Substation Physical Engineer
Description
career development and growth including
- Professional Engineer License (PE).
- Project Management Professional (PMP).
- Technical & Non-Technical Training Opportunities.
- Leadership Opportunities.
- Mentorship & Training Opportunities.
- Opportunity to Lead, Grow, and Inspire a Dynamic Team
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The Challenge:
- Lead and support the delivery of substation physical design projects, ensuring technical excellence and on-time performance.
- Partner closely with internal engineering groups and external clients to understand needs, align expectations, and deliver solutions that exceed standards.
- Perform detailed QA/QC reviews on substation physical design packages, ensuring accuracy, constructability, and compliance.
- Read, design, and review essential substation drawings, including one-lines, three-lines, plan-and-section views, grounding layouts, and foundation designs.
- Create and verify bills of materials for substation physical components, ensuring precision and alignment with project requirements.
- Conduct site visits at customer locations to gather data, validate designs, and support successful project execution.
Successful candidates must comply with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget. This position will be a member of a design team comprised of engineers, designers, and CAD technicians and will work with client standards to implement design.
What Sets You Apart:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) with 4
+ years of substation physical design experience
Senior Level
8+ years of substation physical design experience
.
- Experience performing grounding studies, lightning protection analysis, and lighting studies.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with internal teams and clients to support project needs.
- Proven ability to meet deadlines and stay organized in fast-paced or high-pressure situations.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment, contribute to group success, and provide leadership when needed.
- Self-starter who can take initiative and work with minimal supervision.
- Strong analytical abilities with a track record of solving engineering challenges both independently and collaboratively.
- High level of computer competency and comfort working with engineering tools and software.
- Willingness to travel to project sites and client locations as needed.
You Might Also have
- Engineer Intern ("EI" or "EIT") professional certification.
- Professional Engineer ("PE") License.
- Working knowledge of protection and control design
- Experience with bus calculation
- Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS
- Master's degree in related field.
Hybrid Work Schedule
(3 days in Chicago, IL office)
- 2-3 Days of In-Person Connection:
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