Senior Electrical Power Engineer

Position Responsibilities

• Develop and revise drawings for one-lines, physical arrangements, grounding systems, conduit layouts, lighting, lightning protection, and rigid bus analysis using client-specific AutoCAD or other software.
• Create physical layouts and substation designs that integrate with protection and control drawings.
• Develop project criteria and design specifications, including the overall bill of materials.
• Perform substation engineering calculations including ground grid design, rigid bus analysis, and auxiliary system sizing (AC/DC load, batteries, chargers) in SKM or similar software.
• Design and size conduit and high/medium voltage conductor.
• Select and specify transformers, switchgear, and protective devices.
• Cook with structural, civil, and protection and control (P&C) teams.
• Ensure designs follow industry standards (NESC, IEEE, IEC) and environmental regulations.
• Meet with vendors to determine specification requirements for application.
• Cook with other disciplines for all Electrical design elements.
• Prepare design deliverables for SD, DD, CD level documents.
• Provide cost opinions for budgeting construction, and reviewing contractor change orders.
• Perform project construction administration including response to RFI’s and accurate review of submittals.
• Attend meetings with clients, authorities having jurisdiction, and other professionals as projects require.
• Work planning and managing the design process to the available hours in the work plan.

Job Requirements/Qualifications

• 10+ Years of experience in Electrical Substation Design in Consulting Engineering.
• Working knowledge of design and analysis software such as AutoCAD, Revit, SKM, ETAP, Easypower, Microstaion, WinGIS, CYME, and CGEGS.
• Knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA, NESC, IEEE, IEC.
• Experience with electrical system studies such as short circuit, over-current device coordination, and Arc Flash Hazard analysis per NPFA 70E, battery sizing, voltage drop calculations, etc.
• Experience with standard construction practices and the ability to work with contractors to address construction issues.
• Coordinate with technical leads and senior engineers when specialized assistance is needed on design.
• Ability to work and manage tasks on several projects concurrently.
• Ability to work off hours.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Preferred: PE License.
• Preferred: Experience with 3D CAD software (Inventor, P4I, etc.).
• Preferred: Experience supporting IOUs such as FE, PPL, Dominion, Duke Energy, CPP, or AEP.
• Preferred: Experience with SDS (Substation Design Suite).
• Preferred: Proficiency with marking up drawings digitally and understanding of CAD application.
• Preferred: Strong understanding of substation equipment and configurations such as AIS, transformer banks, ring bus, breaker-and-a-half, etc.