Senior Substation Engineer
The Planet Group
Responsibilities (Project substation and transmission line engineering):
- Serve as the subject matter expert for substation and high-voltage engineering, including physical design, protection and control design, major equipment specifications, and electrical design studies such as power flow, short-circuit, and protection coordination.
- Provide technical leadership and resolution for all substation-related design issues during project implementation.
- Support transmission line design, interconnection applications, and related engineering activities as required. Develop design criteria and technical specifications; prepare / review internal engineering deliverables, such as single-line diagrams and electrical studies.
- Coordinate external electrical engineering resources required to support the projects' workload and supplement internal technical activities.
- Support technical review of procurement packages, vendor submittals, and evaluations for major HV equipment such as power transformers and HV breakers.
- Support other departments, including construction and O&M, on substation design matters such as lessons learned and specification changes.
- Provide project engineering management support on select projects as needed.
- Actively participate in external technical seminars.
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Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience
- Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience in substation design.
- Licensure
- Professional Engineer (PE) License is highly preferred.
Technical Expertise
- Substation Design
- Deep understanding of substation and transmission line equipment, design principles, and the full project lifecycle (from preliminary design to "as-built" packages).
- Codes & Standards
- Strong command of industry engineering codes and practices to ensure safe, cost-effective, and reliable designs.
- Software
- Proficient with electrical engineering design software such as ETAP, ASPEN, and PSCAD.
Leadership & Execution
- Problem Solving
- Capable of independently diagnosing and resolving complex engineering challenges.
- Teamwork & Mentorship
- Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and lead cross-functional project tasks.
- Communication
- Clear verbal and written communication skills with strong organizational habits. xhyhwjd
- Process Improvement
- Ability to support and drive continuous workflow improvements.
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