Lead Substation Engineer - Design & Field Support

J&T; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

J&T is seeking a Physical Substation Engineer to develop efficient preliminary designs for electrical systems and components in Substation Facilities. You will lead the creation of preliminary substation electrical drawings in line with RFQ scope, ensuring constructability and design quality.

You will mentor junior engineers and take on responsibilities as Lead Engineer and Engineer of Record for projects, delivering designs including general arrangement, grounding, BOMs, and construction

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited).
• Experience with substation design tools and standards is required or preferred.
• Professional certifications such as FE or EIT are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate designs of high voltage electrical substation components meeting standards and codes.
• Perform quality reviews of engineering work from peers and sub-contractors.
• Act as lead Engineer and Engineer of Record for projects.
• Design substation systems including general arrangement, equipment, layout, grounding, and BOMs.
• Prepare construction drawing packages for bids and review proposals for constructability.
• Manage project proposals, bid preparation, and schedules for substation projects.
• Assist project team during construction on electrical substation issues.
• Travel to client sites as necessary.

Skills

ETAP

WinIGS

IEEE 88/998

AutoCAD

Bentley MicroStation

Bentley Substation

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

EIT Certification (preferred)

FE Certification

Tools

Autodesk AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

Bentley MicroStation

Bentley Substation

Job description

J&T is seeking a Physical Substation Engineer to develop efficient preliminary designs for electrical systems and components in Substation Facilities. You will lead the creation of preliminary substation electrical drawings in line with RFQ scope, ensuring constructability and design quality.

You will mentor junior engineers and take on responsibilities as Lead Engineer and Engineer of Record for projects, delivering designs including general arrangement, grounding, BOMs, and construction