Project Engineer II - Substation

Booth & Associates, LLC; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Booth & Associates, LLC is seeking a Project Engineer II in Texas to support electrical design across solar, wind, battery storage, and substations. You will develop plans and drawings, prepare material lists, and assist with contracts, while guiding CAD operators and collaborating with clients and vendors.

Ideal candidates hold a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an EIT certification, with 2–5 years of applicable experience; a PE exam is a plus. On-site work in The Woodlands, TX is expected.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering is required.
• EIT certification is required.
• PE exam is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development of plans, specifications and inspection reports.
• Assist in preparation of material lists and labor contracts.
• Assist with solar/wind farm, battery storage, substation and interconnection designs and drawings (AC/DC, low/medium/high voltage).
• Basic administration of material purchases and construction contracts.
• Support and contribute to a safety culture by following standards and policies.
• Provide direction to designers and CAD operators on assigned team.
• Interact with customers and vendors to some extent.
• Work in renewables and/or substation engineering areas such as physical layout design, protection/control/SCADA design, relay settings, field support, commissioning, relay testing.
• Supervise work and assist in training of division Project Engineers I.
• Perform basic functions in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Interface well with employees at all levels.

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Engineer in Training (EIT) certification

PE exam (preferred)

Job description

Description

Project Engineer II performs a variety of routine tasks, which provide experience and familiarity with engineering staff, methods, practices and programs. Project Engineer II 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 Solar/Wind Farm, Battery Storage, substation and utility interconnection designs and construction drawings. Including AC/DC, low/medium/high voltage systems.
• 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 renewables and/or substation engineering such as physical layout design, protection/control/Scada design, relay settings programming, field support, commissioning, relay testing
• Supervises work and assists in training of division Project Engineers I.
• 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, two to five years of applicable experience required. Engineer in Training (EIT) certification is required. Pass of PE exam is a plus.