Electrical Engineer Substation - Lead

Lead conceptual electrical engineering for major substation capital projects across New York, with oversight of external detailed design support.

Responsibilities

• Drive capital project engineering performance across all phases: scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, contract management and design, engineering design, construction, and closeout
• Complete standard and complex electrical engineering analyses, designs, and calculations using established methodology and principles
• Create alternate methods or design concepts to resolve technical problems and improve processes or services
• Lead and build new conceptual designs, including oversight of external detailed designers
• Resolve unique and complex electrical engineering problems and evaluate solution options using standard procedures related to lines and power engineering
• Ensure designs meet company, local, state, and national codes and standards for implementation
• Support technical requests from current and proposed customers
• Use technical knowledge to influence and guide engineers within the department
• Provide technical leadership for complex projects with broad departmental impact
• Mentor, develop, and support team technical capability
• Collaborate across departments
• Act as liaison and direct contractors on company policy, standards, and best practices
• Work independently with limited supervision

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 7 years minimum relevant experience
• Theoretical engineering knowledge covering planning, operations, and engineering design, including analytic work: modeling and calculation, understanding the business model, and applying a global view of the organization
• Practical engineering experience applying planning, operations, engineering design, and construction (including economic analyses of engineering alternatives and development of business cases for stakeholder review)
• Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation
• Ability to review and approve engineering work completed by others to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements
• Knowledge of the regulatory and compliance environment, including local, state, and federal regulatory standards and requirements
• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills for unique technical and analytical issues
• Proven ability to lead and manage projects
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate highly technical concepts
• Strong management and leadership skills, including ability to drive change and adoption of new technologies
• Knowledge of regulatory environment, including relevant output and incentive mechanisms
• General contract, commercial, and regulatory awareness with ability to balance customer service and project delivery to support 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 for common and complex problems and challenges
• Where appropriate, technical and operational experience in a relevant engineering role within a utility environment
• Construction and maintenance standards aligned with regulatory requirements; engineering standards and specifications up to 345k
• Substation Grounding: Expert / Competent
• Thermal Ratings: Expert / Competent
• Lightning Analysis: Expert / Competent
• Lighting Analysis: Expert / Competent
• Transient Analysis: Expert / Competent
• Insulation Coordination: Expert / Competent
• Substation Equipment Commissioning: Expert / Competent
• Physical Substation Design: Expert
• Project Scoping and Estimating: Expert
• Equipment Specifications: Expert
• Construction and Outage Sequencing: Expert
• Commissioning: Expert
• AC/DC Loading Calculations: Expert
• Codes, Standards, and Regulations: Expert

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering License

Behavioral Competencies

• Develop self and others
• Empower to grow
• Collaborate and share
• Be a role model
• Focus to achieve results
• Be agile

Location

• Binghamton, NY and Rochester, NY
• Onsite

Compensation

• USD 116,640 - 145,800 per year

End Date

• November-30-2026