Senior Substation Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Develop conceptual designs and implementation plans.

• Create engineering/project cost estimates and timelines.

• Conduct and document quality assessments for fellow engineers and designers.

• Generate construction drawings, documents, calculations, and studies for medium and high voltage substation projects.

• Oversee the technical execution of power delivery engineering projects or tasks.

• Prepare calculations, studies, and reports for substation and power systems projects that align with internal and client standards and requirements.

• Employ engineering design principles and practices, including relevant formulas.

• Collaborate and coordinate with small multi-disciplinary project teams (Civil, Structural, Physical, P&C, Transmission Line) to implement substation projects.

• Provide weekly updates to senior team leaders regarding milestone achievements, estimated completion dates, including the percentage of activity completion, and supporting information to track project progress.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in the Substation/Power Delivery sector.

• Proficiency in high voltage substation design (12kV to 500kV) tasks such as drafting one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, panel layouts, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, physical layouts, electrical elevations, plans (equipment, grounding, and raceway), and bills of materials, including the selection of non-standard equipment.

• Capability to interpret and apply standards including IEEE, IEC, NESC, and client-specific standards.

• Strong preference for candidates with exceptional written and verbal communication skills, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent organizational skills, and who are proactive and forward-thinking.

• Experience with power system calculations (such as AC station service, DC battery sizing, and Voltage Drop/Cable Selection) is advantageous.

• Familiarity with relay settings is a plus.

• Understanding of substation physical equipment is beneficial.

• Knowledge of Protection and Controls design is essential.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.

• A PE license is mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental coverage

• Life insurance

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• 401(k) plan

• Opportunities for professional development and advancement