Senior Electrical Engineer – Substation and Protection

CSA Engineering Services•Brookfield, CT

11d•Onsite

About The Position

CSA Engineering Services, LLC (CSA) provides professional engineering and design services to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable electric systems are developed. We provide engineering for new and existing low, medium, and high voltage electrical systems. With the growing demand for electric power due to trends in AI and plans to “De-Carbonize the grid”, there is a need to integrate more renewable generation and storage technologies into the electric grid and build increased infrastructure to support increased electrical demand. CSA is well positioned to capitalize on these trends, and we are seeking to hire a Senior Electrical Engineer – Substation and Protection to join our growing business.

Requirements

6-12 Years of Relevant Electrical Engineering Experience.
Experience with AutoCAD.
Ability to lead designers and coordinate with other professionals to develop electrical schematics and physical plan and section view drawings.
Four-Year Engineering Degree from ABET accredited school.
Valid driver’s license.
Legally authorized to work in the US.
Ability to communicate with colleagues and customers is essential.
Ability to safely access and work within substations, generating facilities, and active construction sites.

Nice To Haves

Licensed Professional Engineer in any U.S. state.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead electrical engineer and technical point of contact for substation and protective-relay replacement projects.
Plan and execute projects from field investigation and conceptual design through issued-for-construction documents and project closeout.
Lead the preparation and review of substation one-line and three-line diagrams; protection and control schematics; relay elementary and logic diagrams; AC and DC control-power diagrams; panel layouts; wiring diagrams; cable schedules; point-to-point diagrams; equipment specifications; and grounding, conduit, cable-routing, and physical substation drawings.
Develop relay replacement designs using existing drawings, documented field conditions, utility standards, and operational requirements.
Oversee short-circuit, protection-coordination, DC control-power, and related engineering calculations.
Supervise and provide technical direction to electrical designers assigned to projects.
Review drawings and calculations for technical accuracy, consistency, constructability, and compliance with client standards.
Coordinate with clients, utilities, manufacturers, contractors, testing firms, and other engineering disciplines.
Support procurement by preparing specifications, reviewing vendor proposals, and evaluating equipment submittals.
Mentor junior engineers and designers and contribute to company design standards and procedures.