Project Engineer IV - Substation

Booth Assoc; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized engineering firm is seeking an experienced professional to lead a team of engineers and CAD designers in substation design projects. The successful candidate will manage customer relations and oversee project designs, drawing reviews, and document preparation. A B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and a Professional Engineer license are required, along with 8+ years of relevant experience. This role demands strong leadership skills and proficiency in engineering principles.

Qualifications

• Eight plus years of applicable experience in electrical engineering.
• Must be a licensed Professional Engineer.
• Experience in managing engineering teams and customer projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of engineers and CAD designers.
• Manage customer relations and business development.
• Direct project design and preparation of project documents.
• Perform engineering calculations and complex drawing reviews.

Skills

Supervision of engineering team

Customer relations management

Substation engineering expertise

Project design management

Engineering calculations

Software proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Communication with diverse teams

Education

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Description

Lead small team of engineers and CAD designers (appx 5 team members) 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

• Supervise and schedule work of 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. Eight plus years of applicable experience required. Licensed Professional Engineer.