Substation Design Engineer II — Power Systems Innovator

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Overtime

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Professional development

Job summary

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC is seeking a Design Engineer for Substation work in Baton Rouge, LA. The role involves designing substation components, performing coordination with engineering and field teams, and ensuring compliance with safety and construction standards.

The position reports to a Supervising Engineer within a substation design team. The role emphasizes developing protection and control schematics, documents, and calculations, with opportunities for career

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; required for Design Engineer 4.
• Curiosity for and willingness to learn about substation components; prior design or construction experience is desirable.
• No utility industry experience required for entry-level; more experience could merit a higher band.

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.

Skills

Substation design

Electrical engineering

NEC/NESC knowledge

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

Job description

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC is seeking a Design Engineer for Substation work in Baton Rouge, LA. The role involves designing substation components, performing coordination with engineering and field teams, and ensuring compliance with safety and construction standards.

The position reports to a Supervising Engineer within a substation design team. The role emphasizes developing protection and control schematics, documents, and calculations, with opportunities for career