Substation Engineer - I/II

Job Summary:

The Substation Engineer I / II supports the planning, design, and implementation of electrical substation projects for utility, industrial, and renewable energy clients. This role works under the direction of a Professional Engineer (PE) and Project Managers to develop technically sound, constructible, and code-compliant substation designs while building increasing independence and technical depth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Support the design of physical substation components, including yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, raceways, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems.
2. Develop protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, cable lists and panel layouts.
3. Develop design drawings, calculations, and bills of material from engineering documents for planning, construction, operation, and maintenance.
4. Conduct engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker analysis, and grounding analysis.
5. Apply applicable engineering standards and codes, including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI, ensuring consistent and compliant project execution.
6. Perform quality reviews to check for inaccuracies, omissions, or compliance issues, and provide recommendations.
7. Work collaboratively with engineers and project teams to develop solutions and modifications as needed.
8. Maintain detailed project documentation and support engineering calculations.
9. Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the stakeholders.
10. Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
11. Perform other duties as assigned.