Senior Substation Design Engineer (Hybrid)

PRIMORIS USA • $100K — $120K *
Lewisville, TX 75067Hybrid
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent from accredited university.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with ability to obtain multi-state licensure within one year.
  • Experience with electrical relays in power utility for substations at 138kV and above.
  • P&C design experience for electrical schematics and control systems.
  • Knowledge of NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI standards.

Responsibilities

  • Create design documents and drawings for project deliverables.
  • Perform engineering calculations like relay burden and load flow.
  • Use engineering software for ground grid design and relay coordination.
  • Monitor project schedules and collaborate with project engineers.
  • Ensure adherence to all applicable engineering standards and practices.
  • Communicate and coordinate with project teams and customer representatives.
  • Report potential issues and contribute to problem-solving efforts.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation paid weekly.
  • Best-in-class medical, dental, vision, and LTD/STD coverage.
  • 401(k) with company match, vested on day one.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continuous learning.
  • Paid Time Off, holiday pay, and community service PTO.
  • Pet coverage for employee pets.
  • Legal assistance coverage for personal matters.
  • Award-winning safety programs with overtime opportunities.
  • Clear pathway for professional growth and advancement.
Full Job Description
Job Overview:

We are currently looking for a SeniorSubstation Design Engineer to join the Lewisville, TX team! This is a Hybrid role; this team is in-office Monday-Wednesday.

Duties & Responsibilities

Employees may perform any or all of the following:
  • Create design documents and drawings: Work within a project team to develop all project deliverables, including wiring diagrams from schematics, bills of materials, and applying field mark-ups to as-built drawings with minimal supervision.
  • Perform engineering support tasks: Conduct calculations such as relay burden, lighting, load flow, and short circuit with minimal supervision.
  • Apply engineering software: Use tools for tasks like ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, load flow, and short circuit studies with minimal supervision.
  • Review schedules: Monitor project timelines and collaborate with project engineers to keep projects on track.
  • Apply standards: Adhere to NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI standards.
  • Use document management: Properly utilize systems for project documentation.
  • Apply corporate practices: Follow Primoris standard engineering procedures.
  • Communicate and coordinate: Coordinate with project engineers, customer representatives, and others.
  • Gain hands-on experience: Spend time at job sites for training in substation construction and design.
  • Ensure quality: Take ownership of work accuracy and quality.
  • Identify issues: Report potential problems and solutions to supervisors.
  • Travel: Occasional short-term out-of-town travel for projects.
  • Other duties: As assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) from an accredited university.

Required Experience
  • Senior applicants must be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with ability to obtain licensure in multiple states or gain it within one year of hire.

Technical Skills & Knowledge
  • Relays and Metering: Familiarity with electrical relays in the electric power utility industry; experience applying relays and metering in substations at 138kV and above.
  • P&C Design Experience: Designing electrical schematics for relay applications and control systems; designing connection drawings and cabling.
  • Physical Design Experience: Performing physical design for stations of varying voltage classes. Apply industry standards to produce and a safe and functional substation while value engineering for efficient and cost-effective construction.
  • Studies: Interpret and apply the results of studies including grounding, lighting, lightning, short circuit, reactive power, TOV, harmonics and relay coordination. Ability to perform these studies is a plus.
  • Fundamentals: Strong knowledge of AC/DC principles; three-phase power systems; per-unit mathematics and symmetrical components.
  • Substation Knowledge: Understanding of substation components and functions; design documents and drawings needed for projects.
  • Standards: Knowledge of NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI.
  • Software: Proficiency in common word processing, spreadsheets, and email tools.

Soft Skills
  • Effective communication with co-workers, vendors, and clients.
  • Ability to work in a team environment.


***Will be located in Lewisville on a Hybrid Schedule (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - In Office, Thursday/Friday - Work from Home) ***

Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation paid weekly.
  • Best-in-class; Medical, Dental, Vision, and LTD/STD.
  • 401(k) with company match, vested day-one.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP].
  • Tuition Reimbursement.
  • Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and Community Service Paid Time Off.
  • Pet Coverage "For our Furry Friends"
  • Legal Assistance Coverage
  • Award winning safety programs.
  • Overtime opportunities.
  • Growth Opportunities.
  • And more.

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