Substation Designer

Penn Entertainment•Kansas City, KS

47d•Onsite

About The Position

PROENERGY is an engineering, R&D, and manufacturing powerhouse that addresses every need for fast-start power generation. The company provides innovative aeroderivative solutions for challenging energy needs. PROENERGY is investing over $1 billion through 2028 in infrastructure, with significant expansions in Sedalia, Missouri, and Houston, Texas, alongside offices in Kansas City and worldwide service centers. The company philosophy emphasizes taking care of its people and making a positive difference, offering competitive pay and excellent benefits. This role is part of a ONE-TEAM approach where Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Start-Up, Document Controls, and Operations teams work seamlessly. The Substation Designer will report to the Director of Design and Technology and will focus on substation physical layout, contributing to department guidelines and procedures, and reviewing code sets like NESC, IEEE, and CSA. The designer will collaborate with the integrated EPC team and clients to deliver high-quality, world-class deliverables for the construction team. Adaptability and flexibility are key as the role involves coordinating multiple jobs, developing guidelines, and providing design oversight to subsidiaries. This position is crucial in the transition to a fully functional in-house engineering team, impacting business planning, engineering quality standards, and deliverable development.

Requirements

Associate degree in drafting technology, design or related fields or High School Diploma with Relevant coursework/experience
Three (3) years of experience in related work experience
Ability to utilize both 2D and 3D applications to prepare engineering drawings.
Basic understanding of design software such as: PLSCAD, E3D, Plant 3D, Smartplant 3D, AutoCAD, MicroStation, and Excel to develop the design deliverables. Ability to learn and effectively utilize new design software programs.
Participates in team environment effectively. Accepts direction from the team. Individually contributes to the success of the team.
Supports project teams and departments in a positive and productive manner. Works well with others to accomplish common goals and objectives.
Able to manage multiple responsibilities and tasks with set expectations.
Independently applies knowledge and ensures compliance with quality program. Establishes related processes and promotes a culture that is conducive to quality. Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.
Comfortable with change and ambiguity; adaptable, collaborative and a systems thinker
Proactively provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes
Ability to work collaboratively with others including, but not limited to Project Managers, Engineers, Designers and constructability personnel in a multi-disciplined project team environment to resolve design or drawing issues as appropriate and to accomplish our goals.
Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.
Successful candidate will need to satisfactorily complete pre-employment drug screen and background check

Nice To Haves

Structural, Electrical, or Substation modeling Experience in EPC Power or Substation Industry
Aconex Document Controls software knowledge
Clear understanding of construction and constructability practices & principles
Working knowledge of technical aspects of the proposal and estimate process
Owner or Client engineering background

Responsibilities

Design the physical layout of our substations including radial collector bus arrangements
Plan and develop drawings for production work including problem analysis, design layout and calculations.
Understand and develop the capability of quality checking in the 3D models for interferences and constructability optimizations.
Resolve comments on checked drawings; understand and implement the comments made.
Complete as-builts by utilizing RFIs, ECNs and red-marked drawings from construction to develop “Conformed to Construction Records” as required.
Seek ways to improve customer satisfaction, the quality of the work product, and operating efficiencies.
Help develop, review, and implement guidelines and procedures to ensure design standardization and templating of our PowerFLX work.
Stay up to date with the latest technology and industry practices and find practical applications.
Interpret and incorporate design codes and specifications related to design requirements.
Check design for consistency, safety, operability, quality and maintenance requirements before submitting to checking.
Mid-Level understanding of physical substation layouts with the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplined project team including structural and electrical engineers.