Supervising Engineer - Substation

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC•Overland Park, KS

About The Position

Every moment of every day, people all over the world rely on electricity provided by Quanta Services and its customers. With its highly skilled and innovative workforce, Quanta is the largest specialty contractor in North America that powers modern life. Find your future with us by being a part of something bigger – leading the energy transition in building a better world for generations to come. We encourage and inspire our people to embrace opportunities within our corporate office and 200 operating companies providing solutions for the utility, renewable energy, electric power, industrial, and communications industries worldwide. Quanta’s culture is about creating an environment where all employees can be themselves, are valued, and have an equal opportunity to succeed. When you join our team, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued. POSITION OVERVIEW: The Supervising Engineer - Substation will oversee the detailed design of high voltage substation projects. This role involves managing a team of engineers, designers and support staff to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and in compliance with all relevant regulations and standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering, with extensive experience in high voltage substation projects and personnel management. This position will report to the Engineering Director or Engineering Manager and be part of a substation design team with other engineers, designers, and drafters supporting substation projects across the QISG platform.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
P.E. license is required.
Expert understanding of the major components of a substation is required.
Minimum of 7 years’ experience in the electric utility industry performing detailed engineering for high voltage substation projects.
Strong technical expertise in structural, civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, with a comprehensive understanding of engineering principles and practices.
Expert knowledge of electric utility engineering and construction standards.
Strong understanding of industry specific software packages.
Knowledge of process and procedures for project controls and estimates.
Demonstrated experience supporting external customers.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage projects from inception to completion, including planning, design, construction support, and closeout.
Supervise a team of engineers, designers, and support staff, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations.
Oversee the preparation of engineering designs, specifications, and plans for high voltage electrical substation projects.
Develop and manage project budgets, monitor expenses, and ensure cost-effective solutions.
Prepare and maintain detailed project status reports, engineering documentation, and records.
Evaluates and monitors engineering contractors and consultants.
Assist in selection, training, coaching of direct reports to build effective teams.
Assign tasks to project design team based on project needs
Work with project team to create or modify all design documents
Review projects to verify compliance with QISG and utility specifications and standards, including environmental and safety requirements.
Oversee quality control procedures to ensure the highest standards of workmanship and materials.
Review physical substation components, including yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, raceways, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems.
Review protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, cable lists and panel layouts.
Develop design drawings, calculations, and bills of material from engineering documents for planning, construction, operation, and maintenance.
Review engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker analysis, and grounding analysis.
Ensure project team applies engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI
Perform quality reviews to check for inaccuracies, omissions, or compliance issues, and provide recommendations.
Work collaboratively with project teams to develop solutions and modifications as needed.
Maintain detailed project documentation and support engineering calculations.
Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party.
Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
Perform other duties as assigned.