Electrical Engineer Substation Lead

Iberdrola•Portland, ME

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for Substation designs for major capital projects in both Maine (Central Maine Power and Maine Electric Power Company) and New York (NYSEG and RG&E), this includes input into standards and training needs. The electric delivery system in Maine contains approximately 2,600 miles of transmission lines & 317 substations. The electric delivery system in New York contains approximately 5,600 miles of transmission lines & 621 substations. The electric delivery system in Connecticut contains approximately 130 miles of transmission lines and 28 bulk electric supply substations. Position reports to the Substation Projects Coordinator, but the position will work day-to-day in cross functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the project manager.

Requirements

Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering required
7 years minimum relevant experience
Theoretical Engineering knowledge - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling & Calculation, understanding the business model; Global View of the Business (Values cross-functional collaboration, understands importance of growing knowledge and developing relationships and links across the organization)
Practical engineering experience/application - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g., field experience, standardization "Perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders.")
Engineering documentation # Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation
Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others - to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements
Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment # Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements
Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills to decipher unique technical and analytical problems
Proven ability to lead and manage projects
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate highly technical concepts
Strong management and leadership skills, ability to drive change and adoption of new technologies.
Knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
General contract, commercial and regulatory awareness with the ability to balance effective and efficient customer service and project delivery, ensuring maximum return on investment.
Track record of effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.
Ability to communicate and present information effectively at all levels
Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgment to determine optimal solutions
Awareness and understanding of key business drivers
Ability to devise solutions to both to common and complex problems/challenges.
Where appropriate, technical and operational experience in a relevant engineering role within a utility environment.
Where required, knowledge of: Construction and maintenance standards in accordance with regulatory requirements -Engineering standards and specifications up to 345kV Engineering standards and specifications up to 345kV
Routine Technical Skills: Physical Substation Design - Expert Project Scoping and Estimating - Expert Equipment Specifications - Expert Construction and Outage Sequencing - Expert Commissioning - Expert AC/DC Loading Calculations - Expert Codes, Standards, and Regulations - Expert
Unique Technical Skills: Substation Grounding- Expert/Competent Thermal Ratings- Expert/Competent Lightning Analysis- Expert/Competent Lighting Analysis- Expert/Competent Transient Analysis- Expert/Competent Insulation Coordination- Expert/Competent Substation Equipment Commissioning - Expert/Competent
Note 1: 3 of the unique technical skills listed above must be at the Expert level.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering License Preferred

Responsibilities

Capital project engineering performance including all phases such as scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, contract management and design, engineering design, construction and closeout.
Perform standard and complex electrical engineering analyses, designs and calculations using standard methodology and principles and other viable approaches.
Develop alternate methods or design concepts to resolve problems or to improve processes/services
Responsible for leading and creating new conceptual designs and overseeing the work of external detailed designers.
Solve unique and complex electrical engineering problems.
Analyzes possible solutions and assesses each using standard procedures related to lines and power engineering.
Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
Support technical requests from current and proposed customers
Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.
Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department.
Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills.
Ability to collaborate across departments
Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards and best practices
Work independently with little supervision