Project Engineer - Substation
Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group
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Job summary
Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group seeks a Project Engineer – Substation to lead high-voltage substation design and engineering efforts. You will oversee a design team, support EPC proposals, and ensure compliance with NEC/NESC/IEEE standards across projects.
The role requires a PE license, ABET-accredited engineering degree, and at least 5 years in the electric utility sector. Travel to project sites may be required, and you will collaborate with engineers, designers, and drafters on the
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering from ABET-accredited program.
- P.E. license is required.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in electric utility industry performing detailed engineering for high voltage substation projects.
- Strong technical expertise across structural, civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering.
- Knowledge of ANSI, ASTM, ACI, AISC, IEEE, NEC, NESC, and other standards.
- Ability to work in a team environment and manage multiple tasks.
Responsibilities
- Oversee projects from inception to completion, including planning, design, construction support, and closeout.
- Review engineering calculations, drawings, and specifications for electrical substations.
- Ensure projects are on budget and schedule with cost-effective solutions.
- Review projects to verify compliance with standards and environmental/safety requirements.
- Oversee quality control procedures for workmanship and materials.
- Prepare and maintain project status reports and engineering documentation.
- Design substation components: yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control buildings, raceways, and power systems.
- Develop protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, cable lists, and panel layouts.
- Develop design drawings, calculations, and bills of materials.
- Conduct engineering calculations: voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker, grounding.
- Ensure team applies NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI standards.
- Perform quality reviews and provide recommendations.
- Collaborate with engineering/project teams to develop solutions.
- Maintain project documentation and calculations.
- Flag potential project-related problems to stakeholders.
- Travel out of town for short periods as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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Job description
QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.
QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.
Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.
Every moment of every day, people all over the world rely on electricity provided by Quanta Services and its customers. With its highly skilled and innovative workforce, Quanta is the largest specialty contractor in North America that powers modern life. Find your future with us by being a part of something bigger – leading the energy transition in building a better world for generations to come.
Imagine what you could do here. We encourage and inspire our people to embrace opportunities within our corporate office and 200 operating companies providing solutions for the utility, renewable energy, electric power, industrial, and communications industries worldwide.
Quanta’s culture is about creating an environment where all employees can be themselves, are valued, and have an equal opportunity to succeed. When you join our team, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued.
The Project Engineer - Substation will oversee the design of high voltage substation projects. This role will involve providing an oversight role for the design team to perform the detailed design. It will also include performing engineering to support EPC proposals. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering, with extensive experience in high voltage substation projects. This position will report to a Supervising Engineer or Engineering Manager and be part of a substation design team with other engineers, designers, and drafters supporting substation projects across the QISG platform. There are three bands to this title; an employee moves up in band as they gain experience and demonstrate mastery of new skills.
- Oversee projects from inception to completion, including planning, design, construction support, and closeout.
- Review engineering calculations, drawings, and specifications for electrical substations.
- Ensure projects are on budget and schedule while ensuring cost-effective solutions.
- Review projects to verify compliance with QISG and utility specifications and standards, including environmental and safety requirements.
- Oversee quality control procedures to ensure the highest standards of workmanship and materials.
- Prepare and maintain detailed project status reports, engineering documentation, and records.
- Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of your projects.
- Design physical substation components, including yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, raceways, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems.
- Develop protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, cable lists and panel layouts.
- Develop design drawings, calculations, and bills of material from engineering documents for planning, construction, operation, and maintenance.
- Conduct engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker analysis, and grounding analysis.
- Ensure project team applies engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI.
- Perform quality reviews to check for inaccuracies, omissions, or compliance issues, and provide recommendations.
- Work collaboratively with engineers and project teams to develop solutions and modifications as needed.
- Maintain detailed project documentation and support engineering calculations.
- Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the stakeholders.
- Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
- P.E. license is required.
- Understanding of the major components of a substation is required.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the electric utility industry performing detailed engineering for high voltage substation projects.
- Strong technical expertise in structural, civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, with a comprehensive understanding of engineering principles and practices.
- Expert knowledge of electric utility engineering and construction standards.
- Strong understanding of industry specific software packages.
- Familiarity with processes and procedures for project controls and estimates.
- Demonstrated experience supporting external customers.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, clients, and external partners.
- Knowledge of relevant industry codes, standards, and regulations, including ANSI, ASTM, ACI, AISC, IEEE, NEC, NESC, and others.
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Able to deal with ambiguity and ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks and determine priorities in a complex environment.
- Competitive Compensation
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Comprehensive Health Coverage
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional Development
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Discount Program
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.
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