Substation Project Engineer (Waukesha, WI, US, 53186)

Job Overview

The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for all phases and implementation of large substation design projects, from inception through completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the client’s specifications. This role involves coordinating multidisciplinary teams, including electrical, civil, and structural engineers, as well as interfacing with clients, vendors, and contractors. The Project Manager ensures compliance with industry standards (e.g., IEEE, NERC, NEC), safety regulations, and company quality protocols while driving project profitability and client satisfaction.

A Day In The Life

Every day at Hubbell is different and you’ll contribute in many ways. On any given day, you’ll make a difference by:

Develop project plans, schedules, and initial budget proposals

• Define scope, milestones, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with client requirements and company objectives
• Lead cross-functional teams (P&C, Station, and Quality Assurance), including engineers, designers, and drafters, assigning tasks and ensuring effective communication and collaboration
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, addressing concerns, and presenting progress updates
• Identify potential risks (technical, financial, scheduling) and implement mitigation strategies to keep projects on track as well as relaying potential resultant changes (e.g., scope change, milestone date delay) to customers
• Collaborate with engineering team to ensure substation designs meet technical standards, Client standards, and project goals
• Responsible for managing a portfolio of projects in varying size and complexity
• Work within the department to develop and implement best practices and supporting tools to improve efficiency
• Work safely in and around energized substations
• Willingness to travel to project sites or client meetings as needed. (travel approximately 10% of the time)

Manages a portfolio of projects of varying size and complexity, driving consistent execution through clear communication, regular status reporting, cross-functional coordination, adherence to established processes, and proactive decision-making to meet customer delivery requirements, revenue targets, and on-time implementation goals.

Participate in various organizational initiatives including:

• Support continuous improvement of project management processes, methodologies, and tools to improve execution efficiency
• Participate in internal initiatives related to sales support, customer support, training, and engineering operations
• Provide project management guidance and training as appropriate

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business.
• 5+ years of directly relevant experience managing engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and project management skills combined with technical aptitude.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (written, verbal, and interpersonal).
• Skilled in project planning and project management.
• Adaptable, results oriented, and effective at managing change, with proven teambuilding capabilities.
• Skilled at managing conflicts and effectively working through to quick resolution.

Preferred:

• Active PMP certification.

• Utility and energy industry experience, particularly related to transmission and

distribution systems

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.

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