Senior/Lead Electrical Substation Design Engineer

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual who is capable of leading project teams and providing technical expertise on electrical substation engineering projects, brownfield retrofits and new construction.

Distribution and Transmission Breaker Upgrades (12kV-345kV)

Ring Bus Expansions

Bus and Transformer Relay Upgrades, Power Line Carrier Upgrades

RTU Replacements

Physical Design, Switch and Conductor Upgrades

Responsibilities:

Lead and manage project teams of engineers and designers in the design of electrical substations

Provide technical expertise and guidance on electrical substation engineering projects

Project scoping and site walkdowns, Travel to various substations part of this job

QA/QC checking of design packages with one-lines, Conduit Schedules, BOM, Layouts, relay panel arrangements, Existing Steel drawings, and cable lists for high voltage (32.4-500kV) substations

Prepare/create engineering documents for the installation of new, or modifications to existing substations, including: bill of materials, yard layouts, plans and section views, and electrical details

Good understanding of substation ground grid, rigid and strain bus, and raceway designs

Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Required

Advanced degree a plus

EIT certification desired, PE certification a plus

Minimum of 5 years utility experience or related work experience

Experience in performing power distribution, utility design desired

Working knowledge of or familiarity with:

AutoCAD 2-D CAD and 3-D CAD a plus

Electrical design tools

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.