Project Engineer III - Substation

Booth Assoc; Summerville (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Summerville is seeking an experienced engineer to mentor a small team and oversee the design of substation projects. The successful candidate will manage client relationships while ensuring project success, requiring a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and 5-10 years of experience. Key responsibilities include training junior staff, directing project designs, and preparing specifications. This role is ideal for a Licensed Professional Engineer looking to advance their career with impactful responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of applicable experience in electrical engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer required.
• Ability to interface well with employees at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and schedule work of junior engineers and designers.
• Direct project design and prepare complex project documents.
• Supervise and assist in training of Project Engineers I and II.

Skills

Mentoring and scheduling work

Customer relations management

Substation engineering expertise

Engineering calculations

Document preparation

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Description

Mentor small team of engineers and CAD designers in General/Physical Layout as well as Protection & Control packages of substation design projects. Candidate will be the sealing engineer for the majority of work produced by the team and will also act to manage customer relations and well as business development with select clients. This position reports to the Divisional Manager.

Requirements

• Mentor and schedule work of junior engineers, designers, CAD operators on candidate’s assigned team.
• Capability to be Customer’s Point of Contact to manage existing projects and customer satisfaction, as well as future business and upcoming project plans
• Proficient in multiple areas of substation engineering such as physical layout design, protection/control design, relay settings programming, field support, substation commissioning, relay testing
• Performs and directs project design. This includes tasks such as performing engineering calculations; using computer design software and referencing appropriate engineering procedures and design manuals.
• Performs and/or directs the preparation of complex project documents including specifications and bid documents.
• Performs and directs complex drawing reviews such as checking and marking up full plan sets to ensure the plans are a clear, concise, and thorough graphical representation of the intent of the design.
• Supervises work and assists in training of division Project Engineers I and II.
• 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. Five to ten years of applicable experience required. Licensed Professional Engineer.