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Working at Mott MacDonald

  • Company employees
    18,000 worldwide
  • Gender diversity (m:f:nb)
    0:35:65

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Join Mott MacDonald as a Substation Physical Electrical Engineer (Senior / Project Engineer) based in Boston, MA, New York, NY, Iselin, NJ, or Westwood, MA. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office, offering a salary of $127,000 - $155,000. You will lead substation design projects, produce technical documentation, and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
  • 8+ years of substation design experience.
  • Registered Professional Engineer (PE).
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD and CDEGS/WinIGS.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • AutoCAD and CDEGS/WinIGS: Produce accurate technical drawings, calculations, and reports for substation physical layouts and grounding studies.
  • Project Management: Coordinate multi-discipline project team members, manage design and construction phases, and respond to RFIs and equipment submittals.
  • QA/QC Compliance: Review peer design work and ensure compliance with scope, applicable codes, standards, and QA/QC requirements.
  • Mentoring: Guide and support developing engineers within the department and contribute to internal standards and tools.
  • Potential transition routes: People from electrical engineering or project engineering roles in power delivery may bring relevant technical skills, alongside meeting the 8+ years of substation design and PE requirements.

Job description

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Mott MacDonald is the consultant of choice for a wide range of power clients. We offer world-leading engineering services across the realm of power delivery including owner's engineering and detailed design. We're looking for a Senior Engineer to join our Substation Physical team. You will provide subject matter expertise and collaborate with experienced and knowledgeable team of engineers and designers

As a Project Engineer, you will be responsible for:

  • Lead the preparation, review, and management of technical documentation for substation projects encompassing conceptual and detailed design, specifications, and studies.
  • Produce thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and drawings.
  • Effective planning, organizing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring of work activities with other multi-discipline project team members.
  • Review the design work completed by his/her peers and ensure compliance with scope and QA/QC requirements.
  • Accountable to provide design activities in accordance with applicable codes and standards, policies, and procedures.
  • Mentor and provide guidance to developing engineers within the department.
  • Contribute to continual development of internal engineering standards, tools, and work processes.
  • Provide technical support and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems.
  • Supporting business planning, development, and training.
  • Manage projects through design and construction including RFI response, equipment submittal reviews, and coordination meetings.

You are a team player who is comfortable liaising with stakeholders internally and externally with an exceptional ability to communicate orally and through written correspondence. You have a strong work ethic and take pride and accountability in your duties and accomplishments as an individual. You are a multitasker who can work on multiple projects at once. You enjoy fast-paced, dynamic projects and teams, and have the following qualifications.

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering with (8+) years of substation design experience.
  • Registered Professional Engineer
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD and CDEGS/WinIGS

Benefits & Reward

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance.

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

The expected salary for this position is $127,000 - $155,000

Collaboration at Our Core
At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we’re together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

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Mott MacDonald

Substation Physical Electrical Engineer

Boston, Iselin, New York, Westwood
Hybrid
$127,000 - $155,000 / year

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