Substation Physical Engineer

Overview

Design and manage substation physical, protection & control engineering for utilities

Requirements

• pe license
• substation protection
• scada design
• acselerator
• autodesk
• 8+ years

What You Bring

-Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) within United States and ability to obtain additional PE licenses if needed -Prior experience in development of substation protection and control designs through the development of drawings including panel arrangements/layouts, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC schematics, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring -Ability to perform substation AC/DC Station Service calculations and studies, voltage drop calculations, Control/fiber cable sizing and selection -Advanced knowledge of various protection philosophies and relaying functions including line protection, transformer protection, breaker failure, cap bank protection, communication-based schemes, differential protection, etc as it applies to High-Voltage substations. -Ability to perform SCADA communication design for substation projects -Demonstrated ability to perform QA/QC of design calculations, construction drawings, and specifications. -Strong communication and technical writing skills -Team player with great interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. -Prior experience as a owner’s representative is a plus -Prior experience in development and review of related equipment vendor specifications including control house/switchgear building -Ability to perform field visits and walk-downs as required for client projects and providing engineering support for clients through the construction -Ability to perform project scoping, prepare task orders, design review of work by others, owner's compliance verifications -Minimum 8 years of direct Substation Physical/Protection & Controls (Physical) design experience with utility or consulting organization -Prior experience in development of substation physical designs through the development of drawings including general arrangement plan and sections, conduit and trench plan and sections, Grounding plan and sections, Bill of Materials, Conduit Schedules, etc. -Familiarity with Relay Settings acSELerator QuickSet Software -Familiarity with grounding system design and lighting and lightning protection designs for substation. -Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering or related engineering discipline (Completion of Master’s degree will account for 1 year of professional experience) -Familiarity and experience with CADD platforms such as Autodesk or Bentley products

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About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

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