Senior Substation Engineer – HV Design & Automation

Sargent Lundy; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy seeks a Substation Engineer to join a project team focused on detailed electrical design and project management for HV substations. You will contribute to conceptualization, planning, and execution while solving complex electrical engineering challenges.

The role supports hybrid work with three days in the office and two remote days, and offers a relocation package. Travel to client sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Engineering degree.
• 3+ years experience in the design of Medium Voltage Power Systems.
• Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects under budget and time constraints.
• Experience tracking project information such as: schedules and expenditures against budgets, preparing status reports and client interface.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• A BSEE degree is preferrable.
• A degree from an ABET accredited engineering program.
• 1 or more years experience designing substations at 138kV and above.
• Ability to prepare substation grounding calculations, direct stroke shielding calculations, battery & charger sizing calculations, etc.
• Physical layout and protection & controls experience.
• Ability to work with Designer to develop substation single line diagrams, relaying & metering diagrams, DC schematic diagrams, substation plan & sections, grounding plans, etc.
• Familiarity with ANSI/IEEE/NEMA standards as they relate to substation design. This includes the National Electrical Safety Code (ANSI - C2).
• PE license.
• AutoCAD experience.

Responsibilities

• Take an active role in project conceptualization, work planning, and project execution.
• Support challenging assignments that include investigating, trouble-shooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical engineering issues.
• Prepare reports that present technical and project information in a clear and concise manner and meet client requirements and S&L formats.
• Develop your career via peer-learning through sharing of knowledge with other experienced engineers by way of S&L’s systems of process and associated “Communities of Practice.”
• You may have the opportunity to travel to client sites as needed.

Skills

MS Office

Communication skills

Project management

Client interface

Budget tracking

Substation design

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

ABET-accredited engineering program

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Sargent & Lundy seeks a Substation Engineer to join a project team focused on detailed electrical design and project management for HV substations. You will contribute to conceptualization, planning, and execution while solving complex electrical engineering challenges.

The role supports hybrid work with three days in the office and two remote days, and offers a relocation package. Travel to client sites may be required.