Staff Registered Engineer - Electrical, Black & Veatch Corporation, Tualatin, OR

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • Tualatin, OR

37d • Hybrid

About The Position

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.   As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering plus at least three years of related experience with high voltage substations, or, alternatively, Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering plus at least five years of related experience with high voltage substations.
• PE license is required.
• Related experience must include: High voltage substation design experience (minimum of 34.5kV); grounding analysis experience using the software including CDEGS and WinIGS; leading moderately complex Grounding Studies and Electrical Substation design projects; reviewing and managing project schedules; performing complex research and develop recommendations for the grounding studies; preparing complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles; performing quality analysis and quality control responsibilities for grounding and other substation related electrical engineering projects; solving problems in a fast-paced environment; designing and interpreting one lines, three lines, schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, and physical substation drawings.
• Must have experience working with substation indoor and outdoor design.
• Must have experience working with civil, structural, and field engineers, construction support, internal and external client co-ordination, and procurement of major electrical equipment.
• Must have experience with cost estimation and analyzed improvements in QA/QC of the design package.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and PDF writing software including Bluebeam Revu, Adobe, or related.
• Must have experience with applicable codes and standards for substation projects, including NESC, NEC, and IEEE.
• This position allows for telecommuting within standard commuting distance from the Black and Veatch Tualatin, Oregon office.
• National travel required up to 10% of the time.
• Must have good written and verbal communications skills in English.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Works on the protection, relaying and control, electrical physical design, and grounding analysis for 345/115/69/34.5/12 kV substation EPC, services projects.
• Performs grounding analysis and electrical Protection and control, lead on moderately complex engineering projects.
• Performs complex grounding studies and analysis using the CDEGS and WINIGS software.
• Performs research and develops recommendations for ground grids and material selection to mitigate the step and touch potential issues for high voltage electrical Substations.
• Performs complex engineering calculations following IEEE, NESC and NEC standard methods and principles.
• Leads group of entry level engineers to perform soil resistivity measurement required for the grounding analysis.
• Analyzes the Geotech data using the RESAP tool of the CDEGS software to model the soil for grounding analysis.
• Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Prepares and reviews one-line diagrams, three line diagrams, DC schematics, SCADA/RTU drawings, panel front views, panel wiring diagrams, AC & DC panelboard wiring diagrams and communications network drawings, designs plan views, elevations, grounding layouts, conduit layouts, cable charts, and bill of materials for high voltage substation projects.
• Assists with the procurement package for substation projects.
• Coordinates with vendors and external subcontractors for various tasks on the project.
• Performs site visits and take part in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) as part of projects.
• Continues to learn, remains current and applies independent knowledge and interpretation about departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies and procedures relative to assigned tasks.
• Performs quality verifications (QA/QC) for electrical drawings and calculations prior to issuing for construction.
• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables.
• Reviews lower-level engineering work or assignments, provide manhour, schedule, and cost estimates for proposals.
• Actively coordinates with other internal/external team members from electrical, civil, structural, and field engineers, construction support, on moderately complex projects.
• Coordinates meetings with the clients and discuss key components and shares progress reports with the clients.
• Mentors, trains, and guides professionals with less experience.
• No hire/fire authority.
• Applicants for this position must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H-1B visa, TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).

Benefits

• Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.
• To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
• A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
• We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees