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POWER Engineers Looking for Substation Project Engineer/Lead (Remote) Full Time
Location: Nationwide
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Department: Power Delivery Boise Substation Dept
Description
Substation Project Engineer/Lead (REMOTE)
Job Summary of Roles and Responsibilities
POWER Engineers is seeking an experienced, energetic, self-starting team member with a strong project leadership background to perform engineering design activities for electrical substations. This position is posted in multiple POWER office locations with the ability to work remotely from a mutually acceptable location (please note in the application questions where you prefer to be located).
Responsibilities
The Project Engineer/Lead will share responsibility with the rest of the department to produce a product consistent with POWER’s mission statement and our culture. The Project Engineer/Lead is expected to support the Department Manager/Area Lead (DM/AL) in achieving the goals of the department, maintain POWER’s high-quality standards, promote internal teamwork and meet the needs of our clients. This position is also responsible for assisting with developing, maintaining, and strengthening client relationships within the region.
– Support DM/AL with the management of relationships with alliance clients
– Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and quality of assigned projects
– Perform and direct others in the detailed design of medium to extra high voltage substations including, but not limited to
o One-line diagrams
o Schematics
o Wiring diagrams
o SCADA
o Communications
o Station physical layouts
o Sections/Elevations
o Cable and conduit plans and details
o Ground grid design and details
o Foundation plans and details
o Structural plans and details
o Control enclosure design and details;
o Lightning protection plans
o Yard lighting plans
o Bills of Materials
o Inter-discipline coordination activities
o Specify and select substation equipment
o Contribute to substation equipment specifications
o Construction support
o Facility studies
o Site visits
– Perform QA/QC for deliverables to clients
– Support PM with project reporting needs
– Support proposal development
– Support the mentorship and training of other team members
– Shall understand and adhere to client standards and processes while working individually or within a team to complete complex and technically challenging designs
– Occasional travel will be required.
Required Education/Experience
– BSEE (BS Electrical Engineering), BSEET (BS Electrical Engineering Technology) degree, Associate’s degree or equivalent technical education
– Five (5) or more years of experience in substation design
– Experience in 15kV through 230kV substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards
– Experience filling the role of project engineer/lead for several substation projects occurring concurrently
– Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis on Excel and Word
– Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, tracking and organizing many tasks of varying importance and size
– Proven ability and desire to mentor and help others
– A strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills in order to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel
Desired Education/Experience
– Eight (8) to fourteen (14) or more years of experience in substation design.
– Experience in electric utility substation design (15kV through 500kV) and IEEE/ANSI standards is a plus.
– Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam.
– Professional Engineering license (PE) or the ability to obtain licensure and ability to obtain licensure in multiple states.
– Ability to successfully participate in multiple projects concurrently and manage budgets and schedules.
At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.
You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.
Since we’re employee-owned, we get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development and a full benefit package:
– Medical/Dental/Vision
– Maternity Leave
– Parental Leave
– Paid Holidays
– Vacation/Paid Sick Leave
– Voluntary Life Insurance
– 401K
– Telehealth Benefit covers all providers
– Maternity and Paternity Leave
– New Dads and Moms Benefit program
– Fertility Benefits
– Gender affirming care
POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!
Salary DOE: The pay range for this position is $60k – $150k per year; however, base pay may be higher or lower depending on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This figure does not include additional compensation such as health benefits, vacation, 401k, etc.
EOE, including disability/vets
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