Senior/Lead Substation Engineer

Dashiell • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

As the leader of a project team, the Senior Substation Engineer performs engineering and design duties as well as organizes all activities required for the development and implementation of high voltage electrical substation projects across a multidisciplinary team of drafters, designers, and various levels of engineers. The Senior Substation Engineer drives project schedules and budgets for multiple projects at a time and functions as a Company contact for clients and vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university is required, a power focus is preferred.
• Must be a licensed professional engineer; if registered in a state other than where the engineer will practice, the employee must be able to obtain a license within eighteen months of date of hire.
• A minimum of ten years of direct experience and proven knowledge in high voltage (138kV and above) electrical substation engineering and design field is required.
• Possess skills in the following areas:
• Strong knowledge and understanding of high voltage electrical substation components and their functions at 138kV and above
• Extensive knowledge of AC/DC fundamentals
• Strong knowledge and understanding of three phase power systems, per-unit mathematics, and symmetrical components
• Knowledge of common engineering application software
• Strong Knowledge and understanding of engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI
• Strong knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary to complete a project
• Supervising a project team in a technical work environment
• Knowledge of common word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail software
• Working in a team environment
• Communicating effectively with co-workers, vendors, clients, etc.
• Must be able to endure prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer for a minimum of 8 hours a day
• Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that projects are managed to meet project quality, schedule and profitability objective
• Supervise and coordinate all project activities to ensure on time completion.
• Assign tasks to project design team based on project needs
• Work with project team to create or modify all design documents
• Ensure project team is using project specific standards and that the design effort is progressing in the most efficient manner possible
• Develop one line diagrams, electrical plans, and specifications for a project
• Apply engineering application software to complete tasks such as ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, load flow, and short circuit studies
• Perform engineering and design functions as necessary to meet project schedules
• Communicate and coordinate project activities with customer representatives, project team, and management
• Prepare, coordinate, and track project schedules and budgets, and ensure projects remain within allotted budgets and schedules and address deviations with management
• Ensure project team applies engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI
• Properly use the document management system
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his/her work
• Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party
• Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments
• Other duties as required

Benefits

• Dashiell Corporation provides a competitive compensation and benefits package.
• The Company provides life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, long term disability insurance, and an employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee.
• Benefit offerings also include a choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHPs, with corresponding FSA or HSA, dental, vision, supplemental life insurance, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, group accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, a 401(k) with immediate vesting, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees