Senior Substation Engineer

1 month ago

St Louis, United States LUZCO Technologies LLC Full time

Looking for a familia?


As an award-winning, woman-owned, minority-owned boutique engineering firm, we’re on the lookout for spirited candidates to join our ever-growing familia. Our mission is simple: deliver world-class engineering services while fostering close-knit collaborations with our clients. If you’re passionate, diligent, and ready to make an impact, you’ll find your place with us at LUZCO. Let’s exceed expectations together and make engineering a space where everyone belongs.
 


You're more than an employee. You're a familia member. As a member of the familia, we make sure this is more than just a job.

  • Benefits: We’ve got you covered with top-notch medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus a 401k match, paid time off, and yes, free monthly massages
  • Work-Life Balance: Flexibility is our thing. While we do ask everyone to be in the office from 9 am-3 pm, you can tailor the rest of your schedule to fit your life. Paid Time Off and Holidays are part of the package too
  • Diversity: We thrive on diversity and the unique perspectives everyone brings. Our team is a melting pot of skills and experiences, which helps us approach challenges from all angles.
  • Growth: Your growth is our priority. Whether it’s tuition reimbursement for school or certifications, you’ll work closely with industry pros to map out and achieve your career goals.
  • Giving Back: We’re all about making a difference. Each year, we set aside paid time off for you to get involved in your community and give back.
  • Work Environment: Enjoy a relaxed vibe with weekly staff meetings (lunch included), a fully stocked kitchen, a dog-friendly office, a relaxed dress code, and weekly happy hours

Sound like a familia you're ready to join? Here's the details on what we are looking for in this position:


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Advanced understanding of protection and control fundamentals as they apply to utility substation and transmission line equipment.
  • Proficient in design of protection schemes for substation and transmission line equipment, including bus, line, capacitor and transformer design and protection schemes and associated settings.
  • Advanced understanding of SCADA communication design.
  • Ability to lead a team of engineers and designers in a lead engineer capacity.
  • Proficient in principles of project management.
  • Basic understanding of substation design to include equipment arrangements.
  • Create Substation P&C design project scopes, estimates, budgets, and schedules for substation projects.
  • Ability to read, interpret, design, and engineer P&C designs for utilities through 500kV, including one-lines, three-lines, AC/DC schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, cable lists, settings, relays, and SCADA.
  • Ability to perform studies and create reports for coordination, voltage drop, fault current, and installation coordination.
  • Perform calculations and studies using client specified software and standards.
  • Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters.
  • Experience checking designs for accuracy, appearance, and adherence to client standards.
  • Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, material suppliers, and clients.
  • Visit sites, advise on P&C Engineering issues and modify designs to solve issues during construction.
  • Manage budgets and project schedules.
  • Prepare/create engineering and construction estimate documents for the installation of new, or modifications to existing substations, including: bill of materials, yard layouts, plans and section views, and electrical details.
  • Prepare substation ground grid, rigid and strain bus, and raceway designs.
  • Design auxiliary AC and DC power systems.
  • Create/modify technical specifications for major substation equipment, such as: power transformers, power circuit breakers and control house.
  • Develop system integration of protection, control and monitoring systems by coordinating with other engineers, as appropriate.
  • Provide engineering, construction, testing and commissioning support for projects.
  • Apply field mark-ups of project as built-up drawings and perform basic calculations, such as: voltage drop, CT burden and saturation, lighting and short circuit...all with minimal supervision.
  • Up to 25% travel required.
  • Complete other duties as assigned, including a willingness to temporarily fill-in for other roles/duties as required.


Basic Qualifications:

  • 4+ years utility substation P&C design experience (15kV through to 500kV).
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited Engineering Program OR an approved evaluation of non-ABET credentials by NCEES.
  • Knowledge of relevant codes and standards, such as: NEC, NESC, IEEE, NEMA and ANSI.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication skills to coordinate with project engineers, designers and client representatives.
  • Ability to interact with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
  • Proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and Word.
  • Vehicle driver's license for multi-state travel required.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or the ability to be licensed within one year.

Preferred Qualifications
  • 5-10 years of substation P&C design experience
  • AutoCAD, MicroStation, and/or Bluebeam experience
  • Proficiency with SEL or GE relays
  • SCADA system & communications interface knowledge
  • Relay settings/System Protection experience
  • Substation lightning stroke shielding plan and grounding plan experience
  • Software experience with ETAP, ASPEN, acSELerator, SKM, WinIGS, CYME, CAPE and/or GE URsetup
  • Ability to lead a large portion or the entirety of a substation design project.

Join our team. We're all familia here.

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