Substation Engineer III

TRC Companies • CA-San Francisco, CA

13h • $141,000 - $156,000

About The Position

Responsible for oversight of substation engineering and consulting services for clients across the US. Main responsibilities include creating electrical protection & control and/or 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.
• Minimum 5 years related experience (completion of master's degree in related field may be substituted for one year of experience).
• Proficiency with National Electrical Safety Code and IEEE / ANSI Standard.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving 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.

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.
• Protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC elementaries, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring.
• 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.

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.
• TRC offers jurisdiction specific benefit packages for International and Puerto Rico employees.

What This Job Offers

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