EPC Physical Substation Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as a Substation Physical Engineer, contributing to the engineering and design of utility transmission and distribution substations, primarily focusing on outdoor substation physical design for EPC projects.

• Create and assess substation physical design packages, which include equipment layouts, electrical plans and section drawings, grounding plans and details, conduit and cable routing, foundation layouts, steel structure configurations, bus arrangements, and material specifications for small to medium-sized utility substation projects.

• Execute engineering calculations pertinent to substation physical design, such as grounding analysis, conductor sizing, bus and equipment clearances, rigid and strain bus design, structure loading, and foundation requirements.

• Analyze, interpret, and develop substation physical drawings including one-line diagrams, plan and elevation perspectives, equipment layouts, grounding layouts, conduit plans, cable trench layouts, and construction details.

• Collaborate closely with Protection & Control, SCADA, Civil/Structural, Transmission Line, and other engineering disciplines to ensure a cohesive and buildable design solution.

• Support senior engineers with engineering studies, site evaluations, constructability reviews, and technical design assessments.

• Generate project deliverables such as engineered drawings, design calculations, technical reports, material take-offs, project correspondence, and documentation for construction support.

• Assess the implications of design changes across various disciplines and propose technically sound and cost-efficient solutions.

• Conduct Quality Control reviews of physical design deliverables for smaller projects.

• Aid in proposal development by supplying drawing counts, scope contributions, manhour estimates, and technical assistance for substation physical engineering tasks.

• Contribute to the enhancement of engineering processes, design standards, and best practices to improve project execution efficiency.

• Keep precise project records, calculations, and design files while maintaining a high level of organization and meticulous attention to detail.

• Continuously broaden technical knowledge of substation physical design, equipment applications, industry standards, and utility practices.

• Create and present technical presentations and knowledge-sharing sessions to facilitate team development and training initiatives.

• Provide engineering support during procurement, construction, commissioning, and field execution activities, including addressing RFIs, reviewing vendor drawings, and assisting field personnel.

• Uphold company objectives and represent the organization professionally with clients, contractors, and project stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.

• A minimum of 4+ years of relevant experience in utility substation physical design with a B.S. degree, or 3+ years of relevant experience with a M.S. degree.

• Proven experience in developing substation physical design packages for transmission and distribution substations.

• Understanding of outdoor substation equipment and layouts, including power transformers, circuit breakers, disconnect switches, instrument transformers, surge arresters, bus systems, steel structures, grounding systems, and related station equipment.

• Experience in performing substation physical engineering calculations and applying utility design standards and industry codes.

• Familiarity with electric utility infrastructure and the principles involved in substation physical engineering and EPC project execution.

• Proficiency in engineering software and design tools such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, Bentley OpenUtilities, CDEGS, STAAD, MathCAD, or similar industry-standard applications.

• Experience in supporting Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) turnkey projects for electric utilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health and Wellness programs

• Income Protection

• Paid Leave

• Retirement

• Flexible work arrangements

• Professional development opportunities