Substation Engineer - K&A Engineering Consulting PC

K&A Engineering Consulting – White Plains, NY is a people-first organization. We value knowledge and learning. We believe in the power of connection, and collaboration, and we seek to build relationships that mean something. We employ some of the best and brightest in the industry and we work hard to maintain a culture that our people can be proud of. Our company has earned its reputation through challenging work, uncompromising precision and continuous learning and adapting. 

We strongly believe in building long lasting relationships with our clients and our employees. We love what we do, and our goal is to have the happiest clients and employees in the industry. We deliver a reliable and innovative range of services for dozens of projects around the country. The company’s team members are passionate about engineering, infrastructure, and design, and understand our clients’ business needs and objectives.

Due to Company growth, we are actively seeking an experienced Substation Engineer to join our Substation Engineering team in Syracuse, New York.  To support successful and on-time delivery of substation projects including supporting the capital investment plan, distribution and transmission interconnection projects, and other emerging work or new technologies. Substation projects include equipment replacement, asset separation, rebuilds, and greenfield (new) substations.

• Perform preliminary engineering and detailed final design engineering for transmission and distribution class substations up to and including 345kV.
• Designs include modifications and additions to existing sites and new 'green' field (new construction) locations.
• Providedetailedtechnicalscopeandcostestimatedocumentationforusebybothinternaland external design resources.
• Perform engineering calculations and studies to support project scope.
• Provide technical leadershipto amulti-disciplinedproject team.
• Prepare comprehensive written and oral reports of technical problems, investigative findings, and engineering recommendations.
• Support Project Manager and Project Management Processes. 
• Participate in project estimating and economic analysis.
• Coordinate with design consultants and interface with internal design staff.
• Review drawings associated with projects, including manufacturers' equipment.
• Manage consultants' work, ensuring compliance and technical adequacy against approved.
• Development of standards and procedures.
• Support constructionandprojectcloseout activities. 

• A Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Minimum of 6 years work experience or equivalent.
• FE exam A PE license in NY is a plus.
• Knowledge of Bentley MicroStation, AUTO-CAD, Microsoft Project, CDEGS, Primavera, and/or
• other similar software tools.
• Knowledge of the following is desired: Substation construction and maintenance techniques, Electric utility operation practices, Substation materials, Grounding and Lightning study analysis, IEEE, ANSI, NFPA 70, ASTM, NESC, and the NYS Building Code.
• Proven interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of industry standards, safety standards, and existing electrical design codes.
• Proficient MS Office computer skills (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word).
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Ability to physically navigate in and around an electrical substation.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.