Senior Substation Protection Engineer

Electrical Consultants, Inc.; Tigard (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) and profit sharing

Employee stock ownership plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Personal days

Paid Parental Leave

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) is seeking an experienced Substation Senior Engineer for the Portland, OR area ( Tigard, OR). The role focuses on configuring and producing engineering drawings for electro-mechanical and microprocessor protection relay systems in high voltage substations.

The candidate should have a BSEE or MSEE with 5+ years in substation protection, strong communication, and the ability to lead a team. Occasional travel is required, and ECI offers extensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience specifying, configuring and producing engineering drawings for high voltage substations.
• Strong background in power system protection and control.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Configure and produce engineering drawings for installation and commissioning of protection relay systems in HV substations.
• Produce one-line, two-line, schematic and wiring diagrams for substations.
• Mentor less experienced staff and coordinate design efforts with teams.
• Occasional travel to project sites as needed.

Skills

Power system protection

Team leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

BSEE or MSEE

Job description

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) is a leading power engineering consultant firm that provides engineering, system planning and studies, technical consultation, project management, surveying, environmental planning, commissioning/testing and construction services to electric utilities, energy developers and industrials throughout the U.S. Our experience includes system voltages from 4.16 kV through 765 kV.

ECI has an immediate opening for an experienced substation senior engineer in the Portland, OR office (physically located in Tigard, OR). This position will be responsible for configuring and producing engineering drawings for installation and commissioning of electro-mechanical and microprocessor type protection relay systems in high voltage substations. These systems are used to protect and control the operation of distribution and transmission lines, medium and large power transformers, shunt capacitor banks, shunt reactors, series capacitor banks and associated electrical buses and equipment in high voltage substations and switchyards. The successful applicant will work with design teams involved with conceptual, preliminary, and final design of station projects 4.16 kV through 500 kV. Specific job tasks performed include producing one-line, three-line, schematic and wiring diagrams for high voltage substation projects. Diligence in the education and training of less experienced staff is an expectation. Occasional travel required.

Minimum Requirements: BSEE or MSEE required; 5+ years of experience specifying, configuring and producing engineering drawings for installation and commissioning of electro-mechanical and microprocessor type protection relay systems in high voltage substations and an extensive background in power system protection and control required. The successful applicant must have proven experience managing a team and have excellent communication (verbal and written), organizational and writing skills. Successful applicant may be subject to client mandated drug and background checking and is required to meet the requirements of ECI's auto insurance carrier. Applicants must not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status) now or in the future.

Salary commensurate with experience and education. Benefits include:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k), profit sharing and employee stock ownership plan
• Paid vacation, personal days and holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Continued professional education reimbursement

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) employs over 850 engineers, designers, project managers, surveyors, ROW agents, environmental planners, construction professionals and support staff in 37 offices across the U.S. The firm has more than 40 years of experience in the planning, engineering, and construction of a wide range of power delivery projects including substations, transmission lines, distribution systems, communication systems and industrial facilities.

An Equal Opportunity Employer