Substation Design Engineer - Lead Professional

About the role

The Substation Design Engineer will be responsible for Substation Physical and Control Design, Project Engineering, Mentoring Early Professionals, coordinating project scope/schedule/budget with Project Manager, and providing QAQC reviews on department projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the Department Manager with the management and development of client relationships and client teams
• Direct and lead multidisciplined project teams from scoping, through detailed design and construction support of medium to high voltage utility substations
• Perform high-level quality / cross-discipline design reviews of Substation Physical, P&C, and Civil Structural drawing packages
• Perform, mentor, and direct others in the detailed design of substations including, but not limited to Client Standards, 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
• Support the Project Manager with project reporting needs
• Support proposal development

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale
• Engineer license required
• Proficient with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues
• Experience with electrical infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects
• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements
• Well-developed ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of electrical engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience
• Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment
• Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC
• Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., CADD, Aspen, CAPE, ETAP, WIN IGS, Inventor, AutoCADD electrical), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired

Skills

• Technical writing
• Office automation
• Discipline-specific design software (i.e., CADD, Aspen, CAPE, ETAP, WIN IGS, Inventor, AutoCADD electrical)
• Technology
• Math principles
• Predictive models
• Spreadsheets

Benefits

Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD