Electrical Substation Engineer - #2704.20

Wade Trim•Detroit, MI

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an Electrical Substation Engineer to join our ICE Team to improve infrastructure in our Michigan offices. The candidate must have a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, and five to ten years of experience with high voltage substation design. Substation design encompasses distribution, sub-transmission and transmission level voltage classes. Experience with Bentley Projectwise, Microsoft Office, and Bluebeam Revu PDF Editor is preferred. Some travel will be required for this role. A Professional Engineering License is preferred. The candidate must also be self-motivated, work well with others, and have excellent writing, organizational, and communication skills. A flexible work schedule (hybrid or remote) is available. Typical responsibilities include: Act as lead engineer on substation design projects, delegate tasks to less experienced engineers and design technicians, and ensure projects remain under budget and on schedule Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects Perform detailed quality reviews of project deliverables Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and design technicians Provide guidance and direction on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes Assist in developing, maintaining, and updating engineering standards Attend and/or conduct client and project meetings Create scope, budget, and schedule for project tasks Assist with proposals, marketing, project reports and technical presentations Develop electrical design deliverables, including protection and control design (protective relays) and/or physical design with an emphasis on continuous improvement Experienced in preparing one-lines, installation plans, section views, and details for power substation equipment Experienced in preparing schematics, panel elevations, panel wiring diagrams, and interconnection diagrams for the protective relaying & control schemes for power substation equipment Experienced in preparing research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection Experienced in preparing complex engineering calculations/studies related to substation projects such as: lightning protection, conduit fill, AC/DC station service loading, surge arrester sizing and voltage drop Experienced in preparing RTU control, status and analog point lists, raceway/cable schedules along with maintenance/signage and nameplates Maintain excellent client relations Maintain a safe working environment

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering required
5 - 10 years of experience with high voltage substation design is required
Strong knowledge of utility standards, NESC, and an understanding of construction techniques is required
Candidate must be willing to travel

Nice To Haves

Experience with Bentley Projectwise, Microsoft Office, and Bluebeam Revu PDF is preferred
Professional Engineering License is preferred
The candidate must also be self-motivated, work well with others, and have excellent writing, organizational, and communication skills

Responsibilities

Act as lead engineer on substation design projects, delegate tasks to less experienced engineers and design technicians, and ensure projects remain under budget and on schedule
Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects
Perform detailed quality reviews of project deliverables
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and design technicians
Provide guidance and direction on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes
Assist in developing, maintaining, and updating engineering standards
Attend and/or conduct client and project meetings
Create scope, budget, and schedule for project tasks
Assist with proposals, marketing, project reports and technical presentations
Develop electrical design deliverables, including protection and control design (protective relays) and/or physical design with an emphasis on continuous improvement
Experienced in preparing one-lines, installation plans, section views, and details for power substation equipment
Experienced in preparing schematics, panel elevations, panel wiring diagrams, and interconnection diagrams for the protective relaying & control schemes for power substation equipment
Experienced in preparing research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
Experienced in preparing complex engineering calculations/studies related to substation projects such as: lightning protection, conduit fill, AC/DC station service loading, surge arrester sizing and voltage drop
Experienced in preparing RTU control, status and analog point lists, raceway/cable schedules along with maintenance/signage and nameplates
Maintain excellent client relations
Maintain a safe working environment