POWER Engineers Hiring for Mid Level Substation Design Engineer at United States Full Time

Mid Level Substation Design Engineer

Location
Boise

Job Code
17530

# of openings
1

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Mid Level Substation Design Engineer

Job Summary

POWER Engineers is currently seeking an experienced, energetic, self-starting team member with a strong substation background to perform engineering design activities for electrical substations. This position is in our Boise, Idaho office, in the Substation Department of our Power Delivery Division.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Substation Design Engineer will share responsibility with the rest of the department to produce a product consistent with POWER’s mission statement and our culture. The Substation Design Engineer is expected to support the Department Manager/Area Lead (DM/AL) in achieving the goals of the department, maintain POWER’s high-quality standards, promote internal teamwork and meet the needs of our clients.

• Manage project schedules, budgets, and quality of assigned projects

• Perform and direct others in the detailed design of medium to extra high voltage substations including, but not limited to

• 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

• Construction support

• Facility studies

• Site visits

• Perform QA/QC for deliverables to clients

• Support PM with project reporting needs

• Support proposal development

• Support the mentorship and training of other team members

• Shall understand and adhere to client standards and processes while working individually or within a team to complete complex and technically challenging designs

• Occasional travel will be required

Required Education/Experience

• BSEE (BS Electrical Engineering) or BSEET (BS Electrical Engineering Technology) degree

• Two (2) or more years of experience in substation design

• Experience in 15kV through 230kV substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis on Excel and Word

• Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, tracking and organizing many tasks of varying importance and size

• Proven ability and desire to mentor and help others

• A strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills in order to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently in the U.S. without the need for work sponsorship

Desired Education/Experience

• Five (5) or more years of experience in substation design

• Experience in electric utility substation design (15kV through 500kV) and IEEE/ANSI standards is a plus

• Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam

• Professional Engineering license (PE) or the ability to obtain licensure and ability to obtain licensure in multiple states

• Ability to successfully participate in multiple projects concurrently and manage budgets and schedules

At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.

We get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development and a full benefit package:

• Medical/Dental/Vision

• Paid Holidays

• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• 401K

• Telehealth Benefit covers all providers

• Maternity and Paternity Leave

• New Dads and Moms Benefit program

• Fertility Benefits

• Gender affirming care

POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

POWER is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities.