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Substation Engineering Lead

2 months ago

Vancouver, Washington, United States Vantage Point Solutions Inc Full time
Job Title: Substation Engineering Lead

Vantage Point Solutions Inc is seeking a highly skilled Substation Engineering Lead to join our team. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for designing and overseeing the design and construction of power substations, development, quality control and programming of protection and control schemes to meet our Partner Utility's needs.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and oversee the design and construction of power substations
  • Develop and implement quality control and programming of protection and control schemes
  • Manage and coordinate multiple projects
  • Develop complete designs including relay schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA layouts, etc.
  • Perform thorough quality and control reviews at each project stage
  • Develop substation equipment layouts
  • Specify the required equipment, materials and assemblies to meet client needs
  • Perform system wide planning studies and system health analysis
  • Mentor and train new engineers
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and BKI staff
  • Approve physical, electrical and control designs for construction, including bus and structural steel
  • Provide field support during construction
  • Initiate and support the required permitting processes
  • Develop substation grounding designs and review existing grounding designs
  • Assist public utilities in developing best practices and operational directions
  • Assist clients in the restoration of system outages and manage communication for emergencies
  • Review and approve all estimates for proposed work
  • Oversee or perform modeling for utility development, coordination, balancing, automated restoration, voltage control demand response, etc.
  • Assist clients with answering day-to-day engineering questions
Requirements:
  • A BSEE or BSEET degree, from an ABET accredited university, preferably with a power option.
  • Current Professional Engineers (PE) License.
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in the power-energy industry
  • Proven success in working with utility and construction personnel
  • Experience working on multidisciplinary project teams
  • Leadership skills, being able to directly supervise and mentor other engineers
  • Familiarity with engineering standards such as RUS, IEEE, ANSI and NESC
  • OSHA training in the compliance for the power-energy industry
  • Requires overall general knowledge of the power system functionality for distribution and transmission, operations and maintenance of protection controls, SCADA development, AMI and OMS systems
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of electrical engineering upon which to build.
  • Must be able to successfully pass clients' background screening process.
  • Must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
  • The ability to pass a background check/drug test/driving record check.
  • Authorized to work in the United States.
What We Offer:

Vantage Point Solutions Inc offers competitive pay and an attractive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, 401(k), and more.

We are an employee-owned company, and because client success means employee success, the entire team is driven by a commitment to client satisfaction.

We work hard to foster a culture of teamwork, respect, and commitment (with a good mix of camaraderie and fun, too).

Vantage Point Solutions Inc offers a variety of additional perks, including an Employee Stock Ownership Program, business casual work environment, professional development opportunities, team building festivities, bonus earning opportunities, fitness center (VPS Headquarters), and employee lounge.