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Lead Substation Engineer

Kansas City, MO, us🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-10-01

Core

Lead the planning, design, and delivery of utility-scale transmission and distribution substation projects for utilities, renewable energy, and industrial clients.

Role type

Senior IC Lead Substation Electrical Engineer

Builds

Utility-scale substation infrastructure, protection and control systems, and power delivery solutions

Domain

Energy infrastructure / Electrical Engineering

Required skills

substation design, protection and control integration, grounding systems, fault current evaluation, engineering standards (IEEE/NESC/NEC), project leadership, technical mentoring, client engagement, proposal development, risk mitigation

Preferred skills

advanced degree, SCADA integration, grid modernization experience, renewable energy integration

Technologies

AutoCAD, MicroStation, ETAP, Aspen, CAPE

Responsibilities

Lead engineering and design of transmission/distribution substation projects; Provide technical guidance on physical design, protection, control, and grounding; Support engineering studies and analyses; Mentor engineers and designers; Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and clients; Support construction activities and resolve field issues

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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