Substation Engineer III

TRC Companies • TX-Dallas, TX

11h • $100,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for oversight of substation engineering and consulting services for clients across the US. Main responsibilities include creating physical layout design deliverables. Projects range in size, complexity, and voltage class from small distribution equipment upgrades to large transmission projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from accredited program
• 5 - 8 years related experience (completion of master's degree in related field substituted for one year of experience)
• Proficiency with the National Electrical Safety Code and IEEE / ANSI Standard
• Excellent written - verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Capability of solving difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard approaches, techniques, procedures, and criteria.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer registration strongly preferred.
• Strong preference for those with:

Responsibilities

• Conceptual designs and execution plans
• Engineering/project cost estimates and schedules
• Physical substation design including yard layouts, plans, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material.
• Shielding and lighting design
• General Arrangement drawings and section views for open-air substations
• Calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.)
• Equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing
• Lead coordination of design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.)
• Develop and improve processes, tools, and/or technology implementations.
• Regularly meet and correspond with clients or outside personnel.
• Perform quality reviews for other engineers and designers.
• Provide short-term field support during construction.
• Support business development and marketing initiatives.
• Other areas of involvement may include relay settings, 3D modeling/design, or industry/professional technical committee involvement.
• Preparation of site plans including KMZ files and georeferenced CAD files

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match.
• Paid time off contingent upon full time or part time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year).
• All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year.
• TRC ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time, receive paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence.
• These benefits are applicable to US employees depending on their employment status (full time, part time, or temporary).
• TRC offers jurisdiction specific benefit packages for International and Puerto Rico employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior