Engineer 1 - P&C

Pike Corporation; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pike Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking an entry-level Substation Protection & Control Engineer to join the transmission substation engineering and design team. You will provide design, engineering, and technical support to deliver safe, cost-effective projects including battery energy storage and solar substations.

You will apply protection and control fundamentals to utility assets up to 500 kV, collaborate with multiple disciplines, visit sites, and help interpret specifications during

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program or equivalent evaluation by NCEES.
• 0–2 years of experience as a practicing engineer.
• Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles.

Responsibilities

• Understand protection and control fundamentals for substation and transmission equipment.
• Design protection schemes for bus, line, capacitor and transformer protection and settings.
• Understand SCADA communication design.
• Develop understanding of protection and control design for facilities up to 500kV (one lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, settings, relays, SCADA).
• Perform studies and create reports for coordination, voltage drop, fault current, and insulation coordination.
• Perform calculations using client-specified software and standards.
• Interpret specifications and implement them on engineering drawings.
• Check designs for accuracy and adherence to customer standards.
• Collaborate with other design disciplines.
• Visit sites, advise on P&C issues, and modify design during construction.

Skills

Protection basics

SCADA design

Electrical theory

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Engineering software

Job description

Position Overview

Provide substation protection and control design, engineering, technical support, and oversight to a transmission substation engineering and design team for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services. Provide technical competency and direction on complex engineering and technical problems for projects including a wide range of utility substation projects, battery energy storage systems and solar collector substations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ability to understand protection and control fundamentals as they apply to utility substation and transmission line equipment
• Ability to design protection schemes for substation and transmission line equipment, including bus, line, capacitor and transformer protection schemes and associated settings
• Ability to understand SCADA communication design
• Quickly develop a basic understanding of protection and control design for utility substation and transmission line equipment facilities through 500kV, including one lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, settings, relays, and SCADA
• Ability to perform studies and create reports for coordination, voltage drop, fault current, and insulation coordination
• Ability to perform calculations and studies using client specified software and standards
• Ability to interpret written specifications and implement them on engineering drawings
• Ability to check designs for accuracy, appearance, and adherence to customer standards
• Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines
• Visit sites, advise on P&C engineering issues, and modify design to solve issues during construction

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an EAC/ABET accredited Engineering Program OR an approved evaluation of non-ABET credentials by NCEES OR graduation from a Master’s or Doctoral Program in Engineering from an institution with EAC/ABET accredited Undergraduate Engineering Programs
• 0 to 2 years’ experience as a practicing engineer
• Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles

Other Skills/Abilities

• Self-Motivated
• Work independently
• Team-Oriented
• Customer Oriented
• Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members
• Understanding of basic practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations
• Think both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
• Good written and oral communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Received a passing grade on the Engineering Fundamentals Exam
• Understanding of basic principles of project management
• Experience in the utility industry

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company