Substation Engineering Manager

🕒 September 8

🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Grid United

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2021

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

⚡ Energy

Consulting • Logistics • Energy

Grid United is a company dedicated to developing next-generation energy infrastructure to modernize the U. S. electric grid. With a team comprised of experienced energy industry veterans, Grid United focuses on creating utility-scale electric transmission projects that enhance grid resilience, reduce electricity costs, and provide long-term economic benefits to communities. The company utilizes advanced technologies for long-haul high-voltage transmission lines necessary for accommodating the evolving energy mix in America.

📋 Description

• Lead engineering and design activities for substation and switchyard scopes in major transmission projects • Collaborate with internal resources, manage external engineering consultants, and interface with project stakeholders • Plan facility design activities, including engineering scope, budget, and schedule • Coordinate interfaces with transmission line, civil/structural, environmental, and construction teams • Review detailed design submittals, calculations, and studies for technical standards, safety, constructability, permitting, land requirements, customer requirements, and execution needs • Manage primary and secondary substation engineering deliverables, including protection and control, SCADA, communications, one-lines, equipment specifications, physical layouts, grounding, lightning protection, and cable/conduit designs • Provide engineering support for project development, interconnection studies, permitting, landowner coordination, equipment procurement, commissioning readiness, and risk mitigation • Participate in site visits to assess suitability, constructability, access, laydown needs, and tie-in/outage constraints • Engage equipment suppliers and manufacturers for technical and commercial alignment • Develop knowledge of HVDC converter station and substation technologies and share it with the engineering team • Prepare and update facility CAPEX estimates • Provide technical due diligence and fatal flaw analyses for development prospects and acquisitions • Propose and implement lessons learned and standardization for continuous improvement • Report to the Vice President of Engineering

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited program • 5+ years’ experience managing substation engineering design; 8+ years preferred • Knowledge of substation design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite products, including Excel and PowerPoint • Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation • Experience with power system and/or protection tools such as ASPEN OneLiner, ETAP, PSCAD, or SEL software preferred • Experience with grounding analysis tools such as CDEGS preferred • Project execution experience on FACTS/STATCOM or HVDC projects preferred • Active participation in CIGRE or IEEE preferred • Operational experience with high voltage facilities preferred • Registered Professional Engineer preferred • Ability to learn HVDC development and substation technologies • Ability to work independently under minimal supervision and lead external teams • Strong interpersonal, organizational, communication, writing, presentation, prioritization, computer, and data management skills • Ability to work collaboratively in a small, nonhierarchical organization • Ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity, uncertainty, and project changes • Willingness to travel up to 25% • Commitment to Grid United’s values of ingenuity, tenacity, humility, and grace

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary • Bonus incentive plan • Long term incentive plan • Health benefits • 401(k) • Comprehensive benefits package • Equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace • Positive social impact and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion • Work with experienced industry leaders • Opportunity to contribute to large-scale transmission projects