Substation Engineering Manager

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of substation engineers, designers, and technical specialists across physical and/or protection & controls disciplines.
• Manage staffing plans, resource allocation, utilization, hiring, onboarding, and employee development.
• Conduct performance reviews, technical coaching, and succession planning activities.
• Establish engineering standards, QA/QC procedures, and best practices across the substation group.
• Foster collaboration across engineering disciplines including civil, structural, transmission, protection & controls, and project management.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as technical authority for substation design and engineering execution.
• Provide oversight for engineering deliverables including:
  • General arrangements
  • Equipment layouts
  • Bus and conductor design
  • Grounding studies
  • Lightning protection
  • Raceway and cable design
  • Foundation and structural coordination
  • Control building layouts
  • Equipment specifications and procurement support
• Review and approve engineering packages to ensure compliance with utility standards and industry requirements.
• Support constructability reviews and field issue resolution.

Project Execution

• Lead engineering execution for greenfield and brownfield substation projects.
• Oversee project schedules, budgets, scope management, and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate with project managers and clients to ensure successful project delivery.
• Support proposals, project estimates, and business development initiatives.
• Participate in client meetings and act as senior technical representative.

Client & Business Development

• Build and maintain relationships with utilities, EPC firms, developers, and industrial clients.
• Identify opportunities for account growth and repeat business.
• Support proposal development, technical presentations, and strategic pursuits.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.