Design Engineer I, Substation

About the Role

Job Title: Design Engineer I - Substation

This role involves performing substation design assignments, including physical layout and protection & control systems, while ensuring compliance with safety and construction standards. The position requires designing substation components, selecting materials, preparing design documents, and collaborating with engineers and field personnel to ensure project accuracy and efficiency. This position will report to a Supervising Engineer and be part of a substation design team supporting substation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Develop design drawings, calculations, and bills of material from engineering documents for planning, construction, operation, and maintenance.
• Conduct engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker analysis, and grounding analysis.
• Ensure 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.
• Work collaboratively 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 stakeholders.
• Travel out of town for short periods of time as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail software.
• Working in a team environment.
• Communicating effectively with co-workers.
• Able to deal with ambiguity and ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and determine priorities in a complex environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is highly desirable.
• Curiosity for and willingness to learn about the major components of a substation is required. Basic knowledge of these components is a plus.
• Previous design or construction experience is highly desirable.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.