Senior Project Engineer

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience, ideally within the 10–20 year range.
• Substation design background with strong understanding of substation engineering and project lifecycle.
• Ability to read, understand, and discuss engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical project deliverables.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, including the ability to lead meetings and drive teams without direct-report authority.
• Ability to independently identify issues, prioritize what needs attention, and drive resolution.
• Strong organization and time-management skills across multiple competing priorities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar engineering discipline.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience in an EPC environment.
• Experience with AIS and/or GIS substations/equipment.
• Experience supporting procurement, suppliers, construction, and commissioning.
• Previous Project Engineer, Lead Engineer, Engineering Project Manager, or similar technical project leadership experience.
• PE license, but not required.

Job Description

Summary The Senior Project Engineer will serve as the technical lead for complex substation projects, coordinating engineering activities from design through construction, commissioning, and handover. This person will work across engineering disciplines, procurement, suppliers, project management, field teams, and customers to keep technical scope, schedules, and deliverables moving forward. This is not a hands-on design production role. The ideal candidate comes from a strong substation design background and can confidently read and understand engineering drawings, but their focus will be leading technical coordination, resolving issues, managing interfaces, and driving project execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering coordination across multidisciplinary substation projects.
• Serve as a primary technical point of contact across engineering, project management, customers, suppliers, and field teams.
• Monitor engineering schedules, identify delays or technical issues, and proactively drive resolution.
• Lead technical discussions and meetings, establish ownership of action items, and hold teams accountable for follow-through.
• Partner with procurement and suppliers on equipment specifications, technical evaluations, design reviews, and equipment packages.
• Coordinate engineering changes and communicate impacts to scope, schedule, budget, and project execution.
• Support construction and commissioning teams by coordinating responses to field issues and technical questions.
• Guide less-experienced Project Engineers and help drive engineering priorities across complex projects.