Substation Physical Engineer III

2 months ago

Charlotte, United States Timmons Group Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Description

Timmons Group is currently seeking a Substation Physical Engineer III to join our Electrical Design Group located in our Charlotte, NC office location. Responsibilities include preparation of substation project design, studies, and technical documents in the support of the design of substation projects throughout the country; and other activities related to substation design work. The candidate will lead the project design team and provide supervisory direction for the design and layout drawing production including general arrangement plans, conduit, cabling, fencing, grounding, and control building layouts as well as wiring diagrams and schematics and the specifications to support procurement and construction of these types of facilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a successful candidate include but are not limited to:

  • Develop scopes of work, conceptual designs, and execution plans
  • Prepare engineering cost and man-hour estimates and schedules
  • Physical substation design including yard layouts, plans, and details, grounding plan, lightning protection, control building, exterior raceway systems, and develop complete bills of material
  • Arrangement of substation structure elements, and associate equipment and their foundations
  • Develop section views and other detail drawings that show structures, prepare equipment and bus work installation drawings
  • Ground grid design plan and equipment/structure grounding details
  • System sizing studies
  • Prepare calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, insulation coordination studies, etc.)
  • Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and participate in factory acceptance testing
  • Coordinate design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.)
  • Provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced team members
  • Regularly meet and correspond with clients or outside personnel
  • Provide short term field support during construction

Skills/Requirements of a successful candidate include but are not limited to:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering from accredited program
  • Minimum 7 years related experience (completion of master's degree in related field may be substituted for one year of experience) 
  • Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred
  • Proficiency with National Electrical Safety Code and IEEE / ANSI Standards
  • Knowledge of computer drafting tools such as AutoCAD preferred
  • Excellent written & verbal communication skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Capability of solving difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard approaches, techniques, procedures. and criteria
Additional Information

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are looking for high energy, creative, flexible, patient, self-starters who are willing to work at a dynamic pace. Candidates must share a commitment to our company’s Vision, Mission and Shared Values.

Timmons Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Timmons Group is a full-service engineering and technology firm recognized nationally as a “Best Firm to Work For” by CE News. With over 15 offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, we provide civil engineering, environmental, economic development, GIS/geospatial technology, landscape architecture, and surveying services to a diverse client base. As one of Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms for over 30 years, we are dedicated to being an employer of choice and providing our people with the best resources, technology, and culture to help them thrive in an engaging career development setting. For more information, visit www.timmons.com.

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