Sr. Substation Project Engineer

ENTRUST Solutions Group; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

401(k) retirement program with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Owings Mills, MD, is seeking a Substation Engineer to lead complex engineering projects. Responsibilities include quality reviews, engineering design, and project leadership. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 2 years of relevant experience. Knowledge of building codes and the ability to travel are essential. The position offers generous paid time off, a 401(k) plan with company match, and various benefits including medical and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in Civil/structural, physical substation or P&C technical support.
• Knowledge of building codes including IBC, ACI, AISC, ASCE, and NESC.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% within the continental U.S.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute engineering projects for substations from design to procurement.
• Conduct quality reviews and engineering calculations for various designs.
• Collaborate with project managers and technical leads on project delivery.

Skills

Civil/structural design

Electrical substation design

Quality assurance and control

Project management

Collaboration and coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program

Job description

Remote: MD Baltimore, 13 Oakmere Rd, Owings Mills, MD 21117, USA

ENTRUST Solutions Group is seeking a Substation Engineer based in the Baltimore/Washington DC area to join our team. Primary responsibilities are leading and executing complex engineering projects related to substations. This includes performing detailed quality reviews, conducting engineering studies and calculations, collaborating with project managers, and providing technical guidance to junior engineers. Ideal candidates will have experience in producing and reviewing civil/structural, physical or P&C design drawings for substation projects.

Responsibilities

• Quality: Conduct thorough quality reviews (QA/QC) following established procedures. Support the development of additional Professional Engineers within the team.
• Engineering Design: Perform studies, calculations, and detailed civil/structural, physical or P&C substation engineering design and reviews for electrical substation and related projects.
  • Civil/structural work may involve site plan, grading and drainage plan and details, foundation plan and details, oil containment plan and details, and structural steel fabrication shop drawings.
  • Physical work may involve 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 material lists.
  • P&C work may involve review and production of protection & control design drawings, including relaying/functional one-lines, three-lines, AC/DC schematics, panel views, BOM, wiring diagrams, and station communication & alarm diagrams.
• Collaboration and Coordination: Work with substation Engineers, Project Managers and Technical Leads to coordinate, manage, and develop design services within the various disciplines.
• Project Leadership: Lead and execute complex projects from full scope estimating on proposals, through detailed design and steel procurement, to project construction bidding and support. Oversee detailed design and equipment procurement, project construction bidding, commissioning, and construction support for energization.
• Technical Team Direction: Direct a technical project team in structural steel and concrete analysis, design, and detailing for transmission and distribution electrical substations with voltage classes up to 345kV.
• Substation Design Studies: Review and perform studies and calculations for substation design, including grounding calculations, lightning protection calculations, battery bank sizing calculations, conduit fill calculations, substation sizing calculations, and AC & DC substation studies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or equivalent.
• 2+ years experience in either Civil/structural, physical substation or P&C technical support related to electrical power substation design for Coops, Municipalities, and/or IOUs.
• Knowledge of standard building codes including IBC, ACI, AISC, ASCE 7, AWS, ASCE 113, and NESC (Experience with IEEE standards a plus). RUS substation design guide and NESC.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% when needed within the continental U.S.
• Must have a valid driver’s license without restrictions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer licensure and ability to obtain reciprocity in multiple states.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off and benefits.
• 401(k) retirement program with a company match.
• Benefits offered include company sponsored medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company match. Also offered are tuition reimbursement, voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans. HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts are also available. These benefits are subject to employee contribution amounts generally set annually. Full time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours.
• May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the company.

ENTRUST Solutions Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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