Lead Electrical Engineer 1 - Grid

Sargent & Lundy

68d • $116,620 - $179,890

About The Position

This position will offer you the ability to directly apply your knowledge of protective relaying and controls systems for HV and EHV substations. As a Project Lead of an engineering and design team, you will work on a wide range of substation modifications and upgrades to support client requirements and reviews including creating calculations, document designs, and specifications. You will be responsible for preparing relaying philosophies, including selecting relay, control, and communications equipment, developing SCADA and telecommunication concepts and configurations, and overseeing the preparation of I/O assignments and connection diagrams. As a Project Lead Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for guiding junior and senior-level engineers and designers in protection and controls engineering design efforts, including providing guidance with the coordination of detailed design phases for all aspects of the engineering work. You will work on challenging assignments that include investigating, trouble-shooting, and solving a wide variety of engineering issues. You will perform analysis and design of single line diagrams, substation relaying & metering diagrams (i.e. A.C. schematic diagrams), and D.C. Schematic diagrams. Prepare engineering studies for client and peer review. Perform independent reviews of work performed by others including calculations and drawing preparation. Coordinate and provide guidance to other engineers, project managers, client personnel, and suppliers to ensure a complete and timely design. Perform reviews of existing facilities to propose upgrades and replacements, and present findings and recommendations to clients and peers. Develop your career via peer-learning through sharing of knowledge with other experienced engineers by way of Sargent & Lundy’s systems of process and associated “Communities of Practice.” Provide guidance as a mentor in the development of less experienced engineers. There is the potential for you to travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant site locations for construction coordination and field verification of designs.

Requirements

• BSEE with a power systems or controls emphasis from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• 10 or more years of experience with a focus on protection/control/telecommunications for high voltage substations.
• Experience serving as firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role.
• Experience in writing and providing support documentation for relay calculations.
• Proficiency with design techniques, tools, and principles for technical plans and drawings.
• Proficiency with programs such as SKM, ETAP, ASPEN, CDEGS, or vendor software.
• Familiarity with design codes and standards such as NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI.
• Experience with various vendor protective relay equipment typically used in substation protection.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in in-line, bus and equipment protection, breaker, transformer control, RTU and data concentrator based SCADA systems.
• PE license.
• AutoCAD or MicroStation experience.
• Construction and start-up experience.
• Testing or commissioning experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and design team for substation modifications and upgrades.
• Prepare relaying philosophies and select relay, control, and communications equipment.
• Develop SCADA and telecommunication concepts and configurations.
• Oversee preparation of I/O assignments and connection diagrams.
• Guide junior and senior-level engineers and designers in protection and controls engineering design efforts.
• Coordinate detailed design phases for all aspects of engineering work.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and solve a variety of engineering issues.
• Perform analysis and design of single line diagrams and substation relaying & metering diagrams.
• Prepare engineering studies for client and peer review.
• Perform independent reviews of work performed by others.
• Coordinate with engineers, project managers, client personnel, and suppliers.
• Review existing facilities to propose upgrades and replacements.
• Present findings and recommendations to clients and peers.
• Mentor less experienced engineers.

Benefits

• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA
• 401(k)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees