Engineering Associate - Substation

QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise, and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on, and construct projects. Our turnkey service capabilities provide customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail, and safe execution. The QISG team brings together expertise in Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title, and Land Management to ensure outstanding results for our clients.

Every moment of every day, people rely on electricity provided by Quanta Services and its customers. As the largest specialty contractor in North America, Quanta powers modern life with a highly skilled and innovative workforce. We encourage employees to embrace opportunities within our corporate office and 200+ operating companies, delivering solutions for the utility, renewable energy, electric power, industrial, and communications industries worldwide. Quanta’s culture fosters an environment where all employees can be themselves, are valued, and have equal opportunity to succeed. When you join our team, you become part of a dynamic culture that encourages career development, rewards excellence, and values diversity.

About the Role

The Engineering Associate - Substation will oversee the design of high-voltage substation projects, providing oversight for the design team to perform detailed engineering. This role also includes supporting EPC proposals. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background with extensive experience in high-voltage substation projects. This position reports to a Supervising Engineer or Engineering Manager and collaborates with a substation design team of engineers, designers, and drafters. There are three bands to this title; progression occurs as employees gain experience and demonstrate mastery of new skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects from inception to completion, including planning, design, construction support, and closeout.
• Review engineering calculations, drawings, and specifications for electrical substations.
• Ensure projects are on budget and schedule while delivering cost-effective solutions.
• Verify compliance with QISG and utility specifications and standards, including environmental and safety requirements.
• Oversee quality control procedures to ensure the highest standards of workmanship and materials.
• Prepare and maintain detailed project status reports, engineering documentation, and records.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of projects.
• Design physical substation components, including yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, raceways, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems.
• Develop protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, cable lists, and panel layouts.
• Create design drawings, calculations, and bills of material for planning, construction, operation, and maintenance.
• Conduct engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker analysis, and grounding analysis.
• Ensure the project team applies engineering standards, including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI.
• Perform quality reviews to check for inaccuracies, omissions, or compliance issues and provide recommendations.
• Collaborate with engineers and project teams to develop solutions and modifications as needed.
• Maintain detailed project documentation and support engineering calculations.
• Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party.
• Travel out of town for short periods as required by projects and assignments (up to 10-25% of the time).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Understanding of the major components of a substation.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in the electric utility industry performing detailed engineering for high-voltage substation projects.
• Strong technical expertise in structural, civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, with a comprehensive understanding of engineering principles and practices.
• Expert knowledge of electric utility engineering and construction standards.
• Familiarity with industry-specific software packages.
• Experience with project controls and estimates processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience supporting external customers.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, clients, and external partners.
• Knowledge of relevant industry codes, standards, and regulations, including ANSI, ASTM, ACI, AISC, IEEE, NEC, and NESC.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with overtime availability and bonus structure.
• Comprehensive health and retirement benefits.
• Professional development opportunities.

Pay

The anticipated compensation for this position is USD $130,000.00/Yr. - USD $185,000.00/Yr., depending on experience and qualifications.