Sr. Substation Project Engineer

About the role

ENTRUST Solutions Group is seeking a Substation Engineer based in the Reno/Sacramento CA. area to join our team. Primary responsibilities include leading and executing complex engineering projects related to substations, performing detailed quality reviews, conducting engineering studies and calculations, collaborating with project managers, and providing technical guidance to junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough quality reviews (QA/QC) following established procedures.
• Support the development of additional Professional Engineers within the team.
• Perform studies, calculations, and detailed civil/structural, physical or P&C Substation engineering design and reviews for electrical substation and related projects.
• Civil/structural work may involve site plan, grading and drainage plan and details, foundation plan and details, oil containment plan and details, and structural steel fabrication shop drawings.
• Physical work may involve general arrangement, elevations and equipment connection details, grounding plan and details, conduit plan and details, control building layout and details, foundation plan and details, and material lists.
• P&C work may involve review and production of protection & control design drawings, including relaying/functional one-lines, three-lines, AC/DC schematics, panel views, BOM, wiring diagrams, and station communication & alarm diagrams.
• Work with substation Engineers, Project Managers and Technical Leads to coordinate, manage, and develop design services within the various disciplines.
• Lead and execute complex projects from full scope estimating on proposals, through detailed design and steel procurement, to project construction bidding and support. Oversee detailed design and equipment procurement, project construction bidding, commissioning, and construction support for energization.
• Direct a technical project team in structural steel and concrete analysis, design, and detailing for transmission and distribution electrical substations with voltage classes up to 345kV.
• Review and perform studies and calculations for substation design, including grounding calculations, lightning protection calculations, battery bank sizing calculations, conduit fill calculations, substation sizing calculations, and AC & DC substation studies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or equivalent
• 2+ years experience in either Civil/structural, physical substation or P&C technical support related to electrical power substation design for Coops, Municipalities, and/or IOUs
• Knowledge of standard building codes including IBC, ACI, AISC, ASCE 7, AWS, ASCE 113, and NESC (Experience with IEEE standards a plus)
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% when needed within the continental U.S.
• Must have a valid driver’s license without restrictions

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer licensure and ability to obtain reciprocity in multiple states

Skills

• Strong knowledge of electrical substation design and engineering principles
• Proficiency in using relevant software tools for substation design and analysis
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities

Benefits

Benefits offered include company sponsored medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company match. Also offered are tuition reimbursement, voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans. HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts are also available. These benefits are subject to employee contribution amounts generally set annually. Full time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours. May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the company.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD