Sr Substation Engineer (Physical Design)

Overview

Senior engineer designing and reviewing electrical substation physical layouts and protection systems

Key Responsibilities

• quality review
• calculations
• process development
• design coordination

Tasks

-Perform quality reviews for other engineers and designers -Calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.) -Develop and improve processes, tools and/or technology implementations -Coordination of design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.)

Requirements

• autocad
• microstation
• bluebeam
• 7+ years
• electrical degree
• communication

What You Bring

-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 -Excellent written & verbal communication skills -Protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC elementaries, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring -7 + years of relevant experience with Substation design. -Prior experience with AutoCAD is mandatory. Experience with MicroStation and Bluebeam is good to have. -Capability of solving difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard approaches, techniques, procedures, and criteria -Strong analytical and problem-solving skills -Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent. -Proficiency with National Electrical Safety Code and IEEE / ANSI Standard -Prior experience with Physical design.

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