Substation Design Engineer

Switchgear Magazine; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm located in Lewisville, TX is seeking a Substation Design Engineer. The role involves creating design documents, performing engineering calculations, and ensuring project adherence to standards. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and possess knowledge of substation components and engineering best practices. Strong communication skills are essential. This opportunity requires occasional travel for project work.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
• Ability to perform grounding, lighting, and short circuit studies is a plus
• Strong understanding of three-phase power systems

Responsibilities

• Create design documents and drawings with minimal supervision.
• Perform engineering calculations such as load flow and short circuit analysis.
• Coordinate with project engineers and customer representatives.
• Travel for project-related activities as needed.

Skills

Electrical relays familiarity

P&C design experience

Physical design experience

Strong knowledge of AC/DC principles

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

We are currently looking for a Substation Design Engineer to join the Lewisville, TX team!

Duties & Responsibilities

Employees may perform any or all of the following:

• Create design documents and drawings: Work within a project team to develop all project deliverables, including wiring diagrams from schematics, bills of materials, and applying field mark‑ups to as‑built drawings with minimal supervision.
• Perform engineering support tasks: Conduct calculations such as relay burden, lighting, load flow, and short circuit with minimal supervision.
• Apply engineering software: Use tools for tasks like ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, load flow, and short circuit studies with minimal supervision.
• Review schedules: Monitor project timelines and collaborate with project engineers to keep projects on track.
• Apply standards: Adhere to NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI standards.
• Use document management: Properly utilize systems for project documentation.
• Apply corporate practices: Follow Primoris standard engineering procedures.
• Communicate and coordinate: Coordinate with project engineers, customer representatives, and others.
• Gain hands‑on experience: Spend time at job sites for training in substation construction and design.
• Ensure quality: Take ownership of work accuracy and quality.
• Identify issues: Report potential problems and solutions to supervisors.
• Travel: Occasional short‑term out‑of‑town travel for projects.
• Other duties: As assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) from an accredited university.

Required Experience

• Senior applicants must be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with ability to obtain licensure in multiple states or gain it within one year of hire.

Technical Skills & Knowledge

• Relays and Metering: Familiarity with electrical relays in the utility industry; experience applying relays and metering in substations at 138kV and above.
• P&C Design Experience: Designing electrical schematics for relay applications and control systems; designing connection drawings and cabling.
• Physical Design Experience: Performing physical design for stations of varying voltage classes. Apply industry standards to produce and a safe and functional substation while value engineering for efficient and cost‑effective construction.
• Studies: Interpret and apply the results of studies including grounding, lighting, short circuit, reactive power, TOV, harmonics and relay coordination. Ability to perform these studies is a plus.
• Fundamentals: Strong knowledge of AC/DC principles; three‑phase power systems; per‑unit mathematics and symmetrical components.
• Substation Knowledge: Understanding of substation components and functions; design documents and drawings needed for projects.
• Standards: Knowledge of NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI.
• Software: Proficiency in common word processing, spreadsheets, and email tools.

Soft Skills

• Effective communication with co‑workers, vendors, and clients.