Associate Electrical Engineer - Substation

Overview

Design and support high‑voltage substation projects, including protection, control and layout.

Key Responsibilities

• protection design
• physical design
• equipment specs
• qa/qc
• epc support
• client liaison

Tasks

-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, adheres to and/or prepare budget, schedule, and quality requirements. May recognize, define and resolve problems within assigned area. May provide direction and guidance to others. -Prepare equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction. -Correspond 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. -Perform QA/QC responsibilities -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. -As skills develop, may assist with performance management process, recognition, and any corrective actions required. Actively mentors and trains entry level professionals and interns. -Develop protection and control design deliverables including protective relays, panel arrangements, one line/single line diagrams, three line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, relay panel wiring and equipment wiring within high voltage substation designs. -Develop physical design deliverables including yard layout plans, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems within high voltage substation designs. -Support a variety of substation projects ranging up to 765kV in engineering detailed design and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC). -Adhere to and/or prepare design budgets and schedules -Assign and guide tasks to develop entry level professionals and/or interns. Coordinates with project leadership and other internal/external team members on high voltage substation projects. Interacts as needed with other disciplines on details of design work. -Provide support to business development or pursuit activities. -Perform substation designs, including physical design, protection and control with an emphasis on continuous improvement.

Requirements

• bluebeam
• microsoft office
• hv design
• datacenter integration
• eit certification
• bachelor's engineering

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. -Proficient with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office Programs (such as Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.) -High voltage (HV) substation design experience – Physical and/or Protection & Controls -All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations. -Shares current knowledge of latest technology and processes. -Datacenters Integration -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.

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.

Sector Specialisms

Visa Sponsorship

-visa sponsorship not available.

Security Clearance

-criminal/civil background check -drug screen -motor vehicle records search