Substation Commissioning Engineer - Central Region

Black & Veatch Family of Companies

5d • Onsite

About The Position

By joining our BV Construction group, you will have the ability to develop and enhance your skills in an on-site, hands-on environment. We are committed to providing our construction professionals with expert training, career development, and career advancement to allow for continuous professional development. Our management is committed to the latest advances in technology, above class support and sustainability to bring our clients the best service in safety, quality, and final product. Functions in our group include safety, project field management, construction management, quality control, start up and decommissioning and field engineering.

Verification that Transmission Substation Equipment is commissioned in compliance with project contract and specification requirements, conforms to design operational feasibility, and is set up and tested per the supplier’s requirements, within the engineer’s discipline capacity.

Requirements

• No prior startup experience required.
• 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.
• OSHA 10 Hour Training

Nice To Haves

• Some design experience preferred
• Bachelor's of Engineering preferred
• Project Instructions Manual, contract documents, and startup guidelines
• Division Policies
• Supervisory Skills
• Communications Skills
• Planning Skills
• Multi-tasking Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Computer Skills
• Knowledge of discipline technical principles related to power plants
• Knowledge of tools, equipment, and instruments used in performance of job duties
• Knowledge of internal engineering systems and tools

Responsibilities

• Sets up equipment
• Performs equipment calibration
• Confirms device set points per design
• Performs alarm checks to SCADA per substation commissioning packages
• Loads and tests settings and programming in protection relays, RTU, RTAC
• Performs required functional testing of equipment and systems
• Verifies equipment installation per design
• Walks down substation for erection completion
• Identifies damaged or failed devices for replacements within completion schedule
• Prepares testing and commissioning documentation
• Assisting and learning the aspects of substation yard apparatus testing
• Learning and implementing safety protocols and procedures
• Familiarity with substation schematic sets, able to navigate prints to find necessary drawings.
• Learning how to properly and safely operate a man-lift
• Assisting and learning the aspects of DC function testing
• Assisting and learning the aspects of secondary injection of currents and potentials
• Learning how to properly identify different equipment in substations
• Adheres to safety and quality standards as applicable to duties and accountabilities.
• Supports continuous improvement efforts and the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvements.

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.
• 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed