Lead Substation Physical Engineer

Lead Substation Physical Engineer Job Details Job ID: 16511 # of Openings: 1 Job Location: US-MD-Owings Mills Category: Electrical Relocation Assistance: Yes Dewberry is expanding its Energy Market Sector and seeking a Substation Physical Engineer to lead the growth of our medium and high voltage substation design practice. This is a unique opportunity to build and mentor a high-performing team while delivering impactful projects for some of the nation's leading utilities, government entities and private institutions. Backed by the Energy Project Management Office and a network of more than 76 electrical engineers, the successful candidate will provide technical and strategic leadership in the design of medium and high voltage substations, including equipment layouts, bus configurations, grounding, conduit systems, cable routing, lightning protection, and electrical clearances. The role includes overseeing construction drawing packages, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring designs meet safety, operational, and constructability requirements. Beyond technical expertise, this leader will play a key role in developing talent, establishing design standards, fostering innovation, and driving the continued growth of Dewberry's substation capabilities. Experience with protection and control systems is necessary and will further support success in this leadership role. Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that haveinspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century. Meet with prospective and existing clients to demonstrate technical capabilities. Coordinate with Energy PMO leadership and energy client managers; Develop technical approach, engineer estimates, and organize the technical team. Collaborate proactively and productively with other groups and company offices; Collaborate with and manage multi-discipline teams; Assist with training and mentoring staff; Engage with project deliverables including quality control reviews and quality management system adherence; Serve as subject matter expert for internal team members; Technical and quality oversight of all project work; Establishing/improving standards; Adherence to project design schedule and project budgets.; Monitor staffing (talent and capacity) and advise Energy PMO and Business Unit Manager on current and future needs; Work with operations and HR to recruit, develop, and retain top energy talent; Promote Dewberry's culture, values, and commitment to longterm client and employee success. BS in electrical engineering. 20+ years of experience including relevant experience working on medium and high voltage substation design projects. PE is required. Must have experience designing medium and high voltage substation electrical systems and producing design deliverable Proven leadership skills delegating to engineering and design staff. Must be a self-starter with initiative, drive and determination. Experience with regulated utility substation design standards. Candidate must have a good working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Life Safety Codes, and other related Codes. Good verbal, written and interpersonal skills are essential for coordination with other disciplines, and client interface. At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

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