Substation Design & Protection Engineer I

Trc Companies, Inc.; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 76,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

TRC Companies, Inc. in Lakewood, Colorado seeks a Substation Engineer to join our design team, applying fundamentals of power systems to protect and control facilities from pipelines to power plants.

You will develop concept designs, perform calculations, and coordinate with Civil/Structural and Networks teams while delivering practical, cost-effective solutions. A Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and strong communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
• EIT certification strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with National Electrical Safety Code and IEEE / ANSI Standard.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Capability of solving difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard approaches, techniques, procedures, and criteria.

Responsibilities

• Conceptual designs and execution plans.
• Engineering/project cost estimates and schedules.
• Physical substation design including yard layouts, plans, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material.
• Protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC elementaries, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring.
• Calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.)
• Equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing.
• Lead coordination of design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.).
• Develop and improve processes, tools and/or technology implementations.
• Assist in correspondence with clients or outside personnel.
• Provide short term field support during construction.
• Other areas of involvement may include relay settings, 3D modeling/design, or industry/professional technical committee involvement.

Skills

EIT certification

Electrical safety code

IEEE/ANSI standards

Written & verbal communication

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

TRC Companies, Inc. in Lakewood, Colorado seeks a Substation Engineer to join our design team, applying fundamentals of power systems to protect and control facilities from pipelines to power plants.

You will develop concept designs, perform calculations, and coordinate with Civil/Structural and Networks teams while delivering practical, cost-effective solutions. A Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and strong communication skills are required.