Senior Substation Engineer - Power Grid Design Lead

Trc Companies, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

TRC Companies, Inc. is seeking a Substation Engineer to oversee engineering and consulting services for clients across the US. You will develop electrical protection and control designs, yard layouts, grounding, and BOMs, coordinating with Civil/Structural and Networks teams.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of experience, and a PE license is preferred. The role includes client interaction, cost estimation, and potential field support during construction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum 5 years related experience (completion of master's degree in related field may substitute for one year of experience).
• Professional Engineer registration strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with National Electrical Safety Code and IEEE / ANSI Standard.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Conceptual designs and execution plans.
• Engineering/project cost estimates and schedules.
• Physical substation design including yard layouts, plans, sections, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and BOMs.
• Protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC elementaries, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring.
• Calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.).
• Equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing.
• Lead coordination of design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.).
• Develop and improve processes, tools and/or technology implementations.
• Regularly meet and correspond with clients or outside personnel.
• Perform quality reviews for other engineers and designers.
• Provide short term field support during construction.
• Support business development and marketing initiatives.
• Other areas of involvement may include relay settings, 3D modeling/design, or industry/professional technical committee involvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from accredited program

Professional Engineer registration preferred

Job description

TRC Companies, Inc. is seeking a Substation Engineer to oversee engineering and consulting services for clients across the US. You will develop electrical protection and control designs, yard layouts, grounding, and BOMs, coordinating with Civil/Structural and Networks teams.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of experience, and a PE license is preferred. The role includes client interaction, cost estimation, and potential field support during construction.