Substation Engineer

Dashiell•The Woodlands, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Dashiell, an operating unit of Quanta Services, provides technical and construction services for critical electric infrastructure. The Substation Engineer performs engineering work focused on physical and protection-and-control substation design. The role involves substation systems from 34.5 kV to 500 kV and requires familiarity with the principles of high-voltage substation engineering design. The position is based in Dashiell’s office at 1575 Sawdust Rd, Suite 300, The Woodlands, Texas, and reports to the Senior Director of Engineering. Depending on experience, successful candidates may be placed as a Project Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, or Lead Engineer. The engineer works with project teams to prepare design documents and drawings, perform engineering calculations and software-based studies, coordinate project work, and support construction through site visits. The role requires attention to design quality and accuracy, application of relevant engineering standards, and effective communication with project engineers, customers, and other stakeholders. Short periods of out-of-town travel may be required. Dashiell offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. The company provides life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance, and an employee assistance plan at no cost to employees. Other benefit offerings include a choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHP plans, corresponding FSA or HSA options, dental and vision coverage, supplemental life insurance, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, group accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, and a 401(k) with immediate vesting. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and legally authorized to work permanently in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent degree from an accredited university.
At least 3 years of experience in substation engineering design; more senior-level placements require 7 or more years of hands-on engineering design experience.
Knowledge of substation systems and components from 34.5 kV to 500 kV, including their functions in a high-voltage substation.
Familiarity with electrical relays used in the electric power utility industry.
Experience designing electrical schematics for relay applications and control systems.
Experience designing connection drawings and cabling.
Strong knowledge of AC/DC fundamentals and three-phase power systems.
Knowledge of per-unit mathematics and symmetrical components.
Knowledge of engineering standards including NEC, NESC, IEEE, and ANSI.
Knowledge of the design documents and drawings needed to complete a project.
Proficiency with common word-processing, spreadsheet, and email software.
Effective oral and written communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
At least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE); if registered in a state other than where the engineer will practice, must be able to obtain a license within one year of hire. Senior-level candidates are expected to hold or obtain a PE license.
Experience applying relays and metering in an electrical substation at 138 kV and above.
Relay coordination experience.
Experience with engineering application software for ground-grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, and load-flow and short-circuit studies.

Responsibilities

Work within project teams to create project design documents and drawings, including wiring diagrams from schematics, bills of materials, and field markups of as-built drawings, with minimal supervision.
Perform engineering support tasks, including relay burden, lighting, load flow, and short-circuit calculations, with minimal supervision.
Use engineering application software for ground-grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, and load-flow and short-circuit studies, with minimal supervision.
Review project schedules and work with a project engineer to keep projects on schedule.
Apply engineering standards including NEC, NESC, IEEE, and ANSI, and follow corporate engineering practices and document-management procedures.
Supervise project activities as assigned.
Communicate and coordinate project activities with project engineers, customer representatives, and others as needed.
Visit job sites to gain hands-on knowledge and additional training in substation construction and design.
Take responsibility for the quality and accuracy of work, and raise potential project problems and possible solutions with the responsible party.
Travel out of town for short periods as required by projects and assignments.
Perform special projects and other duties as assigned or requested.