Lead Substation Design Engineer

Ampirical; Covington, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing bonus

Day-One benefits (medical, dental, and

401(k) with 4% match

PTO 80 vacation, 40 sick, 10 holidays

Flexible schedule – every other Friday

Career development & tuition reimburse

Gym membership stipend

Wellness program

Fertility benefits

Pet insurance

Job summary

Ampirical is seeking a Physical Substation Engineer to join our multi-discipline team. You will develop efficient preliminary designs for electrical substation facilities, produce 2D drawings and 3D models, and ensure constructability per RFQ scope.

You will mentor less experienced engineers and help lead projects. Requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET‑accredited program, experience with ETAP/WinIGS/IEEE 88/998, and proficiency with AutoCAD, Inventor, or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• Experience with ETAP, WinIGS, IEEE 88/998.
• Experience using Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Bentley MicroStation and/or Bentley Substation software to develop 2D drawings or 3D models are a plus.
• EIT Certification preferred (not required).
• FE Certified.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate designs of high voltage electrical substation components that meet industry and client standards and applicable codes.
• Perform quality reviews of electrical engineering work for both peers/sub-contractors on assigned projects.
• Act as lead Engineer and Engineer of Record for projects.
• Design substation systems and components to include general arrangement, equipment, and electrical layout, grounding, bills of material, etc.
• Prepare construction drawing preliminary packages for bids and review incoming proposals for alignment with design and constructability of methods.
• Manage the development of project proposals, bid preparation, project schedules, etc. for assigned Substation projects.
• Assist project team during construction on electrical substation issues.
• Travel to client sites/field as necessary.

Skills

ETAP

WinIGS

IEEE 88/998

AutoCAD

Inventor

Bentley MicroStation

Bentley Substation

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree

EIT Certification

FE Certification

Tools

Autodesk AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

Bentley MicroStation

Job description

Ampirical is seeking a Physical Substation Engineer to join our multi-discipline team. You will develop efficient preliminary designs for electrical substation facilities, produce 2D drawings and 3D models, and ensure constructability per RFQ scope.

You will mentor less experienced engineers and help lead projects. Requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET‑accredited program, experience with ETAP/WinIGS/IEEE 88/998, and proficiency with AutoCAD, Inventor, or