Substation Design Engineer I – Power Systems Design

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

401(k) Retirement Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional Development

Tuition Assistance

Employee Discount Program

Job summary

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group in San Diego seeks a Design Engineer I to perform substation design tasks, including layout, grounding, protection & control systems, and material selection.

You will work with engineers and field personnel, prepare design drawings and calculations, participate in documentation, and travel for short project assignments. This role reports to a Supervising Engineer and requires strong teamwork, safety awareness and initiative.

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 the major components of a substation is required. Basic knowledge of these components is a plus. Previous design or construction experience is highly desirable.
• Word processing, spread sheet, 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 ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks and determine priorities 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.
• 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

Electrical engineering

Substation design

Protection & control systems

Team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited program

FE exam desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group in San Diego seeks a Design Engineer I to perform substation design tasks, including layout, grounding, protection & control systems, and material selection.

You will work with engineers and field personnel, prepare design drawings and calculations, participate in documentation, and travel for short project assignments. This role reports to a Supervising Engineer and requires strong teamwork, safety awareness and initiative.