Electrical Engineer - Substation Design

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing and engineering consulting firm is seeking a Project Engineer for immediate needs in Charlotte, North Carolina. This role involves assisting with designs and specifications for renewable energy projects. Candidates must hold a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and have 2-5 years of applicable experience, along with EIT certification. Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools is essential. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of applicable experience in relevant engineering.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification required; passing PE exam is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development of plans, specifications and inspection reports.
• Prepare material lists and labor contracts.
• Prepare designs and construction drawings for renewable projects.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Proficiency in Microsoft Word

Proficiency in PowerPoint

Proficiency in Outlook

Experience with renewables and/or substation engineering

Education

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering

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.