Lead Substation Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Break 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 Substation 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 Substation 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 preparation and checking of substation physical design packages for greenfield, brownfield, retrofit, and equipment-replacement projects.
• Develop/review one-lines, equipment layouts, bus arrangements, grounding plans/calculations, conduit/cable routing, station service, AC/DC systems, battery/charger systems, cable schedules, and equipment specifications.
• Coordinate Protection & Control interfaces and related deliverables, including protection schematics, three-lines, AC/DC schematics, control wiring, panel interfaces, metering, and SCADA/communications requirements, as applicable to project needs and the candidate’s experience.
• Plan project design tasks, estimate effort, assign work, track progress, and review junior engineer/designer deliverables.
• Coordinate with Structural, Civil, Transmission, SCADA/Controls, Telecommunications, and other disciplines to resolve design interfaces.
• Participate in client meetings and technical coordination; document and close technical action items.
• Support field investigations, existing-condition verification, constructability reviews, RFIs, submittals, and record-drawing updates.
• Mentor developing engineers/designers  
• Support proposal development, scope definition, and change-order technical development.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering 
• 10+ years of high-voltage substation engineering/design experience.
• High-voltage substation electrical engineering experience, with demonstrated expertise in Substation Physical design. 
• PE license or EIT with an active path toward PE 
• Utility projects in the 34.5kV-500kV range.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and substation drawing-package development

Flexible & Hybrid Culture

The compensation range is $145,000 - $180,000 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.

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