Position Summary:

We are actively seeking a Substation Engineer to become a valuable member of our team. Substation Engineers (SE) play a crucial role in the design, interpretation, application, and documentation of drawings and calculations related to the physical design of substations. Their primary responsibility is to ensure that designs and their applications comply with codes and standards established by relevant authoritative bodies. Additionally, SEs collaborate with customer representatives, Project Management Teams, and other engineering disciplines to guarantee that designs meet specified specifications and requirements.

Job Function:

• Checks conduit, grounding, control shelter, electrical arrangements, outdoor lighting and equipment vendor design packages.
• Performs and checks grounding calculations.
• Performs and checks conduit fill calculations.
• Performs and checks pulling tension calculations.
• Performs and checks vehicle tracking calculations.
• Performs and checks outdoor lighting calculations.
• Performs and checks lightning protection designs calculations.
• Performs and checks substation Sag-10 calculations.
• Performs and checks flexible jumper calculations.
• Performs and checks bus design calculations.
• Performs and checks arc-flash calculations.
• Performs and checks insulation coordination calculations.
• Performs and checks underground ampacity calculations.
• Creates and checks material list descriptions for all major equipment.
• Creates and checks material list descriptions for all minor substation material.
• Demonstrates integrity and ethics in all client relationships and communications.
• Answers technical questions posed by construction managers, field staff, project managers, customers and their representatives.
• Recognize and recommend methods to improve customer’s experience.
• Perform other studies as able and required.
• Travels periodically to both customer offices for project meetings and to job sites for construction visits and testing
• Manages day-to-day activities of schedule and design of projects assigned to them
• Coordinates and problem solves between design teams and departments

Experience/Education:

• Bachelor degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Civil Engineering.
• 5 plus years of experience in the physical design of high voltage substations is required
• PE license is required
• Strong background in Microsoft Word, Mathcad, Excel, and PowerPoint required; strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Knowledge of all or some of the following applications are preferred: AutoCAD, CDEGS grounding software, CYMCAP, LitePro, FEAP, Southwire SAG/Ten, Alcoa, Vehicle Tracking, SAP-2000.

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