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Principal Substation Engineer

$125k - $185k

Enercon

Overview

Due to continued growth, our Power Delivery group is seeking Substation Principal Engineers.In this role, you will have the opportunity to participate and contribute toward complex projects in both a design and project leadership capacity, interfacing with our current and future customers directly while working on challenging and exciting low to high voltage substation engineering projects. This position can be based in the following office locations:

  • Orlando, FL
  • Palm Beach Gardens, FL
  • Tampa, FL
  • Houston, TX
  • Remote, or other ENERCON office locations will also be considered
Responsibilities

Imagine a day where you lead the creation of powerful, reliable substations-uniting engineering expertise, precise design, and seamless collaboration to bring critical energy infrastructure to life.

  • Substation Design Expertise : Act as the subject matter expert for detailed 4kV -500kV substation design and/or protection control and SCADA design projects. Typical substation design deliverables include one-line drawings, three-line drawings, general arrangement drawings, section and plan views, conduit and cable plan & schedule, grounding plan, foundation plan drawings, Bill of materials and construction aid documentation. Typical substation protection and control engineering projects deliverables include relay one-line drawings, AC and DC schematic drawings, Panel front drawings, Bill of materials, Control house layout, wiring drawings, construction letters. Perform substation design calculations and analysis such as ground grid analysis and design, lightning protection studies, lighting design, rigid bus calculations, AC and DC voltage drop calculations. Perform physical design in MicroStation, AutoCAD or similar CAD tools on an as needed basis
  • Project Leadership & Coordination : Lead substation design projects on an as needed basis. Coordinate projects with different teams for Protection & Controls, Structural, Civil, Transmission and Design/Drafting teams. Work closely with peers to ensure accurate and on-time delivery of electrical design that will meet client and industry standards and specifications and meet good engineering practices. Produce project cost estimates, schedules, and budgets for projects. Other duties as assigned
  • Protection & Control Engineering : Review Protection and control relay settings files and work with relay settings engineers to ensure the relay settings are correct
  • Quality Assurance : Perform quality control checks on substation physical engineering and/or protection and control design project
  • Technical Documentation & Specifications :Develop technical equipment, construction specifications and work scopes
  • Construction & Commissioning Support : Provide on-site technical support for select ENERCON clients during construction and commissioning as required #LI-MD1

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering with 10 or more years' experience in substation protection and control and physical engineering design
  • Experience with MicroStation, AutoCAD and/or Bluebeam
  • Experience working with WinIGS and CDEGs
  • P.E license is preferred in this role but not a requirement
  • Familiarity with NESC, IEEE and other applicable codes and standards
  • Willingness to enter energized electric substations with proper training and PPE
  • Ability and willingness to travel 10% of the time. To include travel for project and marketing meetings as well as to clients' construction sites, requiring a valid driver's license, and having access to a car. Most travel is expected to be within driving distance of the ENERCON office at this time
  • Self-driven in time management to meet deadlines and provide accurate deliverables
  • Proficient with typical office software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Windows

Compensation Range

USD $125,000.00 - USD $185,000.00 /Yr.
Additional Information

ENERCON Services, Inc. (ENERCON) is powered by people who make a difference. We offer rewarding careers in a culture built on excellence, innovation, and growth.

PleaseCLICK HEREto learn more about the potential Benefits you may be eligible to receive with this role and working here at ENERCON.

The compensation range listed is a good-faith estimate of the compensationexpected for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, geographic location, and internal equity.

Some positions may be performed remotely in one or more U.S. states. Compensation is aligned with applicable pay transparency requirements and reflects expected compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship. We ask all candidates this question to better understand work authorization and any potential sponsorship needs. Employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings, background checks, and annual motor vehicle record reviews per company and client policies.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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