Lead Electrical Engineer - 765kV EHV Substation Design
The Opportunity
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Function as a technical specialist or in a lead substation design role encompassing EHV transmission level voltage class.
- Under general direction, develops and applies advanced engineering techniques, concepts and approaches to complex engineering problems.
- Provide technical guidance over a group or supervise engineering staff on substation design projects.
- May responsible for developing, validating, and presenting specialist/technical output.
- Will lead other engineers and interface directly with clients.
- Be responsible for the overall execution and quality of substation projects as a leader within a team environment.
Client provides complete engineering, procurement, and construction new asset and operating asset services in the following areas:
- Substations
- Overhead Transmission Lines
- Underground Transmission Lines
- Renewables Integration
- HVDC/FACTs
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
- Minimum of 8 years related work experience.
- All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Power/Power Systems experience preferred
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control of EHV substation design projects
- EHV Substation design experience (physical & P&C)
- Technical experience preferred
- Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.
- Prepare one-lines, connection diagrams, panel elevations and protection & control schematics for power substation equipment.
- Prepare auxiliary power equipment sizing calculations. Design wiring diagrams for protective relaying panels.
- Perform complex engineering calculations/studies related to substation projects such as: lightning protection, conduit fill, AC/DC station service loading, surge arrester sizing and voltage drop.
- Create RTU control, status and analog point lists, raceway/cable schedules along with maintenance/signage and nameplates
- Prepare equipment arrangement, grounding, foundation and conduit plans for high voltage substations.
- Review shop drawings, vendor quotes and perform bid evaluations.
- Develop construction release documents.
- Experience 500KV - 13.8KV substations, varying voltage classes
- Experience with open air and/or GIS
- Experience with designing different types of bus configurations
- Raceway drawings, grounding drawings, plan and section drawings
- Manages budget, schedule, and quality requirements. Actively coordinate with others on the team Delegate and supervise the work of younger engineers Communicate with upper management and provide status updates on engineering design activities.
Other experience preferred
- Written Communications
- Drive For Results
- Priority Setting
- Planning
- Delegation
- Directing Others
- Conflict Management
- Informing
- Listening
- Dealing with Ambiguity And Building Effective Teams
- Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Standards:
Develop and maintain budgets and schedules for multiple substation design projects
Perform EHV substation design, including physical design, protective relaying/control with an emphasis on continuous improvement
Developing Scoping documents for EHV substation projects
Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and client policies
Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering s