Substation Engineer

Actalent; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an experienced Substation Electrical Engineer with a strong utility background to lead engineering projects from concept through completion. You will develop project scopes, one-line diagrams, and material estimates for substations, and coordinate with in-house and client engineers.

The role involves reviewing construction drawings to ensure code compliance, designing lightning protection and grounding systems, and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of experience in utilities working with substations.
• Minimum eight years of experience completing engineering projects from start to finish.
• Minimum eight years of experience scoping, estimating, and ordering materials for substations.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution. Master’s Degree will count toward years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop project scopes, one-line diagrams, and estimates for substation projects.
• Review substation construction drawings and verify compliance with codes and standards.
• Engineer and design lightning protection, grounding, and equipment replacement and repair for substations.
• Make changes to drawings and documentation as needed.
• Verify proper use of equipment and material according to project standards.
• Ensure materials and equipment are ordered and delivered on time for substation construction.
• Travel to project sites for walk downs and information gathering to scope projects.
• Lead, facilitate, and coordinate work activities within teams to complete substation projects.
• Provide training and guidance to lower-level employees.
• Identify and initiate corrective action when objectives are not met.
• Interpret codes and regulations and develop standards for construction projects.
• Promote engineering professionalism and standards.
• Develop, recommend, and implement plans including scheduling and resources for complex engineering.
• Occasional site visits required.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Drafting/reading drawings

Code compliance knowledge

Training/mentoring

Site travel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Actalent connects passion with purpose. We are supporting critical engineering and sciences initiatives that advance how companies serve the world. With almost 40 years of experience, our scalable talent solutions and engineering and sciences services provide the expertise our customers need to achieve more. The position falls within the substation department of the organization. The engineer will be working to complete projects that support our customer. They will work with both in-house and client engineers and designers. They will provide, coordinate, and conduct training to lower-level engineers.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop project scopes, one-line diagrams, and estimates for substation projects
• Review substation construction drawings such as electrical arrangements, plan and section views, grounding, cable and conduit drawings, and other project documents and verify compliance with appropriate codes and standards
• Engineer and design lightning protection, grounding, and equipment replacement and repair for substations
• Make necessary changes and corrections to drawings and documentation
• Verify the proper use of equipment and material according to project documentation standards and codes
• Verify that material and equipment are ordered and delivered on time for substation construction
• Travel to project sites for walk downs and gathering information to develop the correct requirements for the projects to scope and develop substations
• Function as a project lead for substation projects
• Lead, facilitate, and coordinate work activities of others within the work group, team, department, or those external to complete substation projects
• Provide training and guidance to lower-level employees
• Identify and initiate corrective action when substation project objectives are not being met
• Interpret codes and regulations and develop standards for construction projects
• Promote engineering professionalism and standards
• Develop, recommends, and implement plans by establishing goals, objectives, and requirements that include all scheduling, resources, and cont. information for complex engineering
• Position will require occasional site visits

Education and Experience Requirements

• Minimum of eight years of experience in utilities working with substations
• Minimum of eight years of experience completing engineering projects from start to finish
• Minimum of eight years of experience scoping, estimating, and ordering materials for substations
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution will count toward years of experience