Electrical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Supports the planning, design, and delivery of high-voltage (HV) air-insulated substations (AIS) and transmission line (T-Line) projects ranging from 69 kV to 500 kV.
• Performs detailed electrical engineering, calculations, physical/structural coordination, protection & controls design support.
• Prepares engineering deliverables through the full project lifecycle—conceptual design, 30/60/90% design, IFA/IFC packages, procurement, and construction support.
• Works in a multi-discipline environment (civil, structural, SCADA, protection, relay settings, and project management).
• Ensures designs comply with NESC, IEEE, NFPA 850, NEC, NERC/WECC, and utility-specific standards.
• Prepares equipment specifications.
• Reviews vendor drawings.
• Reviews grounding studies.
• Sizes conductors.
• Performs clearance checks.
• Coordinates with PLS-CADD/PLS-Pole for pole coordination.
• Supports field engineers during energization, FAT/SAT, and commissioning.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering (Power emphasis preferred).
• EIT required; PE licensure or ability to obtain within 6–12 months strongly preferred.
• 8-15 years of experience in substation or transmission line engineering.
• Experience preparing 30%/60%/90% design packages, IFC drawings, and construction support RFI responses.
• Experience reviewing vendor submittals (breakers, transformers, CVTs/PTs/CTs, bus supports, arresters, insulators).
• Experience coordinating with civil and structural teams on foundations, steel, cable trenching, grading, and access roads.
• Experience participating in FAT, SAT, commissioning, energization support, and field issue resolution.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Software Proficiency:
• AutoCAD / MicroStation
• PLS-CADD / PLS-Pole
• ETAP / ASPEN / SKM (for grounding/short circuit)
• Micorsoft Excel (advanced), Word, PowerPoint
• Soft Skills & Project Execution:
• Strong understanding of engineering workflow, QA/QC processes, and change-management.
• Ability to manage deadlines and prioritize multiple deliverables.
• Strong communication skills for interaction with clients, EPC contractors, manufacturers, and internal engineering disciplines.
• Able to prepare calculation packages, basis-of-design documents, and technical reports.
• Able to work independently while mentoring junior engineers or designers.