Senior High Voltage Project Engineer

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Senior Engineer to oversee design and construction of HV substations and transmission lines for solar, wind and storage projects. You will lead interface with EPCs, utilities and internal stakeholders, ensuring compliance with interconnection and reliability standards.

You will review power system studies, coordinate with transmission providers, and support commissioning. Occasional fieldwork and travel (25%) are required.

Qualifications

• B.S. Electrical Engineering or other engineering disciplines.
• 7+ years of a combination of technical design experience (Senior Engineer).
• 4+ years of a combination of technical design experience (Non-senior).
• Proficient in readings control schematics for HV breakers, Main Power Transformers.
• Mature understanding of grid integration requirements for renewables (Senior Engineer).
• Advanced knowledge of power system modeling (load flow, insulation coordination, grounding, arc-flash, TOV, harmonics).
• 2+ years of project engineering experience in an HV related role.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of EPC contractor engineering design and construction activities for Solar, Wind, and BESS collector high voltage substations and transmission lines (35kV to 500kV).
• Establish and maintain relationships with high voltage contractors.
• Review Substation EPC designs for compliance with interconnection agreement requirements, applicable reliability standards, standard industry practices, etc.
• Provide design review and advice on any issues that appear technically incorrect or inconsistent with project documentation.
• Coordinate the review of power system studies such as load flows, short circuits, harmonics, TOV, insulation coordination, etc.
• Direct coordination with Interconnection Providers (utilities) to design collector substations to include Transmission Provider requirements and internal stakeholders while including AES specifications
• Coordinate Generation Tie line or Transmission line design with EPC and internal stakeholders to ensure it remains within the project requirements
• Support role during substation commissioning by reviewing apparatus testing and coordinating testing with utility and ISO
• Growth opportunity for a leadership role within the engineering team
• Work with a project team including real estate, permitting, interconnection, attorneys, finance, and construction in the field
• Travel and fieldwork 25%

Skills

HV Substation Design

Power System Modeling

Grid Interconnection

Leadership

Communication

Project Engineering

Reading Schematics

Arc-Flash Analysis

Harmonics Analysis

Coordination with EPC

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Tools

Power System Modeling Tools

Electrical Design Software

HV Equipment Software

Job description

Responsibilities

• Oversight of EPC contractor engineering design and construction activities for Solar, Wind, and BESS collector high voltage substations and transmission lines (35kV to 500kV)
• Establish and maintain relationships with high voltage contractors
• Review Substation EPC designs for compliance with interconnection agreement requirements, applicable reliability standards, standard industry practices, etc.
• Provide design review and advice on any issues that appear technically incorrect or inconsistent with project documentation
• Coordinate the review of power system studies such as load flows, short circuits, harmonics, TOV, insulation coordination, etc.
• Direct coordination with Interconnection Providers (utilities) to design collector substations to include Transmission Provider requirements and internal stakeholders while including AES specifications
• Coordinate Generation Tie line or Transmission line design with EPC and internal stakeholders to ensure it remains within the project requirements
• Support role during substation commissioning by reviewing apparatus testing and coordinating testing with utility and ISO
• Growth opportunity for a leadership role within the engineering team
• Work with a project team including real estate, permitting, interconnection, attorneys, finance, and construction in the field
• Travel and fieldwork 25%

Requirements

• B.S. Electrical Engineering or other engineering disciplines
• 7+ years of a combination of technical design experience (Senior Engineer)
• 4+ years of a combination of technical design experience (Non-senior)
• Proficient in readings control schematics for HV breakers, Main Power Transformers
• Mature understanding of grid integration requirements for renewables (Senior Engineer)
• More advanced knowledge of power system modeling such as load flow, insulation coordination, grounding, arc-flash, TOV, harmonics (Senior Engineer)
• Advanced in readings control schematics for HV breakers, Main Power Transformers (Non-senior)
• Basic understanding of grid integration requirements for renewables (Non-senior)
• Basic Knowledge of power system modeling such as load flow, insulation coordination, grounding, arc-flash, TOV, harmonics (Non-senior)
• 2+ years of project engineering experience in an HV related role
• Strong communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects and tasks