Physical Substation Design Engineer

Description

Job Description: As a Substation Physical Design Engineer, you will work on diverse client projects, including those for investor-owned and municipal utilities, independent power producers, renewable energy companies, and large commercial and industrial customers.   Key Responsibilities:

• Create physical design drawings, such as General Arrangement, Elevations and Equipment Connection Details, Grounding Plan and Details, Conduit Plan and Details, Control Building Layout and Details, Foundation Plan and Details, and develop material lists.
• Conduct studies and calculations to properly design substations, including grounding calculations, lightning protection calculations, battery bank sizing calculations, conduit fill calculations, and substation sizing calculations, as well as perform AC & DC substation studies.
• Ensure compliance with quality control and safe work practices while maintaining adherence to project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Work with client standards to implement the design.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field with 8 or more years of related substation physical design experience.
• Experience with grounding studies, lightning protection, and lighting studies.
• Proficiency in substation design (medium, high, and extra-high voltage) and familiarity with IEEE/ANSI standards.
• Strong analytical skills and proven problem-solving abilities in both team and independent environments.
• Technical competency, including proficiency with WinIGS, CDEGS, MicroStation, AutoCAD, and Revit.
• Proficiency with SEL or GE relays.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with internal teams.
• Collaborative thinker who can work effectively in a team environment.
• Self-starter who works independently with minimal direction.

Preferred Qualifications:

• EIT or Professional Engineer (PE) License.

Work Environment: Successful candidates can expect to work in a supportive and collaborative environment where managers encourage career development and growth. You will be part of a design team that includes engineers, designers, and CAD technicians.
Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits package that provides a foundation of support for the health, safety, and security of you and your family. We are proud to extend a broad selection of benefits to meet your needs—and medical, dental, and vision benefits start on the first day of employment.
Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Individuals with a disability who desire reasonable accommodations should contact the ADA Coordinator at , ext. 1339.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please note:

• All job offers are subject to pre-employment drug screening and a background check.
• Unless otherwise noted, we do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Notice to Agencies: We only accept resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing services if a Service Agreement has been signed and we have requested recruitment/staffing services for the specific position. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of the company, and no fees or compensation will be paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or staffing service.