Senior Substation Engineer: Lead Design & Commissioning

ENTRUST Solutions Group; Fort Wayne (IN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

401(k) retirement program with company

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Life, disability, critical illness, HS

Job summary

ENTRUST Solutions Group, near Fort Wayne, Indiana, seeks a Senior Substation Engineer to lead and execute complex substation projects. You will perform detailed quality reviews, studies and calculations, and provide technical guidance to junior engineers while collaborating with project managers.

Ideal candidates have 6–10 years of substation engineering experience, a Professional Engineer license, and willingness to travel up to 15% within the continental U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program or equivalent.
• Registration as a professional engineer, by examination, is required.
• 6 - 10 years of substation engineering experience, preferably at an engineering consulting firm.
• Unquestioned business and personal integrity.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% when needed within the continental U.S.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex substation projects, collaborating with internal multidiscipline teams, from full scope estimating and proposals through detailed design and equipment procurement to project construction bidding, to commissioning and construction support for energization.
• Review and produce physical design drawings, including General Arrangement, Elevations and equipment connection Details, Grounding Plan and Details, Conduit Plan and Details, Control Building Layout and Details, Foundation Plan and Details, and developing material lists.
• Perform studies and calculations to properly design substations, including grounding calculations, lightning protection calculations, battery bank sizing calculations, conduit fill calculations, and substation sizing calculations, as well as perform AC & DC substation studies.
• Proficient with substation protection and control design and industry standards.
• Review and produce design drawings, including one-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, and control panel elevations.
• Work in conjunction with other internal teams specializing in civil/structural, protection and controls, and automation.
• Conduct periodic site visits and walkthroughs, estimating, and attending scoping meetings.

Skills

Substation engineering

Project leadership

Engineering calculations

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ABET accredited) or equivalent

Job description

ENTRUST Solutions Group, near Fort Wayne, Indiana, seeks a Senior Substation Engineer to lead and execute complex substation projects. You will perform detailed quality reviews, studies and calculations, and provide technical guidance to junior engineers while collaborating with project managers.

Ideal candidates have 6–10 years of substation engineering experience, a Professional Engineer license, and willingness to travel up to 15% within the continental U.S.