Senior Grid Substation Design & Delivery Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Your Next Challenge: Deliver the Substations That Power Tomorrow

Picture this: you’re steering a high-visibility substation program from a blank page to a live, compliant, commissioned asset. You coordinate early engineering for FERC 1000 and greenfield opportunities, guide multidisciplinary design through 10/30/60/90/IFC, and ensure interconnection agreements and ISO requirements are fully realized in the final build. If that energizes you, this Senior Grid Substation Design & Delivery Engineer role is your next step.

This position is remote with bi-monthly travel to Juno Beach, FL and occasional North American travel. Engagement is a 1-year W-2 contract.

• Initiate and lead internal substation projects from concept through commissioning
• Partner with Early-Stage PM and Development to define engineering scope and requirements
• Direct supplier strategy via NEER’s Integrated Supply Chain (ISC): scope, bid, evaluate, award
• Advance site development—coordinate site selection, permits, data, and engineering updates
• Support Transmission Services reviewing system impact and facility studies, reactive/harmonic analyses, and interconnection agreements
• Translate Transmission Owner requirements and E&C standards into ISO-compliant design
• Lead design deliverables across physical, electrical, and civil disciplines at 10%, 30%, 60%, 90%, and IFC
• Collaborate with EORs; run structured design reviews and comment resolution
• Establish work plans and clear lines of demarcation across engineering functions
• Reinforce schedule adherence from the engineering front
• Support Legal with regulatory filings, depositions, and hearings
• Partner with OEMs to tailor components to NEER philosophies
• Continuously research emerging technologies and practices to inform project decisions

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; Master’s preferred
• 11+ years of high-voltage substation design/engineering experience
• Background in project engineering and project management
• No requirement to stamp engineering drawings
• Ability to travel within North America; on-site in Juno Beach, FL twice monthly

• Employment type: W-2, 1-year contract
• Remote role with periodic travel to Juno Beach, FL

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• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions

We are committed to transparency and equity in all our people practices. The base salary range, dependent on experience, qualifications, and skills, is estimated at $55.00–$60.00/hr.

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