Lead Electrical Engineer - Substation Design
Date : Mar 31, 2025
Location : Seven Hills, OH, US
Company : Black & Veatch Family of Companies
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The Opportunity
In this role, you will have the opportunity to :
- Function as a technical lead substation design engineer . Substation design encompasses distribution, sub-transmission and transmission level voltage classes
- Develop electrical design deliverables, including protection and control design (protective relays) and / or physical design
- Actively participate in management, project scheduling, and work / resource planning meetings
- Interface directly with clients, vendors and subcontractors
- QA / QC projects and mentor junior engineers
This role is located in Seven Hills, OH. This is a hybrid opportunity with 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely (flex).
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.Key Responsibilities
Continues to learn, remains current and applies independent knowledge and interpretation about departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures relative to assigned tasksConsistently and independently applies knowledge and complies with Black and Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasksMay be responsible for ensuring compliance with Black and Veatch quality programProvides guidance and direction to others from the same project and disciplineSupports continuous improvement and change management effortsPrepares a variety of complex engineering deliverablesPerforms complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and / or materials selectionPrepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principlesManages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirementsPlans and conducts independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteriaReviews lower level engineering work or assignmentsIs responsible for one or more of the following : overseeing collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work; leading smaller production teams; and serving as the responsible charge for a projectSalary Plan
Job Grade
130
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