Electrical Engineer

Iberdrola•Orange, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer works in the projects organization and is responsible for substation designs across major capital projects, while contributing to engineering standards and training initiatives. The role oversees engineering activities for an assigned project portfolio, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and company standards and promoting consistent, technically excellent work. The position reports to the Unit Manager and works day-to-day with cross-functional project teams, supporting project needs as directed by the Project Manager and Unit Manager. Relevant expertise includes substation design, single-line diagrams, and standards, regulations, and compliance requirements for power system protection.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
At least 3 years of relevant experience.
Theoretical engineering knowledge in planning, operations, engineering design, analysis, modeling, and calculation, with an understanding of the business model.
Practical engineering experience in planning, operations, engineering design, and construction, including application in the field.
Ability to perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases, and defend them before stakeholders.
Ability to document and interpret engineering documentation.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory standards and requirements.
Knowledge of substation material selection, substation electrical specifications, physical substation design, project scoping and estimating, equipment specifications, construction and outage sequencing, and industry codes, standards, and regulations.
Experience with substation design and single-line diagrams, and knowledge of national and international standards, regulations, and compliance requirements associated with power system protection.
Values cross-functional collaboration and understands the importance of growing knowledge and developing relationships across the organization.

Responsibilities

Perform detailed project engineering, designs, and calculations using standard methodologies and principles through project scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, design, construction, and closeout.
Maintain and interpret drawings, including schematics and one-line diagrams.
Develop and specify equipment and assemble project documents and other assignment requirements using expertise in the discipline.
Perform electrical engineering analyses and design using established methods and principles.
Contribute to alternate design concepts under guidance to resolve challenges or improve processes.
Analyze potential solutions using standard procedures to help solve engineering challenges related to lines and power systems.
Ensure engineering designs comply with applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
Collaborate across departments and work independently, with supervision as needed.
Review engineering work completed by others for compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements.