Electrical Engineer - Substation Design

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm in Baton Rouge is urgently seeking a Project Engineer specializing in substation and renewable energy design. The ideal candidate will possess a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and 2-5 years of relevant experience, with EIT certification preferred. Responsibilities include preparing designs, supervising engineers, and interacting with customers and vendors. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of applicable experience required.
• Pass of PE exam is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development of plans, specifications and inspection reports.
• Prepare material lists and labor contracts.
• Assist with preparation of designs and construction drawings.
• Provide direction to designers and CAD operators.
• Supervise division Project Engineers I.

Skills

Proficiency in CAD software

Knowledge of renewable energy systems

Experience with substation engineering

Strong communication skills

Education

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering

Engineer in Training (EIT) certification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

PROJECT ENGINEER - SUBSTATION - PROTECTION RELAY - DESIGN - URGENT NEED

Requirements

• Assist in development of plans, specifications and inspection reports.
• Assist in preparation of material lists and labor contracts.
• Assist with preparation of Solar/Wind Farm, Battery Storage, substation and utility interconnection designs and construction drawings. Including AC/DC, low/medium/high voltage systems.
• Basic administration of material purchases and construction contracts.
• Provide direction to designers, CAD operators on candidate’s assigned team.
• Small degree of customer and vendor interaction.
• Some proficiency in single area of renewables and/or substation engineering such as physical layout design, protection/control/Scada design, relay settings programming, field support, commissioning, relay testing.
• Supervises work and assists in training of division Project Engineers I.
• Performs basic functions of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Minimum Qualifications

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering required, two to five years of applicable experience required. Engineer in Training (EIT) certification is required. Pass of PE exam is a plus.