Lead Substation Engineer – Grid

🔥 12 minutes ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $118k - $180.3k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

👻 Ghost score 0%

What it means: how likely this posting is sitting open without active hiring.How to read it: 60% or higher means we think this is a ghost. Lower scores are less of a worry.How we score it: age, reposts, open roles vs team size, how fast jobs close, and whether pay is listed.Fine print: an estimate from public data, not a judgment of the company. Real jobs can score high, so treat it as a hint, not a fact.

Apply Now

Find Similar Remote Jobs

Set Up Email Alert For New Jobs

📊 Check your resume score for this job

Improve your chances of getting an interview by checking your resume score before you apply.

Upload Resume

Sargent & Lundy

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1891

🏗️ Construction

🎖️ Defense

⚡ Energy

Construction • Defense • Energy

Sargent & Lundy is a global leader in engineering and design for the power industry, with over 130 years of experience. The company specializes in providing consulting, engineering, design, analysis, and project services for various sectors, including nuclear power, renewable energy, conventional power, oil and gas, and government services. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, Sargent & Lundy helps clients navigate complex challenges throughout the lifecycle of their projects, contributing to advancements in energy sustainability and national security.

📋 Description

• Lead an engineering and design team on substation modifications and upgrades • Create calculations, document designs, and prepare specifications for client requirements and reviews • Prepare relaying philosophies and select relay, control, and communications equipment • Develop SCADA and telecommunications concepts and configurations • Oversee I/O assignments and connection diagrams • Guide engineers and designers through protection and controls engineering design efforts • Coordinate detailed design phases across engineering work • Investigate, troubleshoot, and solve engineering issues • Analyze and design single-line, A.C. schematic, and D.C. schematic diagrams • Prepare engineering studies for client and peer review • Independently review calculations and drawings prepared by others • Coordinate with engineers, project managers, clients, and suppliers for complete and timely designs • Review existing facilities and recommend upgrades and replacements • Present findings and recommendations to clients and peers • Participate in peer learning and knowledge-sharing Communities of Practice • Mentor less experienced engineers • Potentially travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and plant sites for construction coordination and field verification

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Engineering degree required • 10 or more years of experience focused on protection, control, and telecommunications for high-voltage substations, including design, installation, and coordination • PE license • Experience serving as a firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role • Experience writing and supporting documentation for relay calculations • Experience with design techniques, tools, and principles for technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models • Proficiency with SKM, ETAP, ASPEN, CDEGS, or vendor software • Familiarity with NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI codes and standards • Experience with protective relay equipment from vendors including SEL, ABB, GE, Areva, and Basler • Proficiency with MS Office applications • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Must not require employer sponsorship for work authorization in the U.S. • Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering degree preferred • Degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program preferred • Experience with in-line, bus, and equipment protection; breaker, transformer, and similar equipment control; RTU and data-concentrator SCADA systems; telemetering and communications • AutoCAD or MicroStation experience valued • Construction and start-up experience valued • Testing or commissioning experience valued

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision health plans • Life & Accident Insurance • Disability Coverage • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Back-Up Daycare • FSA & HSA • 401(k) • Pre-Tax Commuter Account • Merit Scholarship Program • Employee Discount Program • Corporate Charitable Giving Program • Tuition Assistance • First Professional Licensure Bonus • Employee Referral Bonus • Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST) • Paid Vacation • Paid Holidays • Paid Parental Leave • Paid Bereavement Leave • Flexible Work Arrangements • Potential eligibility for yearly discretionary bonus