Substation Engineer / Electrician

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

Job summary

J&T is seeking a Physical Substation Engineer to join a multi-discipline team focused on efficient and reliable preliminary substation designs. You will develop electrical drawings in line with RFQ scope and lead less experienced engineers in the department.

This role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, proficiency with ETAP/WinIGS and Autodesk/Bentley tools, and the ability to travel to client sites as needed. EIT preferred, FE certified candidates are welcome to apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• EIT Certification preferred but not required; FE Certification is recognized.
• Experience with substation design standards and relevant software tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate designs of high voltage substation components that meet codes and standards.
• Perform quality reviews of electrical engineering work for peers and subcontractors.
• Act as lead Engineer and Engineer of Record for projects.

Skills

Electrical substation design

Project leadership

Education

ABET-accredited BSEE

EIT Certification (preferred)

FE Certification

Tools

ETAP

WinIGS

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

Bentley MicroStation

Bentley Substation

IEEE 88/998

Job description

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.