Associate Electrical Engineer - Substation

Associate Electrical Engineer - Substation

Location: Overland Park, KS, US Greenwood Village, CO, US Chicago, IL, US Bloomington, MN, US Austin, TX, US Phoenix, AZ, US Houston, TX, US College Station, TX, US Fort Worth, TX, US Dallas, TX, US Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success. As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation Opportunity Type : Staff Relocation eligible : Yes Full time/Part time : Full-Time Project Only Hire : No Visa Sponsorship Available: No

The Opportunity As an Associate Electrical Engineer, you may have the opportunity to:

• Support a variety of substation projects ranging up to 765kV in engineering detailed design and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC).
• Develop protection and control design deliverables including protective relays, panel arrangements, one line/single line diagrams, three line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, relay panel wiring and equipment wiring within high voltage substation designs.
• Develop physical design deliverables including yard layout plans, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems within high voltage substation designs.
• Prepare equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction.
• Correspond with clients, vendors and subcontractors.
• Potential travel opportunities to client and vendor offices and/or project sites for design reviews, construction coordination and field verification.
• Adhere to and/or prepare design budgets and schedules
• Perform QA/QC responsibilities
• Provide support to business development or pursuit activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform substation designs, including physical design, protection and control with an emphasis on continuous improvement.
• Continues to learn and remains current on departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies and procedures.
• Applies to assigned tasks as appropriate.
• Continues developing and can independently apply knowledge.
• Complies with B&V quality program relative to assigned tasks.
• Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.
• Prepares a variety of increasingly complex engineering deliverables.
• Performs research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.
• Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work.
• Prepares increasingly complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
• Understands, adheres to and/or prepare budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• May recognize, define and resolve problems within assigned area.
• May provide direction and guidance to others.
• Assign and guide tasks to develop entry level professionals and/or interns.
• Coordinates with project leadership and other internal/external team members on high voltage substation projects.
• Interacts as needed with other disciplines on details of design work.
• Works to understand external client's interest and drivers through regular interaction and communication.
• Also focuses on needs of internal clients and project leadership.
• May provide support to business development or pursuit activities.
• Shares current knowledge of latest technology and processes.
• As skills develop, may assist with performance management process, recognition, and any corrective actions required.
• Actively mentors and trains entry level professionals and interns.

Preferred Qualifications

• High voltage (HV) substation design experience
• Physical and/or Protection & Controls Engineering-in-Training (EIT) Certification
• Proficient with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office Programs (such as Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
• Minimum of 1 year related work experience.

Competencies