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Supervising Substation Engineer

Phoenix Business, Inc
  • Dallas, TX
  • Instant Apply
30+ days ago

Job Description

JD
Employee may be called upon to perform any or all of the following functions:
  • Ensure that projects are managed to meet project quality, schedule, and profitability objectives.
  • Supervise the efforts of several project teams to ensure on-time completion of multiple projects.
  • Assign projects to engineering teams based on project requirements, schedule, and availability of personnel.
  • Work with project engineers to coordinate engineering team efforts with construction and purchasing departments to ensure construction milestones are met.
  • Ensure project teams are using project-specific standards and that design efforts are progressing efficiently.
  • Communicate and coordinate project activities with customer representatives, project teams, management, and others as needed.
  • Prepare and track project schedules and budgets and work with project team leaders to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget.
  • Apply engineering application software to complete tasks such as ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, and short circuit and load flow studies.
  • Perform project engineering and design functions when necessary to meet project schedules.
  • Work with project engineers to ensure project teams apply engineering standards including the NEC, NESC, IEEE, and ANSI.
  • Properly use the document management system.
  • Ensure project team members are working in a responsible manner and taking ownership of their work.
  • Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
  • Maintain job safety analysis sheets.
  • Perform special projects and complete other duties as assigned or requested.
How You Will Make an Impact
  • Drive consistent project execution by holding engineering teams accountable to quality, schedule, and budget targets across a portfolio of simultaneous substation projects.
  • Maximize team productivity through strategic resource assignment, balancing workload, skill development, and project priorities.
  • Enable seamless cross-functional coordination between engineering, construction, and procurement, reducing rework and accelerating project delivery.
  • Serve as a technical authority and mentor, elevating the engineering capability of project teams and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.
Minimum Qualifications / Experience
Required
  • Bachelor s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE); if registered in a state other than where the engineer will practice, the employee must be able to obtain a license within one year of date of hire.
  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in the electrical power industry, with extensive knowledge and demonstrated experience in substation engineering and design.
  • Experience managing the efforts of a design team that includes multiple-discipline engineers, designers, and drafters.
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of high-voltage electrical substation components and their functions, 138 kV and above.
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of AC/DC fundamentals and three-phase power systems.
  • Strong knowledge of common engineering application software.
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of engineering standards including NEC, NESC, IEEE, and ANSI.
  • Extensive knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary to complete a project.
  • Demonstrated ability to supervise multiple project teams and coordinate with other departments and management to set project team goals.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to lead in a team environment and communicate goals effectively with co-workers.
Physical Requirements
  • Ability to sit for extended periods during computer-based work.
  • Ability to stand and walk intermittently throughout the workday.
  • Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.
  • Occasional travel to other offices or meeting locations.
Environmental Conditions
  • Primarily climate-controlled office environment.

Numbers & Facts

LocationDallas, TX

Skills

  • American National Standards Institute (ANSI)unmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Budget Managementunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Constructionunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Design Documentunmatched
  • Document Managementunmatched
  • Electrical Componentsunmatched
  • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
  • Electrical Substationunmatched
  • Electricityunmatched
  • Engineering Managementunmatched
  • Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC/EPCM)unmatched
  • Engineering Softwareunmatched
  • High Voltage (HV)unmatched
  • IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)unmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Lift/Move 20 Poundsunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Microsoft Outlookunmatched
  • Microsoft Wordunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • National Electrical Codeunmatched
  • Physical Demandsunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Productivity Managementunmatched
  • Professional Engineerunmatched
  • Profit & Lossunmatched
  • Project Designunmatched
  • Project Engineeringunmatched
  • Project Executionunmatched
  • Project Scheduleunmatched
  • Project Trackingunmatched
  • Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Set Goalsunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Three Phase Powerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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