Substation Design Engineer I - Layout & Protections

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC; Lone Tree (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Coverage

401(k) Retirement Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional Development

Tuition Assistance

Employee Discount Program

Job summary

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC is seeking a Design Engineer I in Lone Tree, Colorado. You will perform substation design assignments, including physical layouts and protection & control systems, ensuring safety and construction standards compliance.

Report to a Supervising Engineer as part of a substation design team supporting QISG projects across the platform. The role requires a ABET-accredited electrical engineering degree, and FE exam is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is highly desirable
• Curiosity for and willingness to learn about substation components; prior design/construction experience is a plus
• Word processing, spreadsheets, and email software
• Excellent oral and written communication; ability to work in a team and independently

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.
• Work collaboratively with engineers and project teams to develop solutions and modifications as needed.
• Maintain detailed project documentation and support engineering calculations.
• Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the stakeholders.
• Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Substation design

Team collaboration

Independent work

Multi-tasking

Technical writing

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC is seeking a Design Engineer I in Lone Tree, Colorado. You will perform substation design assignments, including physical layouts and protection & control systems, ensuring safety and construction standards compliance.

Report to a Supervising Engineer as part of a substation design team supporting QISG projects across the platform. The role requires a ABET-accredited electrical engineering degree, and FE exam is highly desirable.