Senior Substation Protection & Controls Engineer | Regional Team Lead

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Job Description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer | Regional Team Leader to provide both technical and organizational leadership within our growing Power and Energy practice. This role combines advanced expertise in substation protection and control (P&C) engineering with responsibility for leading, developing, and growing a team of engineering professionals.

The successful candidate will serve as a technical authority for protection and control systems, lead complex substation projects, mentor engineering staff, support business growth, and oversee team performance, utilization, and resource planning. This position is ideal for a proven engineering leader who is passionate about developing people, delivering exceptional client service, and advancing reliable and resilient power infrastructure.

Preferred locations include: Wadsworth, OH; Columbus, OH; Pittsburgh, PA; Philadelphia, PA; and CDM Smith offices in New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Georgia. Other CDM Smith U.S. locations may be considered based on candidate

• •Lead the design, delivery, and technical execution of high-voltage substation protection and control projects.
• •Serve as a technical authority for protective relaying, control systems, SCADA integration, automation, and substation communications.
• •Develop, review, and approve protection and control engineering deliverables, including schematics, wiring diagrams, relay settings, panel layouts, and integration documentation.
• •Lead power system studies, protection coordination, equipment selection, and related engineering analyses.
• •Ensure compliance with client requirements, utility standards, and CDM Smith quality procedures.
• •Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to support successful project delivery, commissioning, testing, and startup activities.
• •Drive technical excellence through quality reviews, engineering standards development, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• •Lead, mentor, and develop engineers and designers to support technical excellence and career growth.
• •Conduct performance evaluations, provide ongoing coaching, and support training, professional registration, and succession planning.
• •Recruit, hire, onboard, and retain engineering talent to support project and business needs.
• •Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• •Coordinate mentoring relationships through the Career Compass Program and support employee development initiatives.
• •Recognize and celebrate employee achievements, certifications, promotions, and key career milestones.
• •Drive employee engagement and workforce development across the team.

• •Manage team utilization, staffing, workload distribution, direct labor, and profitability goals.
• •Coordinate resource planning and staffing assignments with Technical Discipline Managers and project leadership.
• •Monitor project budgets, schedules, and performance to support successful project execution.
• •Support business development activities, including proposals, presentations, strategic pursuits, and client relationship management.
• •Serve as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for clients, partners, and key stakeholders.
• •Ensure compliance with quality, ethics, health and safety, and required training programs.
• •Approve timesheets, expense reports, and other administrative

• •Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams.
• •Strong expertise in substation protection and control systems, protective relaying, automation, SCADA, and power system operations.
• •Proven ability to manage project execution, resources, budgets, schedules, and technical quality across multiple projects.
• •Strong client relationship, business development, and consulting skills.
• •Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• •Ability to foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• •Strong understanding of utilization, staffing, project profitability, and consulting business operations.
• •Commitment to delivering exceptional client service, quality, and safety.
• •Ability to leverage digital tools and emerging technologies to improve project delivery and team performance.