Spencer Ogden
Overview
Position: Substation Engineer Level: Graduate, mid-level, and senior roles Focus: Engineering design for substations, including physical and protection & control practices. Requires knowledge of substation systems from 34.5kV to 500kV and basic principles of high-voltage substation engineering design. Location: Lewisville, TX - Hybrid 3 days in office Duties & Responsibilities
Create design documents and drawings: Work within a project team to develop all project deliverables, including wiring diagrams from schematics, bills of materials, and applying field mark-ups to as-built drawings with minimal supervision. Perform engineering support tasks: Conduct calculations such as relay burden, lighting, load flow, and short circuit with minimal supervision. Apply engineering software: Use tools for tasks like ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, load flow, and short circuit studies with minimal supervision. Review schedules: Monitor project timelines and collaborate with project engineers to keep projects on track. Apply standards: Adhere to NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI standards. Use document management: Properly utilize systems for project documentation. Apply corporate practices: Follow Primoris standard engineering procedures. Communicate and coordinate: Coordinate with project engineers, customer representatives, and others. Gain hands-on experience: Spend time at job sites for training in substation construction and design. Ensure quality: Take ownership of work accuracy and quality. Identify issues: Report potential problems and solutions to supervisors. Travel: Occasional short-term out-of-town travel for projects. Other duties: As assigned by management. Minimum Qualifications & Experience
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) from an accredited university. Required Experience
Senior applicants must be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with ability to obtain licensure in multiple states or gain it within one year of hire. Technical Skills & Knowledge
Relays and Metering: Familiarity with electrical relays in the electric power utility industry; experience applying relays and metering in substations at 138kV and above. P&C Design Experience: Designing electrical schematics for relay applications and control systems; designing connection drawings and cabling. Physical Design Experience: Performing physical design for stations of varying voltage classes. Apply industry standards to produce and a safe and functional substation while value engineering for efficient and cost-effective construction. Studies: Interpret and apply the results of studies including grounding, lighting, lightning, short circuit, reactive power, TOV, harmonics and relay coordination. Ability to perform these studies is a plus. Fundamentals: Strong knowledge of AC/DC principles; three-phase power systems; per-unit mathematics and symmetrical components. Substation Knowledge: Understanding of substation components and functions; design documents and drawings needed for projects. Standards: Knowledge of NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI. Software: Proficiency in common word processing, spreadsheets, and email tools. Soft Skills
Effective communication with co-workers, vendors, and clients. Ability to work in a team environment. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Contract Job function
Design and Engineering Industries
Services for Renewable Energy
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Position: Substation Engineer Level: Graduate, mid-level, and senior roles Focus: Engineering design for substations, including physical and protection & control practices. Requires knowledge of substation systems from 34.5kV to 500kV and basic principles of high-voltage substation engineering design. Location: Lewisville, TX - Hybrid 3 days in office Duties & Responsibilities
Create design documents and drawings: Work within a project team to develop all project deliverables, including wiring diagrams from schematics, bills of materials, and applying field mark-ups to as-built drawings with minimal supervision. Perform engineering support tasks: Conduct calculations such as relay burden, lighting, load flow, and short circuit with minimal supervision. Apply engineering software: Use tools for tasks like ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, load flow, and short circuit studies with minimal supervision. Review schedules: Monitor project timelines and collaborate with project engineers to keep projects on track. Apply standards: Adhere to NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI standards. Use document management: Properly utilize systems for project documentation. Apply corporate practices: Follow Primoris standard engineering procedures. Communicate and coordinate: Coordinate with project engineers, customer representatives, and others. Gain hands-on experience: Spend time at job sites for training in substation construction and design. Ensure quality: Take ownership of work accuracy and quality. Identify issues: Report potential problems and solutions to supervisors. Travel: Occasional short-term out-of-town travel for projects. Other duties: As assigned by management. Minimum Qualifications & Experience
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) from an accredited university. Required Experience
Senior applicants must be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with ability to obtain licensure in multiple states or gain it within one year of hire. Technical Skills & Knowledge
Relays and Metering: Familiarity with electrical relays in the electric power utility industry; experience applying relays and metering in substations at 138kV and above. P&C Design Experience: Designing electrical schematics for relay applications and control systems; designing connection drawings and cabling. Physical Design Experience: Performing physical design for stations of varying voltage classes. Apply industry standards to produce and a safe and functional substation while value engineering for efficient and cost-effective construction. Studies: Interpret and apply the results of studies including grounding, lighting, lightning, short circuit, reactive power, TOV, harmonics and relay coordination. Ability to perform these studies is a plus. Fundamentals: Strong knowledge of AC/DC principles; three-phase power systems; per-unit mathematics and symmetrical components. Substation Knowledge: Understanding of substation components and functions; design documents and drawings needed for projects. Standards: Knowledge of NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI. Software: Proficiency in common word processing, spreadsheets, and email tools. Soft Skills
Effective communication with co-workers, vendors, and clients. Ability to work in a team environment. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Contract Job function
Design and Engineering Industries
Services for Renewable Energy
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