Substation Physical Design Engineer - Asplundh Engineering Services, LLC
Reserve, LA 70084
About the Job
Description
Asplundh Engineering Services (AES) is looking for Substation Physical Design Engineers to join our teams in the Southeast.
As a Substation Physical Design Engineer, you will work on client projects, including investor-owned and municipal utilities, independent power producers, renewable energy, and large commercial and industrial customers.
Successful candidates can expect to work in a supportive and collaborative environment, where managers will encourage career development and growth. As an ideal candidate, you should have experience executing substation physical projects, excellent communication skills, and the ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs. You should be able to read and design substation physical drawings like one-line drawings, three-line drawings, plan-section drawings, foundation, and grounding drawings. Additionally, you should be able to perform QA/QC checks on substation physical design projects, create and check bill of materials for substation physical projects, and attend site visits at customer locations.
Successful candidates must comply with quality control and safe work practices while maintaining compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget. This position will be part of a design team, which will include engineers, designers, and CAD technicians. You will work with client standards to implement the design.
Required Education and Experience:
- Entry-Level: associate or bachelors degree in electrical engineering or a related degree with three or more years of related substation physical design experience
- Mid/Senior-Level: associate or bachelors degree in electrical engineering or a related degree with six or more years of related substation physical design experience
- Senior/Lead-Level: associate or bachelors degree in electrical engineering or a related degree with ten or more years of related substation physical design experience
- Experience with grounding studies/lightning protection and lighting studies
- Experience in substation design (medium, high, and extra-high voltage) and IEEE/ANSI standards
- Strong analytical skills and proven problem solver in both team and independent environments
- A high level of technical competency which may include: WinIGS, CDEGS, MicroStation, AutoCAD, Revit
- Proficiency with SEL or GE relays
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs and deadlines
- Collaborator and leader who can work effectively in a team environment.
- Self-starter who works independently with minimal direction
- Willingness to travel to project and/or client sites
You may also have:
- Engineer in Training (EIT) professional certification
- Professional Engineer (PE) License
- Experience with bus calculation
- Master's degree in a related field
Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits package that provides a foundation of support for the health, safety, and security of you and your family. We are proud to extend a broad selection of benefits to meet your needs—and medical, dental, and vision benefits start on the first day of employment.
Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Individuals with a disability who desire reasonable accommodations should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please note:
- All job offers are subject to pre-employment drug screening and a background check.
- Unless otherwise noted, we do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
Source : Asplundh Engineering Services, LLC