Substation Physical/Electrical Engineer - Team Contributor 2

Company: Commonwealth Associates
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: May 25, 2023

Job Description:

DescriptionThe Physical Substation Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the design and/or checking of general arrangements, equipment plans, elevations, sections, control house layouts, grounding design, lightning protection, lighting layouts, conduit and cable design, bills of material, and cable schedules. Engineer will be expected to perform their project activities to an acceptable level of quality and according to project schedules.
Roles and Responsibilities:

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• Knowledge of major substation equipment, the functions of that equipment, and ability to select and specify substation equipment
  
• Familiarity with relevant industry codes and standards
  
• Knowledge of the types of drawings required to construct an electricalsubstation
  
• Knowledge of electrical calculations required to design an electrical substation
  
• Verbal and written communication skills
  
• Ability to work in a team environment
  
• Ability to meet industry, client, and internal standards and/or best practices
  
• Mentor less experienced engineers and designers
  
• Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
  
• Develops engineering cost estimates for proposals.
  
• Preparation of equipment specifications, bid evaluations and procurement recommendations.
  
• Development of physical electrical design submittals
  
• Ability to work on multiple projects at a time
  
• Travel to client offices and job sites
  
• Coordinates with client and internal project management team
  
  Qualifications:
  Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program required. At least two years of physical electrical design experience in substation demonstrating continuous growth and knowledge expansion. Experience in leading design for substation physical electrical projects including: Substation layout and electrical design for voltages ranging from LV up to EHV transmission level voltages, Scoping, engineering cost estimating, and proposal support. The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the United States.
  
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  EducationBachelors of Engineering (required)Masters of Engineering (preferred)
  Licenses & CertificationsEngineer in Training (required)
  
  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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