Substation Project Engineer *

Overview

Design and manage high‑voltage substation projects, covering engineering, specs, and coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• technical calculations
• spec development
• design coordination
• schedule management
• client coordination
• team supervision

Tasks

-Effectively communicate and coordinate project activities with manager, clients, and others as needed -Works independently and may direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise efforts of less-experienced EIT's and/or Designers. -Prepare calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.) -Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, and ensure that schedules and budgets are met -Coordinate design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.) -Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing

Requirements

• pe license
• autocad
• revit
• electrical engineering
• 4 years
• substation design

What You Bring

-Experience with substation design for 12kV thru 500kV desired, experience thru 765kV an added benefit. -Professional Engineer (PE) license -Understands physical substation design including yard layouts, plans, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material -Bachelor's degree in Engineering -Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering -Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector. -Computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software. (examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, and Revit) -Specific experience performing aspects associated with substation design, including: One Line Diagrams, General Arrangements, Sections, Grounding, Conduit Plans, Foundation Plans, Material Lists, Relay and Control Systems, Control Schematics, and Wiring Diagrams. -Understands protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring -Strong computer skills Microsoft Office and electrical design software. -Minimum 4 years of experience in substation design. -Previous experience with an architectural/ engineering or engineering consulting firm desired.

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