Substation Engineer

Crest Industries•Lafayette, LA

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

Beta Engineering is looking for a Substation Engineer to join their team. Substation Engineers are responsible for the design, interpretation, application, and documentation of drawings and calculations pertaining to the physical design of a substation. They ensure that designs and their applications are completed to code and standards set forth by the appropriate authoritative bodies. Substation Engineers also work with customer representatives, Project Management Teams, and other engineering disciplines to ensure designs meet appropriate specifications and requirements. Beta Engineering is an EPC company that works on high-voltage projects in the utility, industrial, and renewable energy markets, including substations and transmission lines.

Requirements

Bachelor degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Civil Engineering
Strong background in Microsoft Word, Mathcad, Excel, and PowerPoint required
Strong verbal and written communication skills are required
Must have clean driving record as use of company vehicles is a requirement of position

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of all or some of the following applications are preferred: AutoCAD, CDEGS grounding software, CYMCAP, LitePro, FEAP, Southwire SAG/Ten, Alcoa, Vehicle Tracking, SAP-2000

Responsibilities

Checks conduit, grounding, control shelter, electrical arrangements, outdoor lighting and equipment vendor design packages
Performs and checks grounding calculations
Performs and checks conduit fill calculations
Performs and checks pulling tension calculations
Performs and checks vehicle tracking calculations
Performs and checks outdoor lighting calculations
Performs and checks lightning protection designs calculations
Performs and checks substation Sag-10 calculations
Performs and checks flexible jumper calculations
Performs and checks bus design calculations
Performs and checks arc-flash calculations
Performs and checks insulation coordination calculations
Performs and checks underground ampacity calculations
Creates and checks material list descriptions for all major equipment
Creates and checks material list descriptions for all minor substation material
Answers technical questions posed by construction managers, field staff, project managers, customers and their representatives
Recognize and recommend methods to improve customer’s experience
Perform other studies as able and required
Travels periodically to both customer offices for project meetings and to job sites for construction visits and testing
Manages day-to-day activities of schedule and design of projects assigned to them
Coordinates and problem solves between design teams and departments