Substation Engineer, Protection & Controls

NV5, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restricted stock units

Full benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

NV5, Inc. is actively seeking a Substation Engineer (Physical/ P&C) in New York City to join our Substation Engineering team. You will work hands-on on physical and protection & control projects within small multi-disciplinary teams, delivering high-quality designs and client-ready documents.

We require 3+ years in Substation/Power Delivery, HV design experience (12kV–500kV), and the ability to interpret IEEE/IEC/NESC standards. A PE license is preferred or can be obtained within 12 months.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the Substation/Power Delivery field.
• Experience with high voltage substation design (12kV through 500kV) activities and BOMs.
• Ability to interpret and apply IEEE, IEC, NESC, and client standards.
• PE license is a must or ability to obtain within 12 months of start date.
• Protection and Controls design knowledge is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare conceptual designs and execution plans.
• Engineering/project cost estimates and schedules.
• Perform and document quality reviews for other engineers and designers.
• Prepare construction drawings, calculations, and studies for HV substation projects.
• Responsible for technical delivery of power delivery projects or tasks.
• Prepare calculations, studies, and reports for substation and power systems.
• Apply engineering design principles and formulas.
• Work with multi-discipline project teams to execute substation projects.
• Provide weekly updates on milestone progress and completion dates.

Skills

Protection and Controls design

Substation/Power Delivery design

IEEE/IEC/NESC standards interpretation

Education

B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

NV5, Inc. is actively seeking a Substation Engineer (Physical/ P&C) in New York City to join our Substation Engineering team. You will work hands-on on physical and protection & control projects within small multi-disciplinary teams, delivering high-quality designs and client-ready documents.

We require 3+ years in Substation/Power Delivery, HV design experience (12kV–500kV), and the ability to interpret IEEE/IEC/NESC standards. A PE license is preferred or can be obtained within 12 months.