Principal Substation Engineer

Who You Are: (Job Summary)

The Principal Substation Engineer will be a technical leader in the design and execution of QTS utility infrastructure. This role will establish and direct design philosophies that enable reliable power across the global portfolio. This role will interface and collaborate with many critical stakeholders including but not limited to: energy leaders responsible for utility contracts and negotiations; utility engagement developing relationships with utilities; pre-development leads evaluating new properties; operations leaders managing load growth projections; and development team project leaders planning and building new data centers and substations.

What You Will Do: (Job Responsibilities)

• Lead design life cycle of high voltage substations performed under EPC contracts including studies procurements and development of construction deliverables.
• Lead technical directions and decisions to support development design and installation of high voltage substations.
• Own substation standards procedures and specifications.
• Identify portfolio level project execution risks and develop associated mitigation plans.
• Lead operational initiatives to improve execution success at program level.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to substation operations.
• Collaborate with project managers engineers and contractors to meet project timelines and budgets.
• Stay current with industry trends technologies and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with environmental health and safety regulations.
• Develop and present technical support and training to technical and non-technical contributors.
• Direct design philosophies to meet regulatory and utility specific interconnection requirements.
• Direct overall substation design philosophy for execution across the global power portfolio.
• Direct research of technical topics.
• Support regulatory compliance requirements.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert in multiple areas of substation design installation and/or equipment.

What You Will Need to Be Successful: (Required Qualifications Education Experience Certifications)

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 7-12 or more years of experience in substation engineering or a related field.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Expert level knowledge of substation equipment including transformers circuit breakers switchgear and protective relays. This should include 15kV through 500kV.
• Knowledge of medium voltage distribution system and design.
• Knowledge of Electric Utility practices and operations.
• Deep technical knowledge of NERC regulatory requirements.
• Deep working knowledge of industry standards and codes (e.g. IEEE NESC ANSI NEC).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to relay technical topics and risk factors to leadership.
• Ability to Travel up to 25% as needed to support projects.

Nice to Have: (Preferred Qualifications Education Experience Certifications)

• 16 Years of experience in substation engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of electric transmission systems and design.
• Active in industry technical committees.

Other Key Skills: (KSAs)

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Strong interpersonal skills.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations at a high-growth company.

Ability to prioritize multitask and deliver high-quality work in tight timeframes.

We conform to all the laws statutes and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women minorities individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or national origin age disability status Genetic Information & Testing Family & Medical Leave protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint orally or in writing to the employer or the government or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.

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