Substation Physical Engineer III

4 weeks ago


Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Timmons Group Full time

Job Description:

Timmons Group is seeking a highly skilled Substation Physical Engineer III to join our Electrical Design Group. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for preparing substation project designs, studies, and technical documents to support the design of substation projects across the country.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop scopes of work, conceptual designs, and execution plans for substation projects.
  • Prepare engineering cost and man-hour estimates and schedules for substation projects.
  • Design and layout substation structures, including yard layouts, plans, and details, grounding plans, lightning protection, control building layouts, exterior raceway systems, and develop complete bills of material.
  • Arrange 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.
  • Design ground grid plans and equipment/structure grounding details.
  • Conduct 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.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an 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 and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to solve difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard approaches, techniques, procedures, and criteria.

About Timmons Group:

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.



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