Transmission Line Engineering Mgr - Civil/Structural, PLS-CADD

Work Arrangement: Full-time in-office for the first 90 days. After that, hybrid flexibility may be available (3 days in office) and 9/80 schedule options based on performance and business needs. Overview Established engineering firm seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to lead high-voltage (HV) substation design projects. This role combines technical leadership (Protection & Controls and/or Physical Design) with project execution responsibility, including schedule, budget, QA/QC oversight, and client coordination. This is not a distribution, low/medium voltage, or O&M-focused role. Candidates must have direct HV substation design experience. Key Responsibilities • Serve as Project Lead or Technical Specialist on HV substation projects (up to 765kV). • Lead small, single-discipline electrical project teams. • Oversee detailed design for EPC and engineering-only substation projects. • Develop and review Protection & Control deliverables, including: • Protective relays • One-line and three-line diagrams • AC/DC schematics • Relay panel wiring diagrams • Equipment wiring and panel arrangements • Develop and review physical substation design deliverables, including: • Yard layout plans (2D/3D) • Grounding and lightning protection plans • Control building layouts • Auxiliary AC/DC systems • Perform and oversee QA/QC reviews of engineering packages. • Prepare electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOMs). • Manage design budgets, schedules, and quality standards. • Act as primary point of contact for clients on assigned projects. • Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, vendors, and subcontractors. • Mentor junior engineers and review their work. • Support business development and proposal efforts as needed. • Occasional travel for client meetings, design reviews, and site visits. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (accredited program). • Minimum 5 years of high-voltage substation design experience. • Experience in either: • Protection & Controls design (protective relays, schematics, wiring), and/or • Physical substation design (yard layouts, grounding, structural/equipment layouts). • Project Lead experience on HV substation projects. • Experience managing scope, schedule, and budget. • Strong understanding of QA/QC processes and design review standards. Preferred Qualifications • Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred, not required). • Experience serving as technical lead for utility substation clients. • Experience performing formal QA/QC reviews. • Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office Suite. Additional Information • Candidates must be eligible to complete standard pre-employment screening (background check, drug screen, etc.) in compliance with applicable laws. • This role offers long-term growth, technical leadership exposure, and involvement in complex utility-scale substation projects.