Substation Electrical Designer

3 weeks ago

Richmond VA, Richmond County, VA, United States Power Engineers Incorporated Full time
Substation Electrical Designer
Job Summary

Power Engineers, Inc. is seeking an experienced, energetic, self-starting Substation Electrical Designer with a strong electrical engineering background to perform engineering activities for electrical substations. Classified as a Designer III or IV, this individual will work with our Substation design teams out of our Power Delivery Substation Department in our Richmond, Virginia office. A hybrid and/or in-office work environment is preferred. However, a remote role may be considered and is dependent on the individual's level of experience and proven ability to work remotely.
Responsibilities

The Substation Electrical Designer will share responsibility with the rest of the department to produce a product consistent with POWER's mission statement and our culture. The Substation Electrical Designer is expected to support the Department Manager/Area Lead (DM/AL) in achieving the department's goals, maintaining POWER's high-quality standards, promoting internal teamwork, and meeting the needs of our clients. This position is also responsible for assisting with developing, maintaining, and strengthening client relationships within the region.
  • Support AL/RM with the management of relationships with alliance clients
  • Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and quality of assigned projects
  • Perform and direct others in the detailed design of medium to extra high voltage substations including, but not limited to
  • One-line diagrams
  • Schematics
  • Wiring diagrams
  • SCADA
  • Communications
  • Station physical layouts
  • Sections/Elevations
  • Cable and conduit plans and details
  • Ground grid design and details
  • Foundation plans and details
  • Structural plans and details
  • Control enclosure design and details
  • Lightning protection plans
  • Yard lighting plans
  • Bills of Materials
Inter-discipline coordination activities Specify and select substation equipment Contribute to substation equipment specifications Construction support Facility studies Site visits Perform QA/QC for deliverables to clients Support Project Manager and Project Engineer with project reporting needs Support proposal development Support the mentorship and training of other team members Shall understand and adhere to client standards and processes while working individually or within a team to complete complex and technically challenging designs Occasional travel Required Education/Experience
  • BSEE (BS Electrical Engineering), BSEET (BS Electrical Engineering Technology) degree, Associate degree or equivalent technical education
  • Three (3) or more years of experience in substation design
  • Experience in 15kV through 230kV substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards
  • Experience filling the role of electrical designer for several substation projects occurring concurrently
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis on Excel and Word
  • Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, tracking and organizing many tasks of varying importance and size
  • Proven ability and desire to mentor and help others
  • Strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills in order to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel
  • Must be legally authorized to work permanently in the U.S. without the need for work sponsorship
Desired Education/Experience
  • Five (5) to eight (8) or more years of experience in substation design
  • Experience in 230kV through 500kV substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards
  • Professional Engineering license (PE)
  • Experience managing people on a project team
  • Experience with MicroStation (V8 or newer)

At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

You'll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. You'll have the chance to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you'll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.

Since we're employee-owned, we get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development and a full benefit package:
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Paid Holidays
  • Vacation/Paid Sick Leave
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • 401K
  • Telehealth Benefit covers all providers
  • Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • New Dads and Moms Benefit program
  • Fertility Benefits
  • Gender affirming care

POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us

Salary DOE
EOE, including disability/vets

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