Lead Substation Design Electrical Engineer Job Details | Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Overview

Lead Substation Design Electrical Engineer

Date : Aug 23, 2025

Location : Tualatin, OR, US

Company : Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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Opportunity Type : Staff

• Relocation eligible : Yes
• Full time / Part time : Full-Time
• Visa Sponsorship Available : Yes

The Opportunity

In this role you will have the opportunity to :

Function as a technical lead substation design engineer (substation design encompasses distribution, subtransmission and transmission level voltage classes)

Perform substation design, including physical design and protective relaying / control

Actively participate in management, project scheduling, and work / resource planning meetings

Interface directly with clients, vendors and subcontractors

QA / QC on projects and mentor junior engineers

This position is hybrid and located in Tualatin, OR. It is preferred if the candidate is located near Portland / Vancouver metro. Candidates willing to relocate may be considered.

The Team

BV's Energy & Process business is driven to meet clients' rapidly changing infrastructure needs in generation, storage, transmission, and distribution of safe, reliable electric power. Our business continues to invest in renewable energy to power the future and support BV's vision of more sustainable solutions. By joining our business, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of helping our clients with the most innovative energy solutions. Black & Veatch provides complete engineering, procurement, and construction services in the following areas :

Substations

Overhead Transmission Lines

Underground Transmission Lines

Renewables Integration

HVDC / FACTs

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Key Responsibilities

Engineering Standards :

Continues to learn, remains current and applies independent knowledge and interpretation about departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black & Veatch policies and procedures relative to assigned tasks

Quality / Continuous Improvement :

Consistently and independently applies knowledge and complies with Black & Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks

May be responsible for ensuring compliance with Black & Veatch quality program

Provides guidance and direction to others from the same project and discipline

Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts

Engineering Production :

Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables

Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and / or materials selection

Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles

Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements

Plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria

Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments

Oversees data collection, assimilation and management for engineering work; leads smaller production teams; serves as the responsible charge for a project

Project Coordination :

Actively coordinates with all other internal / external team members on moderately complex projects

Client Focus :

Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on less complex projects

Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on less complex projects

May provide support to business development or pursuit activities

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology :

Recognized as a technical specialist by the division having in-depth knowledge of an engineering process and / or of technical aspects of an industry

Designs a complete project of moderately complex scope within an assigned practice area(s)

People Management - (supervision,career development, training, mentoring) :

Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required

Preferred Qualifications

PE License

Substation Design – Physical & P&C

Quality Assurance and Quality Control of substation design projects

Written Communications

Drive For Results

Priority Setting

Planning

Delegation

Directing Others

Conflict Management

Informing

Listening

Dealing with Ambiguity and Building Effective Teams

Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor\'s degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing

Minimum of 5 years related work experience

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any / all of the following : criminal / civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment / Physical Needs

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

Certifications

Most positions - depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division - will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit

Salary Plan

ENG : Engineering

Job Grade

130

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