Substation Engineer for Utility Modernization

2 days ago


Houston, Texas, United States Jacobs Full time

At Jacobs, we are expanding our Transmission & Distribution (T&D) operations in North America to tackle the complexities of decarbonization and utility modernization. As a Substation Physical and P&C Engineer, you will play a crucial role in supporting our clients and operations teams in delivering a cleaner and more secure energy future.

Job Overview

This role is part of our Energy & Power Group, which focuses on utility/developer clients and operations teams. You will work closely with regional and global T&D delivery teams to support our clients' needs in expanding their energy transition portfolios.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Supporting clients in developing design deliverables for utility upgrades, including greenfield/brownfield & AIS/GIS substations, offshore wind facilities, and developer interconnection facilities
  • Directly interfacing with clients on Substation Physical and P&C methodologies
Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering, or related engineering discipline
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) within the United States and ability to obtain additional PE licenses if needed
  • Minimum 8 years of direct Substation Physical/Protection & Controls (Physical) design experience with utility or consulting organization
Preferred Skills
  • Advanced knowledge of various protection philosophies and relaying functions, including line protection, transformer protection, breaker failure, cap bank protection, communication-based schemes, differential protection, etc., as it applies to High-Voltage substations
  • Prior experience in development of substation protection and control designs through the development of drawings, including panel arrangements/layouts, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC schematics, equipment wiring, and relay panel wiring
  • Familiarity with grounding system design and lighting and lightning protection designs for substation
About Us

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds and offer competitive compensation and benefits packages.

The estimated annual salary for this position is around $120,000-$180,000 depending on experience and qualifications.



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