Substation Engineer
About The Position
AES Indiana is seeking a substation engineering professional (Physical/Electrical or Civil/Structural) to work in its Indianapolis, Indiana offices. The role supports the design and implementation of new and existing utility substation projects ranging from 13.2kV to 345kV. Candidates at all experience levels will be considered, with compensation commensurate with experience. The successful candidate develops and executes utility substation designs, calculations, and studies, working independently or as part of a team to design, review, direct, and support projects with varying complexity and scope. The AES Indiana substation team collaborates to solve problems quickly and provide reliable solutions for customers and the community.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
- Ability to work as a team member and independently.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills, including good written and oral communication in English.
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
- Ability to apply engineering principles and theory.
- Ability to assess and recommend solutions for routine projects.
- Familiarity with electric transmission and distribution grids and systems.
- Good presentation skills and ability to lead meetings.
- Ability to prioritize, plan, and perform assigned work in an organized manner.
- Good judgment, initiative, and proactiveness.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to develop and execute strategy and manage day-to-day operations.
- Ability to work cooperatively with others and with minimal supervision.
Nice To Haves
- AutoCAD software skills.
- Professional Engineer registration or a plan to become registered.
- Previous electric utility experience.
Responsibilities
- Execute projects day to day within the substation engineering group.
- Conduct engineering studies and perform design calculations for installing new and replacement substation equipment.
- Perform physical substation engineering design, including general arrangements; electrical plan and section-view drawings; cable and conduit plans; grounding, raceway, and shielding plans; and bus work calculations.
- Create or review foundation and structural designs.
- Develop bills of materials and material lists, and prepare takeoffs from engineering designs.
- Evaluate geotechnical analysis information and apply it to substation designs.
- Design or evaluate site civil plans for grading, access, drainage, soil erosion, and sediment control.
- Apply industry standards to engineering designs.
- Iterate toward sound design outcomes while considering cost, scope, constructability, and consistency with existing practices.
- Coordinate design activities with multidisciplinary project team members.
- Represent AES Indiana to the public and its customers.
- Develop specifications for equipment and services.
- Develop construction schedules and budgets.
- Manage project documents and records.
- Assist with equipment procurement.
- Support construction activities with technical expertise and provide onsite technical direction when required.
- Mentor less experienced engineers.
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Job Type
Full-time
