Project & Engineering Leadership

Senior Project Engineering Manager, Substation

Boston, MA · Bloomington, MN · Chicago, IL · Denver, CO · Irvine, CA · Walnut Creek, CA · Hybrid · $150k-$260k + bonus, DOE and location

Role detail

What the search involves.

Location
Boston, MA · Bloomington, MN · Chicago, IL · Denver, CO · Irvine, CA · Walnut Creek, CA · Hybrid
Salary
$150k-$260k + bonus, DOE and location

A top-ranked power engineering consultancy is hiring a senior project engineering manager to lead multidiscipline substation project teams across a growing portfolio of design and EPC work, including newer data centre and renewables-integration programs.

This is one of the busiest substation practices in the country right now, with genuine momentum into data centre and renewables-integration work on top of the core utility book. It's a leadership seat with enough scale behind it to still be interesting five years from now.

Responsibilities

  • Lead multidiscipline engineering and technical teams delivering substation and switchyard projects for investor-owned utility clients
  • Own project budget, schedule, and quality across design-services and EPC engagements
  • Act as engineering lead of record, coordinating design disciplines and reviewing team output
  • Serve as the client's primary technical point of contact, supporting proposals and business development

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering plus 11+ years in utility substation project delivery
  • Strong grasp of substation layout, protection & controls, and civil/structural coordination across the full project lifecycle
  • Track record managing EPC or design-services substation projects for investor-owned utilities in the US
  • Confident client-facing communicator, comfortable driving business-development conversations

Benefits

  • A real step from senior engineer into practice and technical leadership, not a title change
  • Full medical, dental, and vision coverage, employer-matched retirement, and tuition reimbursement
  • An annual performance bonus on top of base pay
  • Paid time off, and a flexible hybrid schedule after your first 90 days
  • The backing of a Top-10 nationally ranked ENR power engineering firm
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Posted Jul 20, 2026 · Ref 700

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