Associate Electrical Engineer - Substation

Overview

Design and develop substation protection, control, and physical layout engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• design packages
• engineering calculations
• equipment specs
• physical design
• client interaction
• standards compliance

Tasks

-Develop protection and control design packages, such as: protective relays, one lines/single line diagrams, three line diagrams, AC/DC schematics and equipment wiring. -Prepares a variety of increasingly complex engineering deliverables. Performs research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection. Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work. Prepares increasingly complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles. Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements. May recognize, define and resolve problems within assigned area. May provide direction and guidance to others. -Correspond and/or interface with clients, vendors and subcontractors. -Works to understand external client's interest and drivers through regular interaction and communication. Also focuses on needs of internal clients and project leadership. May provide support to business development or pursuit activities. -Continues to learn and remains current on departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies and procedures. Applies to assigned tasks as appropriate. -Prepare equipment specifications. -Assigns tasks to develop entry level professionals and interns. Coordinates with project leadership and other internal/external team members on less complex projects. Interacts as needed with other disciplines on details of design work. -Develop physical design packages, such as: yard layout plans, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems. -As skills develop, may assist with performance management process, recognition, and any corrective actions required. Actively mentors entry level professionals and interns.

Requirements

• hv substation
• eit
• bachelor's
• 1 year
• change management
• continuous improvement

What You Bring

-Continues developing and can independently apply knowledge. Complies with B&V quality program relative to assigned tasks. Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts. -Shares current knowledge of latest technology and processes. -HV Substation Design experience – Physical and/or Protection & Controls -Engineering-in-Training (EIT) Certification -Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing. -Minimum of 1 year related work experience.

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Benefits

-Potential travel opportunities to client and vendor offices and/or project sites for design reviews, construction coordination and field verification. -Underground Transmission Lines

About Black & Veatch

-Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, it delivers multi‑billion‑dollar projects in energy, water, communications and industrial sectors. -The company’s portfolio spans landmark work—from power plants and water treatment systems to hydrogen and LNG facilities. -It handles full lifecycle services: from strategic advisory and engineering through procurement, construction and operations. -Its history features many firsts: early U.S. water and power infrastructure, the first U.S. hydrogen conversion project, and biosafety labs overseas.

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