Switzerland Global Enterprise

Senior Electrical Project Engineer – HV Substations

Switzerland Global Enterprise

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $113,200 - $188,800 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead engineering activities for assigned substation projects, including:
  • schedule development and updates
  • design safety planning and tracking
  • design reviews
  • design optimization
  • on-time delivery
  • risk management
  • quality assurance and quality control
  • Perform and/or lead the complete HV physical outdoor design of substations, including:
  • arrangement of high-voltage equipment
  • layout of LV/MV equipment within control buildings
  • general substation arrangement and layout
  • plan and elevation drawings
  • construction details
  • Develop and oversee engineering deliverables such as:
  • single-line diagrams
  • high-voltage bus layouts
  • cable and conduit layouts
  • wiring layouts
  • auxiliary power systems
  • grounding systems
  • control building layouts
  • Perform or oversee required engineering studies, calculations, and bills of material development.
  • Manage combined project BOM and MDL from multiple sources.
  • Write and/or review high-voltage equipment technical specifications and support sourcing activities, including vendor quotation reviews.
  • Direct and coordinate the work of engineers, designers, CAD operators, and other technical contributors to meet project requirements for scope, cost, quality, and schedule.
  • Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders, including Project Engineering Directors, Project Engineering Managers, Project Managers, sourcing teams, customers, and support organizations.
  • Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers and project managers.
  • Lead technical change control and engineering risk management throughout project execution.
  • Support oversight of engineering subcontractors, including:
  • scope definition
  • schedule adherence
  • hours and budget tracking
  • change management
  • quality control
  • customer coordination
  • Help ensure customer engineering critical-to-quality (CTQ) requirements are achieved.
  • Support proposals and tenders for substation projects, including engineering hour estimates and major equipment application.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university BSEE preferred
  • Valid Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the United States (or demonstrating his/her plan to get PE license within a certain period) and willing to review and seal your work and the work of others under your supervision
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in Transmission & Distribution substation engineering , including work for:
  • electric utilities
  • renewable energy
  • power plants
  • substation project applications
  • Demonstrated experience as an Electrical Project Engineer on substation projects, including:
  • primary/outdoor physical substation design
  • associated engineering studies
  • Strong knowledge of HV equipment used in AIS and GIS substations
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% , including international travel, in accordance with company travel guidelines
  • Must be authorized to work remotely within the U.S.
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
  • GE Vernova 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

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Hard Skills & Tools
HV physical outdoor designhigh-voltage equipment arrangementsingle-line diagramshigh-voltage bus layoutscable and conduit layoutswiring layoutsauxiliary power systemsgrounding systemscontrol building layoutsengineering studies
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationrisk managementquality assurancecustomer coordinationschedule adherencechange managementcommunicationproject managementtechnical specification writing
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringProfessional Engineer (P.E.) license