Electrical Engineer, Substation Lead

Role Overview

• Responsible for Substation designs for major capital projects in New York
• Input into standards and training needs
• Capital project engineering performance including all phases such as scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, contract management and design, engineering design, construction and closeout.
• Perform standard and complex electrical engineering analyses, designs and calculations using standard methodology and principles and other viable approaches.
• Develop alternate methods or design concepts to resolve problems or to improve processes/services
• Responsible for leading and creating new conceptual designs and overseeing the work of external detailed designers.
• Solve unique and complex electrical engineering problems.
• Analyzes possible solutions and assesses each using standard procedures related to lines and power engineering.
• Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
• Support technical requests from current and proposed customers
• Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.
• Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department.
• Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills.
• Ability to collaborate across departments
• Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards and best practices.
• Work independently with little supervision.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
• 7 years minimum of relevant experience required
• Theoretical Engineering knowledge
• Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling & Calculation
• Practical engineering experience/application
• Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction
• Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation
• Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others
• to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment
• Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements.
• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills to decipher unique technical and analytical problems.
• Proven ability to lead and manage projects.
• Strong management and leadership skills, ability to drive change and adoption of new technologies.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment, including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
• General contract, commercial and regulatory awareness with the ability to balance effective and efficient customer service and project delivery, ensuring maximum return on investment.
• Track record of effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.
• Ability to communicate and present information effectively at all levels.
• Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgment to determine optimal solutions.
• Awareness and understanding of key business drivers.
• Ability to devise solutions to both common and complex problems/challenges.
• Where appropriate, technical and operational experience in a relevant engineering role within a utility environment.
• Where required, knowledge of: Construction and maintenance standards in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Engineering standards and specifications up to 345k.