Lead Primary Engineer - High Voltage Substation Design

About the role

The Lead Primary Engineer in High Voltage Substations is responsible for the quality, schedule and cost of substation design work, ensuring it meets customer expectations and promotes easy installation, operation and maintenance. The position is remote.

Key responsibilities

• Own the whole substation design, including general layout, sections, HV cable routing and civil works, and guide drawings and earthing calculations.
• Develop the equipment bill of quantities (BOQ) and contribute to technical specifications and data sheets.
• Select HV substation components such as transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, conductors, clamps and insulators.
• Ensure compliance with updated regulations and standards.
• Work with Protection, Control & Automation engineers on primary/secondary integration, with civil/structural engineers on foundations and plinths, and with MEP engineers on HVAC, lighting, fire suppression and drainage.
• Act as the main technical contact for internal teams, clients and third parties.
• Support customers and project teams, initiate equipment procurement, manage engineering subcontractors and follow quality processes and GE policies.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or a related field.
• At least 3 years of engineering experience in project and EPC environments or HV substations in the energy sector.
• Strong spoken and written English.
• Up to 20% travel within the Middle East and Europe and other regions.

Required skills

• AutoCAD; Revit, BIM360 and ACC are a plus.
• Knowledge of project organization and engineering processes.
• Technical problem solving and excellent communication with multidisciplinary teams.