Senior Electrical Engineer

General Information/Job Summary

Responsible for Substation Engineering including detailed physical design for high voltage substation projects up to 500kV.

Responsibilities/Competencies

Responsible for Substation Engineering including detailed physical design for high voltage substation projects up to 500kV

Responsible for developing one-line drawings, SCADA, communications, conduit/cable sizing, substation physical layout, protective relaying, lightning protection, surge protection, substation equipment selection, create specifications, and support RFQ and PO process

Coordinate commissioning and start-up activities and provide onsite construction support on an as needed basis.

Coordinate work of other I&E engineers and designers assigned to a given project as/if needed.

Engage in shop and field testing of switchgear, transformers, protective relaying and motor control center equipment

Provide direction and coordination of electrical engineering for substations, large industrial projects in midstream gas processing, petroleum refining, petrochemical, and upstream oil & gas industries

Apply design knowledge in medium and low voltage power distribution, grounding, lighting, motor control, variable frequency drive, and misc. to equipment specification and selection

Conduct power studies (Ground Grid analysis, load flow, short circuit, relay coordination, motor starting, transient stability and arc flash analysis) as required to define the requirements for substation and distribution facilities in industrial plants.

Interact with all engineering disciplines, engineering and construction project managers, and clients

Provide input to the initial project schedule and support the regular maintenance of project schedules. This activity includes the recommendation of appropriate staffing for each design activity and determination of time to completion for each task on the project schedule.

Apply standard engineering design principles to the maximum extent appropriate, and methodology for research of design options where necessary

Requirements

B.S. in Electrical Engineering required

10+ years' experience preferred

P.E. by exam is required

Proven knowledge of grounding, lightning protection, surge protection, protective relaying, switchgear, breaker control.

Experience in engineering and specification of 480V through 500kV substation equipment. Experience in the analysis of industrial power systems using SKM Tools or equivalent modeling software is required.

Must be familiar with the Federal and State regulation related to Substation projects, NESC, National Electrical Code, NFPA, all applicable IEEE and API standards, including sections relevant to electrical installations in hazardous locations and in the classification of hazardous areas.

Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time

Strong verbal and written communication skills required with the ability to prepare written specifications and contract documents.

Ability to provide electrical engineering for several simultaneous projects

Strong Computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)