Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group
Design Engineer - Substation
Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, Cary, North Carolina, United States, 27518
QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.
Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.
About This Role
Design Engineer – Substation JOB TITLE:
Design Engineer 1,2,3,4 - Substation DEPARTMENT:
Engineering REPORTS TO:
Supervising Engineer CLASSIFICATION:
Non-Exempt Position Overview
The Design Engineer - Substation will perform substation design assignments including physical layout and protection & control systems while ensuring compliance with safety and construction standards. This role involves designing substation components, selecting materials, preparing design documents, and collaborating with engineers and field personnel to ensure project accuracy and efficiency. What We Offer
Competitive salary – overtime is available. Comprehensive health and retirement benefits Professional development opportunities. 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. Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the stakeholders. Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments. Perform other duties as assigned. Required Experience And Education
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 for and willingness to learn about the major components of a substation is required. Basic knowledge of these components is a plus. Previous design or construction experience is highly desirable. No experience required in the electric utility industry for entry level positions. More experience performing detailed design for high voltage substation projects could result in a higher-level position. Word processing, spread sheet, and e-mail software. Excellent oral and written communication skills Working in a team environment Communicating effectively with co-workers Able to deal with ambiguity and ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks and determine priorities in a complex environment. Travel Requirements
Role will require travel as necessary to achieve job responsibilities, up to 10-25% of the time. 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 or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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Design Engineer – Substation JOB TITLE:
Design Engineer 1,2,3,4 - Substation DEPARTMENT:
Engineering REPORTS TO:
Supervising Engineer CLASSIFICATION:
Non-Exempt Position Overview
The Design Engineer - Substation will perform substation design assignments including physical layout and protection & control systems while ensuring compliance with safety and construction standards. This role involves designing substation components, selecting materials, preparing design documents, and collaborating with engineers and field personnel to ensure project accuracy and efficiency. What We Offer
Competitive salary – overtime is available. Comprehensive health and retirement benefits Professional development opportunities. 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. Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the stakeholders. Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments. Perform other duties as assigned. Required Experience And Education
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 for and willingness to learn about the major components of a substation is required. Basic knowledge of these components is a plus. Previous design or construction experience is highly desirable. No experience required in the electric utility industry for entry level positions. More experience performing detailed design for high voltage substation projects could result in a higher-level position. Word processing, spread sheet, and e-mail software. Excellent oral and written communication skills Working in a team environment Communicating effectively with co-workers Able to deal with ambiguity and ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks and determine priorities in a complex environment. Travel Requirements
Role will require travel as necessary to achieve job responsibilities, up to 10-25% of the time. 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 or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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