Substation Design Engineer – HV Systems | Travel & Growth

Quanta Government Solutions; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health and retirement benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Quanta Government Solutions is seeking a Design Engineer - Substation to perform substation design assignments, including physical layout and protection & control systems, while ensuring safety and construction standards. You will collaborate with engineers and field personnel to ensure project accuracy and efficiency.

The role reports to a Supervising Engineer within a substation design team across the QISG platform. Four bands exist; advancement comes with experience and mastery of new skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is highly desirable; this is required for the Design Engineer 4 band.
• Curiosity for major substation components and willingness to learn; basic knowledge is a plus; prior design or construction experience desirable.
• No experience required in the electric utility industry for entry level positions; more experience could yield a higher level.
• Word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail software.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Working in a team environment; communicating effectively with co-workers.
• Able to deal with ambiguity and manage multiple tasks in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Design physical substation components, including yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, raceways, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems.
• Develop protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, cable lists and panel layouts.
• Develop design drawings, calculations, and bills of material from engineering documents for planning, construction, operation, and maintenance.
• Conduct engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker analysis, and grounding analysis.
• Ensure project team applies engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI.
• Perform quality reviews to check for inaccuracies, omissions, or compliance issues, and provide recommendations.
• Travel for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Team collaboration

Multitasking and prioritization

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Civil Engineering

Job description

Quanta Government Solutions is seeking a Design Engineer - Substation to perform substation design assignments, including physical layout and protection & control systems, while ensuring safety and construction standards. You will collaborate with engineers and field personnel to ensure project accuracy and efficiency.

The role reports to a Supervising Engineer within a substation design team across the QISG platform. Four bands exist; advancement comes with experience and mastery of new skills.