Lead Electrical Engineer

Lead Electrical EngineerBreak away from your silo to grow your career while working on high-impact projects.We offer growth and stability in an ever-changing volatile environment. Join us to do the best work of your career as a Lead Electrical Engineer at our Boston, MA headquarters (Seaport district), NYC, Philadelphia, PA, or Atlanta, GA office location. (Hybrid schedule)With our continued growth, we are seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer. You will be involved with a wide range of challenging and high-impact substation projects.Vanderweil Engineers is a nationally recognized, top-ranked engineering firm specializing in MEP/FP and technology services. For over 75 years, we've delivered innovative solutions across diverse sectors—including Science & Technology, Mission Critical, Academic, Healthcare, and Commercial. As one of the largest independently owned engineering firms in the U.S., our team of 500+ professionals operates from nine offices nationwide, bringing deep expertise and a commitment to excellence to every project.Responsibilities:Lead electrical engineering for high-voltage substations from conceptual and preliminary design through final design, IFC, construction support, and record drawings.Provide senior technical oversight for substation physical design, including one-lines, general arrangements, equipment layouts, bus arrangements, grounding, conduit/cable systems, station service, AC/DC systems, batteries/chargers, auxiliary power, and equipment specifications.Provide technical oversight of protection & control design, including protection philosophies, three-lines, AC/DC schematics, relay/control panel requirements, wiring/interconnection drawings, metering, SCADA/communications interfaces, and control-house systems.Serve as PE-of-record / stamping authority for assigned projects and establish effective checking and QA/QC processes.Lead technical reviews for greenfield substations, brownfield expansions, retrofit programs, bus reconfigurations, equipment replacements, and complex work in energized facilities.Lead client technical meetings, scope definition, proposal development, fee development, change-order technical support, and resolution of technical issues.Direct and mentor electrical engineers and designers; establish work plans, review responsibilities, technical expectations, and development paths.Coordinate closely with Structural, Civil, Transmission, Protection, SCADA/Controls, Telecommunications, and other disciplines.Support field investigations, existing-condition verification, construction-phase engineering, RFIs, submittals, energization support, and as-built documentation.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) license required; ability to obtain additional state registrations as needed.12+ years of progressive utility / high-voltage substation engineering experienceSubstation physical design and protection & control experience.Utility substations typically in the 69kV-500kV range; EHV experience is strongly preferred.Background leading multidisciplinary substation projects and reviewing/stamping engineering deliverables.Mentoring engineers/designersClient-facing, proposal/scoping, presentation, and technical decision-making skills.The compensation range is $180,000 - $210,000 plus bonus eligible pending years of experience, professional licensure and education.We know that work/life integration is important to our employees. Our hybrid work style (up to 2 days remote per week) allows team members to have flexibility while building their skills through in-person exposure to industry experts.We prioritize wellness with programs that support physical and behavioral health, and we’re proud to foster an equitable and inclusive workplace free from discrimination and harassment.