Fisher Associates PE, LS, LA, DPC
Planning, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Environmental, GIS, and Land Survey
Technical Manager – HV Substations
Location
United States
Posted
16 days ago
Salary
$130K - $170K / year
Bachelor Degree15 yrs expEnglishFlash
Job Description
• Lead HV substation engineering (69 kV–345 kV+) for transmission, interconnection, and utility projects
• Serve as senior technical authority for HV substation design and engineering
• Oversee QA/QC for drawings, calculations, studies, and IFC packages
• Design and review substation layouts, electrical schematics, grounding, conduit routing, lightning protection, and P&C interfaces
• Perform and review power system studies including load flow, short circuit, grounding, protection coordination, arc flash, insulation coordination, voltage drop, and ampacity
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NESC, IEEE, ANSI, NFPA, NERC, utility standards, and permitting requirements
• Interface with utilities and ISOs on interconnection requirements, SCADA/telecom integration, protection philosophies, energization, and commissioning
• Mentor and train engineers and designers, ensuring technical accuracy and quality deliverables
• Support proposal development with scopes, assumptions, and cost estimates
• Support construction and field engineering, including site visits and as-built documentation
• Drive process improvements, standards development, and adoption of new tools and technologies
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- 15+ years of substation engineering design experience
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- Experience with renewable power plants, EPC projects, and utility-scale infrastructure preferred
- Strong background in renewable interconnection, transmission, and utility coordination
- Expertise in power system studies, including short circuit, load flow, grounding, protection coordination, arc flash, cable sizing/ampacity, trenching/cabling, equipment sizing, and lightning/lighting studies
- Ability to develop and interpret SLDs, 3-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, schematics, and substation layouts
- Proficient in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ETAP, SKM, CYMCAP
- Strong knowledge of IEEE, NESC, NEC, NFPA, ANSI, NERC
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
- Hybrid Work Schedule
- Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
- Strong Work-life Balance
- Shareholders Program
- Professional Development Opportunities and Reimbursement
- Supplemental Benefits Designed for Total Well-being and Financial Security
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