Project Engineer I - Substation

Booth and Associates; Summerville (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Booth and Associates seeks an entry‑level Project Engineer I to support electrical project tasks under supervision. You will assist in plans, specifications, and reports while developing familiarity with substation design and engineering processes.

Earned degree in electrical engineering and some experience with CAD/drafting are desired. This position emphasizes teamwork, safety, and interaction with clients and vendors on project tasks.

Qualifications

• Assist in development of plans, specifications and inspection reports.
• Assist in preparation of material lists and labor contracts.
• Assist with preparation of substation designs and construction drawings.
• Basic administration of material purchases and construction contracts.
• Support safety standards, policies, and best practices to maintain a safe environment.
• Provide direction to designers and CAD operators on assigned team.
• Some interaction with customers and vendors.
• Familiarity with substation engineering areas such as layout, protection, relays, field support, commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to planning and documentation for electrical projects.
• Coordinate with engineering staff to support design and drafting tasks.
• Assist with procurement and contract administration activities.
• Support safety initiatives and compliance during project execution.

Skills

Team collaboration

Customer interaction

Direction to designers

Substation engineering basics

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

CAD tools

Job description

Description

ProjectEngineer I performs a variety of routine tasks, which provide experience and familiarity with engineering staff, methods, practices and programs. Project Engineer I works under close supervision but is expected to have some level of independence with required engineering tasks.

Requirements

• Assist in development of plans, specifications and inspection reports.
• Assist in preparation of material lists and labor contracts.
• Assist with preparation of substation designs and construction drawings.
• Basic administration of material purchases and construction contracts.
• Support and contribute to a company-wide safety culture by following established safety standards, policies, and best practices, helping to ensure a safe environment for employees, clients, and the public.
• Provide direction to designers, CAD operators on candidate's assigned team.
• Small degree of customer and vendor interaction.
• Some proficiency in single area of substation engineering such as physical layout design, protection/control design, relay settings programming, field support, substation commissioning, relay testing
• Performs basic functions of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Must interface well with employees at all levels.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
• The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Minimum Qualifications: B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering required. Zero to two years of applicable experience required. Engineer in Training (EIT) certification is preferred.