Substation Project Engineer - Airetel Staffing, Inc

Primary Function:

Duties & Responsibilities

• Employee may be called upon to perform any or all of the following functions:
• Performs Electrical Engineering work requiring a sound working knowledge of utility substation designs and standards.
• Provides Electrical Design for projects such as: Relay Upgrades, Breaker Additions/Upgrades, Transformer Replacements, RTU Installations, and New Substations.
• Provides Physical Design for projects such as: Bus Additions, new Equipment Installations, and New Substations.
• Create project scope definition, project estimates and schedules. Works with Project Managers making sure projects are completed on schedule and within project budget.
• Prepares Specifications and Material Lists.
• Oversees Preparation of Review Sets and Final Construction Sets.
• Oversees Project Close Out and As-Built revisions.
• Confers with clients, utility personnel, manufacturers' representatives and others as required when carrying out above work.
• Keeps informed of latest developments in the electric utility field relating to substation design & construction. Makes suggestions for improvements as necessary.
• Serves as Lead Engineer on assigned projects.
• Performs site visits for documentation, as required by clients.
• Visits construction sites to inspect work in progress or completed, as required by clients.
• Mentors and trains Design Engineers, Designers and Electrical CAD Technicians.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Manager of Electrical Engineering or a Senior Protection & Control Engineer.