Switzerland Global Enterprise

Senior Electrical Substation Project Engineer

Switzerland Global Enterprise

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Concord • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $127,900 - $213,200 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • You will own project engineering activities, ensuring consistent functional specifications and standardized processes across all project implementations.
  • You will focus on understanding and meeting customer expectations through effective planning and flawless execution.
  • Lead and coordinate all technical aspects of AC power substation projects.
  • Serve as the primary technical lead, responsible for scheduling, compliance to standards and specifications, value engineering, design review planning, and ensuring quality assurance and control.
  • Develop and oversee key design deliverables, including: Power single-line diagrams, General substation arrangement drawings (plan & substation layout, elevation, grounding, conduit/trench, cable routing, detail drawings and control buildings layouts), High-voltage bus, structures, equipment, and wiring arrangements.
  • Act as the single point of contact for all technical matters between customers, vendors, project managers, and engineering teams.
  • Accountable for directing and supporting engineers and designers to meet technical specifications, budget constraints, and project timelines.
  • Drive cross-discipline coordination to deliver fully integrated substation solutions.
  • Review and contribute to ITO (Inquiry-to-Order) process deliverables, including: Conceptual engineering, Proposal documentation (e.g., BOMs, technical specifications), Sourcing support, vendor quotation evaluation, and technical clarifications & assumptions.
  • Lead preparation of high-voltage equipment specifications and contractor work scopes; support vendor engagement and equipment selection.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited university
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in industrial or utility HV/EHV substation design, or a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with +7 years of relevant experience
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% (including international), in compliance with company travel and tax policies
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the U.S. in good standing with ability to get licensure in other states
  • Experience with PG&E substation design standards
  • Proven expertise in: Transmission & Distribution substation engineering (utility and renewable energy), Primary (outdoor) substation design, calculations, and electrical protection, Industrial power system design (12.5 kV and above)
  • Proficient in key design calculations including: Battery sizing, DC system design and AC auxiliary power, Power transformer and circuit breaker selection, Conductor sizing and application, Grounding, lightning protection, and insulation coordination
  • Knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, NEC, and NESC standards; able to develop complete engineering packages in the absence of detailed customer specifications
  • Field-testing and commissioning experience, with strong emphasis on safety
  • Strong troubleshooting skills—both electrical and mechanical
  • Excellent customer-facing communication and commercial awareness (e.g., change orders, project delivery)
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD/MicroStation and design automation tools
Benefits
  • medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
  • access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
  • Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
  • access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
  • tuition assistance
  • adoption assistance
  • paid parental leave
  • disability benefits
  • life insurance
  • 12 paid holidays
  • permissive time off

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
HV/EHV substation designTransmission & Distribution engineeringPrimary substation designElectrical protectionIndustrial power system designBattery sizingDC system designAC auxiliary powerPower transformer selectionCircuit breaker selection
Soft skills
customer-facing communicationtroubleshootingproject deliverycross-discipline coordinationplanningexecutionleadershipcompliancequality assurancevalue engineering
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringMaster’s Degree in Electrical EngineeringLicensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)