Senior Substation Design Engineer

Responsibilities
• The primary duties of the Senior Substation Engineer include physical substation, protection, and control engineering for High Voltage Electric Utility projects, 12 kV through 500 kV

• Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, and ensure that schedules and budgets are met

• Understands substation installation, 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.

• Understands Protection, Control and Relay (PR&C) designs including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring.

• Understands Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADAS) and the closely related Distribution Automation System (DAS).

• Prepare calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.)

• Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing.

• Coordinate design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.).

• Effectively communicate and coordinate project activities with manager, clients, and others as needed.

• Works independently and may direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise efforts of less-experienced EIT's and/or Designers.

• Perform other duties as needed










Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or architectural engineering with an Electrical emphasis
 

• Strong knowledge of relevant industry standards and codes (e.g., IEEE, NEC, NESC)

• 5 years’ experience in electrical design of buildings (lighting/power/systems)

• PE required

• Proficient in substation design software and tools (e.g., Auto CAD, ETAP, PSCAD).


Job description
MES is looking for a Senior Substation Engineer to join our growing team of Power Delivery professionals. The primary duties of the Senior Substation Engineer include physical substation, protection, and control engineering for High Voltage Electric Utility projects, 12 kV through 500 kV. Projects range in size, complexity, and voltage class from small distribution equipment upgrades to large transmission substation projects across the globe. Specific duties of the Substation Engineer include: • Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, and ensure that schedules and budgets are met • Understands 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 • Understands protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring • Prepare calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.) • Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing • Coordinate design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.) • Effectively communicate and coordinate project activities with manager, clients, and others as needed • Works independently and may direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise efforts of less-experienced EIT's and/or Designers. • Perform other duties as needed • LI-BS1 Required Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis • 5 years’ experience in electrical design of buildings (lighting/power/systems) • PE required • Specific experience performing aspects associated with substation design including One Line Diagrams, General Arrangements, Section Views, Grounding Plans, Conduit Plans, Material Lists, Relay and Control Schematics, and Wiring Diagrams is desired. • Strong computer skills, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and electrical design software •