Substation Design Lead Engineers Job
We specialize in the placement of outstanding talent in the Energy industry, with a Transmission, Distribution and Smart Grid focus. If you are motivated for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we would like to assist in determining if these opportunities or many of our other searches match with your expectations, background and experience.
Out client is a global leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industrial customers being far more economical, effective and competitive while minimizing environmental impact. Outstanding success in the market with Smart Grid equipment and systems that is driving tremendous expansion of the organization.
Positions include leadership or senior contributors in equipment, systems, automation, protection and control activities for the Smart Grid engineering, design, proposal, contracting, project management, commissioning and services. We need to fill a number of these positions with experienced and talented individuals. These opportunities provide considerable growth and advancement in a rapidly expanding Transmission, Distribution and Smart Grid organization.
Essential Duties Responsibilities - Leading plan and engineering of medium-voltage and high-voltage substation projects, , in the 34.5 - 550 kV on up range, for both Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) and Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation projects including coordination and execution of all engineering disciplines with an emphasis on project safety, cost, quality, timeliness and reliability
- Manage and lead all engineering activities during the proposal, design and construction stages of substation projects with strict adherence to the project contract.
- Notify the Director of Engineering and the Project Manager of any difficulties encountered in the engineering and design that may adversely impact safety, reliability, quality, cost, or schedule of the Company project deliverables, and provide recommendations for solutions.
- Prepare, update and support the project execution engineering activities in the schedule with emphasis on; On-time delivery, Quality of deliverables and Project costs.
- Develop the Design Criteria and the Document Deliverables list for the project.
- Lead the development of single-line diagrams, layout drawings, raceway systems, grounding systems, station service and BOMs for substation design packages.
- Utilize knowledge of the National Electrical Safety Code to ensure that designs comply with the required safety clearances.
- Perform technical, cost savings, and constructability reviews of design packages from internal engineering, outsourced sub-contractor engineering and equipment factories.
- Generate equipment specifications, monitor vendor technical activities and issues. Problems involve recognizing situations and applying appropriate concepts to solve problems that are usually short-term in nature plus compliance and witness factory acceptance testing.
- Adhere to Company Substations quality processes and document control procedures to ensure design documents are complete and accurate
- Provide construction, installation commissioning support
Required Skills, Experience and Keys to Success
- Minimum of five (5) years of technical high voltage substation engineering experience.
- BS, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
- Basic knowledge of applicable ANSI standards is required in addition to Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, AutoCAD MicroStation is a plus.
Preferences
- Professional Engineering certification preferred
- Experience in HV power cable system design, including ampacity calculations, cable pulling design, cable vault layouts, cable restraint design, and GIS sealing end/air termination applications, is a bonus.
- Experience providing substation project management support, including managing engineering scope according to technical contracts, equipment procurement, developing change orders and maintaining project schedules.
- Experience with outdoor and indoor substation applications.
- Specifically on indoor applications, a good understanding of the necessary building infrastructure such as wall penetrations, embedded steel supports, overhead cranes, maintenance access, SF6 reclaimers, etc.to support GIS is preferred
- Knowledgeable of benefits and strengths of GIS vs. AIS substations as they relate to reliability, space savings, safety, maintenance, security, aesthetics, life-cycle costs, etc. is highly beneficial
- Essential is the ability to clearly communicate with Company and Customer personnel in order to success-fully collaborate, coordinate, and resolve project related matters
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