Senior Substation Physical Engineer (23359)

Jacobs; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Substation Physical Engineer to join its Energy & Power Group. This role involves collaborating with T&D teams to support utility upgrades, interfacing with clients, and mentoring team members. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in Substation Physical Design and the ability to deliver high-quality engineering solutions for a sustainable energy future.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of direct Substation Physical design experience with utility or consulting organization.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) within the United States or ability to obtain additional PE licenses.
• Advanced knowledge of High Voltage substation components.

Responsibilities

• Support utility and developer clients in development of Substation Physical design deliverables.
• Provide engineering overview and expertise as an independent technical advisor.
• Develop Substation Physical design deliverables fully and independently.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CADD platforms

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The energy industry is undergoing rapid and dramatic changes, transforming the utility landscape to enhance safety, reliability and sustainability. In response, Jacobs is expanding its Transmission & Distribution (T&D) operations in North America and is looking for a Senior Substation Physical Engineer in its Energy & Power Group to tackle the complexities of decarbonization and utility modernization to deliver a cleaner and more secure energy future.

As a Senior Substation Physical Engineer, you will be working closely with our regional and global Transmission & Distribution (T&D) delivery teams to support our utility/developer clients and operations teams as we expand our energy transition portfolio. You will play a crucial role in directly interfacing with utility/developer clients on development of Substation Physical design deliverables for utility upgrades including greenfield/brownfield & AIS/GIS substations, offshore wind facilities, and developer interconnection facilities. Prior experience in the design of utility transmission and distribution systems will be highly regarded.

In addition, with evolving needs during energy transition, Jacobs is often called upon as program managers to deliver the major programs and overhauls of the T&D networks. You will provide engineering overview, expertise, and direction while acting as an independent technical advisor representing owner's interests.

The successful candidate shall demonstrate relevant experience and technical knowledge in Substation Physical Design applied to transmission and distribution projects for utilities and developers. You will be in a client interfacing position and will be responsible for understanding the client standards, provide feedback on the application and be able to develop Substation Physical design deliverables fully and independently as required for the projects on-time and within the budget. You may also be called upon to act as an Owner’s consultant/ Owner’s Engineer (OC/OE).

As a Senior Substation Physical Engineer within the group, you will mentor team members across North America and globally with Jacobs Global Integrated Delivery (GID). Your will be working with a cross functional team to both support the sales and proposal preparation process for new contracts and the committed high-quality delivery of those services to the client.

Involvement with professional societies such as the IEEE, PES and similar including interest in participating in industry conferences, seminars, trade shows, and networking events to promote company services and stay updated on industry innovations and advancements is a plus.

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* Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering or related engineering discipline (Completion of Master’s degree will account for 1 year of professional experience)
* Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) within United States or ability to obtain additional PE licenses if needed
* Minimum 8 years of direct Substation Physical design experience with utility or consulting organization
* Advanced knowledge and understanding of High Voltage substation components: Transformers, Circuit Breakers, Disconnect Switches, Circuit Switchers, Capacitor Banks, Station Service Transformers, Reactors, Rigid Bus, Gas Insulated Substation (GIS), Switchgear buildings, Control house, underground cable potheads, etc is strongly preferred
* Prior experience in development of substation physical designs from conceptual through the development of IFC drawings including general arrangement plan and sections, conduit and trench plan and sections, Grounding plan and sections, Bill of Materials, Conduit Schedules, Construction details, etc.
* Familiarity with grounding system design and lighting and lightning protection designs for substation
* Ability to perform substation AC/DC Station Service calculations and studies, voltage drop calculations
* Prior experience in development and review of related equipment vendor specifications including control house/switchgear building, construction/commissioning specifications
* Demonstrated ability to perform QA/QC of design calculations, construction drawings, and specifications.
* Familiarity and experience with CADD platforms such as Autodesk or Bentley products
* Prior experience as a owner’s representative is strongly preferred
* Ability to perform project scoping, prepare task orders, design review of work by others, owner's compliance verifications
* Ability to perform field visits and walk-downs as required for client projects and providing engineering support for clients through the construction
* Strong communication and technical writing skills
* Team player with great interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

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