Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group
Engineering Associate - Substation
Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Overview
Engineering Associate – Substation at Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group (QISG). Design Engineer – Substation responsibilities involve substation design assignments, including physical layout and protection & control systems, while ensuring safety and construction standards. The role reports to a Supervising Engineer and is part of a substation design team supporting projects across the QISG platform. QISG leverages Quanta’s resources to deliver collaborative solutions for energy infrastructure, including planning, design, engineering, management, maintenance, and construction of projects. Our turnkey capabilities emphasize efficiency, consistency, attention to detail, and safe execution. The team combines expertise across Engineering, Safety, Quality, Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management to deliver outstanding results. What You’ll Do
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. Raise potential project-related problems and propose solutions to stakeholders. Travel out of town for short periods as required by projects and assignments. Perform other duties as assigned. What You’ll Bring
Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program. Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is highly desirable; this is required for the Design Engineer 4 band. Curiosity about and willingness to learn major substation components. Basic knowledge is a plus; prior design or construction experience is highly desirable. No experience required in the electric utility industry for entry-level positions; more experience in detailed design may lead to higher levels. Word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail software proficiency. Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work in a team and communicate with co-workers. Able to deal with ambiguity, work independently, manage multiple tasks, and set priorities in a complex environment. Travel as necessary to achieve job responsibilities, up to 10-25% of the time. What You’ll Get
Competitive Compensation 401(k) Retirement Plan Holiday Pay Paid Time Off (PTO) Comprehensive Health Coverage Pet Insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Professional Development Tuition Assistance Employee Discount Program Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For accommodation requests to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform essential functions, please contact the Company’s Human Resources department.
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Engineering Associate – Substation at Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group (QISG). Design Engineer – Substation responsibilities involve substation design assignments, including physical layout and protection & control systems, while ensuring safety and construction standards. The role reports to a Supervising Engineer and is part of a substation design team supporting projects across the QISG platform. QISG leverages Quanta’s resources to deliver collaborative solutions for energy infrastructure, including planning, design, engineering, management, maintenance, and construction of projects. Our turnkey capabilities emphasize efficiency, consistency, attention to detail, and safe execution. The team combines expertise across Engineering, Safety, Quality, Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management to deliver outstanding results. What You’ll Do
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. Raise potential project-related problems and propose solutions to stakeholders. Travel out of town for short periods as required by projects and assignments. Perform other duties as assigned. What You’ll Bring
Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program. Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is highly desirable; this is required for the Design Engineer 4 band. Curiosity about and willingness to learn major substation components. Basic knowledge is a plus; prior design or construction experience is highly desirable. No experience required in the electric utility industry for entry-level positions; more experience in detailed design may lead to higher levels. Word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail software proficiency. Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work in a team and communicate with co-workers. Able to deal with ambiguity, work independently, manage multiple tasks, and set priorities in a complex environment. Travel as necessary to achieve job responsibilities, up to 10-25% of the time. What You’ll Get
Competitive Compensation 401(k) Retirement Plan Holiday Pay Paid Time Off (PTO) Comprehensive Health Coverage Pet Insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Professional Development Tuition Assistance Employee Discount Program Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For accommodation requests to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform essential functions, please contact the Company’s Human Resources department.
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