Project Engineer Job in Austin 78728, Texas US

Belcan Corporation is a broad spectrum engineering and technical services company that has been providing services for over 50 years to a diverse and global customer base. Belcan TechServices, a division of Belcan Corporation, is a leading provider of technical, IT, and professional personnel to many of the world’s most respected enterprises. We offer excellent contract/temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement opportunities. With an overriding goal to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed, Belcan TechServices is the employer of choice for thousands.

Project Engineer

Belcan is currently looking for a Project Engineer in the Austin, Texas area.

Job Summary

Perform engineering duties as well as organize all activities required for the development and implementation of a high voltage electrical substation project. Strong knowledge of both substation design and engineering are required.

Job Responsibilities

  • Employee may be called upon to perform any or all of the following functions:
  • Insure that projects are managed to meet project quality, schedule and profitability objective
  • Supervise and coordinate all project activities to ensure on time completion.
  • Assign tasks to project design team based on project needs
  • Work with project team to create or modify all design documents
  • Ensure project team is using project specific standards and that the design effort is progressing in the most efficient manner possible
  • Develop one line diagrams, electrical plans, and specifications for a project
  • Apply engineering application software to complete tasks such as ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, load flow, and short circuit studies
  • Perform engineering and design functions as necessary to meet project schedules
  • Communicate and coordinate project activities with customer representatives, project team, and management
  • Prepare, coordinate, and track project schedules and budgets, and ensure projects remain within allotted budgets and schedules and address deviations with management
  • Ensure project team applies engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI
  • Properly use the document management system
  • Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his/her work
  • Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party
  • Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments
  • Other duties as required

    Job Requirements

  • Possess skills in the following areas:
  • A minimum of four years of direct experience and proven knowledge in high voltage (138kV and above) electrical substation engineering and design is required
  • Extensive knowledge of AC/DC fundamentals
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of three phase power systems, per-unit mathematics, and symmetrical components
  • Knowledge of common engineering application software
  • Strong Knowledge and understanding of engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI
  • Strong knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary to complete a project
  • Supervising a project team in a technical work environment
  • Knowledge of common word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail software
  • Working in a team environment
  • Communicating effectively with co-workers, vendors, clients, etc

    Education/ Experience

  • Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
  • Must be a licensed professional engineer; if registered in a state other than where the engineer will practice, the employee must be able to obtain a license within one year of date of hire

      For more information, please visit our website at http://www.belcan.com/tsd. Qualified candidates should forward resume to techdal@tech.Belcan.com with the position desired in the subject line.

      Belcan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.