Senior Substation Physical Engineer: HV Design & Leadership

Burns & McDonnell; Richmond (VA); Presencial; USD 160.000 - 250.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Burns & McDonnell in Richmond, VA seeks a Senior Substation Physical Engineer to lead physical design for high-voltage substations from 13kV to 765kV. You will guide electrical studies, CAD drawings, BOMs, and field verifications, coordinating with protection, civil, and field teams.

Responsibilities include developing calculations, cost estimates, and equipment specs, while mentoring engineers and ensuring QA/QC. PE license is preferred and 7+ years of relevant experience is expected.

Formación

• ABET-accredited degree required with 7 years of substation experience

Responsabilidades

• Leads substation physical design from concept through completion
• Leads development of substation calculations (insulation, voltage drop, cable sizing)
• Prepares design sketches, cost estimates, equipment specs, BOMs
• Applies IEEE, NESC standards in design
• Guides protection/control and civil/structural coordination
• Mentors engineers and develops team
• Leads field inspections and complex problem solving
• Manages schedule and budget for deliverables
• Ensures QA/QC and client-facing quality
• Identifies design/process improvements
• Develops client relationships and proposal prep
• Performs site walkdowns and resolves field conflicts
• Provides technical support during procurement and construction
• Strong preference for experience with voltage regulators and 345kV-765kV design
• Proficient in one-line diagrams, grounding and raceway design

Conocimientos

Leadership

Team mentoring

Communication

Educación

ABET-accredited degree in Electrical/Mechanical Eng

FE exam completed

PE license preferred

Herramientas

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Bluebeam Revu

Excel

Microsoft Teams

ProjectWise or SharePoint

CDEGS or WinIGS

Descripción del empleo

Burns & McDonnell in Richmond, VA seeks a Senior Substation Physical Engineer to lead physical design for high-voltage substations from 13kV to 765kV. You will guide electrical studies, CAD drawings, BOMs, and field verifications, coordinating with protection, civil, and field teams.

Responsibilities include developing calculations, cost estimates, and equipment specs, while mentoring engineers and ensuring QA/QC. PE license is preferred and 7+ years of relevant experience is expected.