Project Engineer I - Substation

Socket.dev; Summerville (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Summerville, SC is seeking a Project Engineer I to gain hands-on experience under supervision while contributing to electrical engineering tasks.

You will assist in plans, specs, and inspection reports; prepare material lists and labor contracts; and support substation design and construction drawings, while coordinating with designers and CAD operators.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 0–2 years of applicable experience.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Provide direction to designers, CAD operators on assigned team.
• Small degree of customer and vendor interaction.
• Some proficiency in substation engineering areas (layout, protection/control, relay settings).
• Perform basic functions of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Interface well with employees at all levels.
• Other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Customer interaction

Vendor interaction

Team coordination

Education

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering

Engineer in Training (EIT) certification

Tools

CAD software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

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.