Project Engineer IV - Substation

Booth & Associates; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Booth & Associates in Baton Rouge, LA, seeks a lead electrical engineer to supervise a team of engineers and CAD designers on substation projects, focusing on General/Physical Layout and Protection & Control packages. The sealing engineer will own the technical deliverables and interfaces with clients.

Candidates should have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 8+ years experience, PE license, and proven ability to manage projects, perform calculations, and develop business with clients.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Eight or more years of applicable experience required.
• Licensed Professional Engineer is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of engineers and CAD designers on substation projects.
• Seal and review major deliverables for General/Physical Layout and Protection & Control.
• Manage customer relations and drive business development with select clients.
• Supervise and mentor Project Engineers I and II.
• Prepare complex project documents, specs, and bid documents.
• Review drawings to ensure clear and thorough representation of design intent.

Skills

Team leadership

Substation engineering

Protection & Control design

Relay settings programming

Customer relations

Business development

Project management

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer

8+ years of experience

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.

Job Type

Full-time

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.
• 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.
• 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.