Substation Engineer - Electrical

J&T Business Consulting; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

J&T Business Consulting in Boise, ID is seeking a Physical Substation Engineer to develop efficient preliminary designs of electrical substation systems and components, ensuring constructability and adherence to RFQ scope. You will prepare preliminary construction drawings and lead design reviews.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with a multi-discipline team, and travel to client sites as needed to support project proposals, bids, and field issues.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree required.
• Experience with ETAP, WinIGS, IEEE 88/998.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Inventor, MicroStation or Bentley Substation a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate designs of high voltage electrical substation components that meet industry and client standards and applicable codes.
• Perform quality reviews of electrical engineering work for peers and sub-contractors on assigned projects.
• Act as lead Engineer and Engineer of Record for projects.
• Design substation systems and components to include general arrangement, equipment, and electrical layout, grounding, bills of material, etc.
• Prepare construction drawing preliminary packages for bids and review incoming proposals for alignment with design and constructability of methods.
• Manage the development of project proposals, bid preparation, project schedules, etc. for assigned Substation projects.
• Assist project team during construction on electrical substation issues.
• Travel to client sites/field as necessary.

Skills

ETAP

WinIGS

IEEE 88/998

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree

FE Certification

EIT Certification

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

Bentley MicroStation

Bentley Substation

Job description

Boise, United States

The Physical Substation Engineer works within a multi-discipline team to develop efficient and reliable preliminary design of electrical systems and components for Substation Facilities. This Engineer is accountable for developing preliminary substation electrical drawings in accordance with RFQ scope of work, ensuring constructability of design. This individual provides leadership, mentorship, and/or guidance to less experienced engineers within the department.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university
• Experience with ETAP, WinIGS, IEEE 88/998
• Experience using Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Bentley MicroStation and/or Bentley Substation software to develop 2D drawings or 3D models are a plus.
• EIT Certification preferred (not required)
• FE Certified

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver accurate designs of high voltage electrical substation components that meet industry and client standards and applicable codes.
• Perform quality reviews of electrical engineering work for both peers/sub-contractors on assigned projects.
• Act as lead Engineer and Engineer of Record for projects.
• Design substation systems and components to include general arrangement, equipment, and electrical layout, grounding, bills of material, etc.
• Prepare construction drawing preliminary packages for bids and review incoming proposals for alignment with design and constructability of methods.
• Manage the development of project proposals, bid preparation, project schedules, etc. for assigned Substation projects.
• Assist project team during construction on electrical substation issues.
• Travel to client sites/field as necessary.