Electrical Senior Project Engineer - Substation

Affiliated Engineers • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we've supported mission-driven organizations in designing systems and environments that advance society and improve lives. Today, with more than 900 professionals across 22 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors. From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic's world-class hospitals to enabling discovery in high-containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft's renowned Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility. From collaborating with Stanford University to transform their campus to an all-electric energy system to our decarbonization projects at NYU and MIT, AEI is committed providing sufficient electrical capacity at some of the nation's most premiere higher education institutions and National Labs. At AEI, you'll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future. As an Electrical Senior Project Engineer - Substation Power Systems in our Phoenix office, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all.

Requirements

• BSEE from an ABET accredited program.
• Professional engineering registration required.
• Ability to obtain licensure in various states as needed.
• 10+ years of experience designing MV or HV power distribution, generation, and/or transmission systems.
• Proficiency in computer operation for power engineering design programs (power systems modeling, SCCAF).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment, including carrying out appropriate follow-through with others, mentoring, delegating work, and giving and receiving constructive feedback.
• Communicates well with clients, project partners, and individuals at all levels in the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in medium and/or high voltage substation design.
• Expertise in relaying, protection, and metering design incorporating microprocessor-based devices.
• Familiarity with programming and testing practices in support of start-up and acceptance testing.
• Expertise in switchgear/substation automation sequence of operations.
• Expertise in facilitating SCADA implementation.
• Experience coordinating with Utility Companies for point of demarcation, interconnect agreements, design standards compliance, etc.
• Knowledge of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and renewable energy generation.
• Experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) technology.
• Familiarity with grid scale Photovoltaic (PV) technology.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients and project partners.
• Responsible for the overall power systems design process on assigned projects.
• Develop innovative and unique design solutions to align with project, client, and project partner needs.
• Lead the team in implementing solutions in various markets including power, mission critical, manufacturing, automotive, higher ed, pharmaceutical, federal, and institutional.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Performance-based year-end bonus
• Flexible work environment
• Wellness resources
• Community-focused initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree