POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Engineering Associate - Substation will oversee the design of high voltage substation projects. This role will involve providing an oversight role for the design team to perform the detailed design. It will also include performing engineering to support EPC proposals. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering, with extensive experience in high voltage substation projects. This position will report to a Supervising Engineer or Engineering Manager and be part of a substation design team with other engineers, designers, and drafters supporting substation projects across the QISG platform. There are three bands to this title; an employee moves up in band as they gain experience and demonstrate mastery of new skills.
What You'll Do
- Oversee projects from inception to completion, including planning, design, construction support, and closeout.
- Review engineering calculations, drawings, and specifications for electrical substations.
- Ensure projects are on budget and schedule while ensuring cost-effective solutions.
- Review projects to verify compliance with QISG and utility specifications and standards, including environmental and safety requirements.
- Oversee quality control procedures to ensure the highest standards of workmanship and materials.
- Prepare and maintain detailed project status reports, engineering documentation, and records.
- Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of your projects.
- Design physical substation components, including yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, raceways, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems.
- Develop protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, cable lists and panel layouts.
- Develop design drawings, calculations, and bills of material from engineering documents for planning, construction, operation, and maintenance.
- Conduct engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker analysis, and grounding analysis.
- Ensure project team applies engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI
- Perform quality reviews to check for inaccuracies, omissions, or compliance issues, and provide recommendations.
- Work collaboratively with engineers and project teams to develop solutions and modifications as needed.
- Maintain detailed project documentation and support engineering calculations.
- Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party.
- Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Travel Requirements:
- Role will require travel as necessary to achieve job responsibilities, up to 10-25% of the time.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
- Understanding of the major components of a substation is required.
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience in the electric utility industry performing detailed engineering for high voltage substation projects.
- Strong technical expertise in structural, civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, with a comprehensive understanding of engineering principles and practices.
- Expert knowledge of electric utility engineering and construction standards.
- Strong understanding of industry specific software packages.
- Familiarity with processes and procedures for project controls and estimates.
- Demonstrated experience supporting external customers.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, clients, and external partners.
- Knowledge of relevant industry codes, standards, and regulations, including ANSI, ASTM, ACI, AISC, IEEE, NEC, NESC, and others.
- Ability to work in a team environment
What You'll Get
- Competitive salary, overtime is available and bonus structure.
- Comprehensive health and retirement benefits.
- Professional development opportunities.
