Senior Project Manager

Project Manager Substation Engineer

San Diego, CA

Engineering Partners (EPI) is a well-known engineering company in San Diego with utility, municipality, and government contracts focusing on electrical and power engineering.

We are currently seeking an experienced Electrical Substation Engineer with a BSEE degree, PE licensed, and have 10+ years of recent relevant experience in Substation Design.

Duties and Responsibilities of an Electrical Engineer

• Prepare reports that present technical and project information in a clear and concise manner to meet client requirements.
• Engineer HV substation projects from conceptual design through construction.
• Prepare electrical design packages consisting of One-line, three-lines, wiring diagrams, control schematics, Site Plan, Electrical Plan & Sections, Grounding Plan & Details, Conduit Plan and Details, Control House Plan, Control House Grounding Plan & Details, Lighting Plan, Lightning Protection Plans.
• Coordinate with Designers and Engineers of other disciplines to complete deliverables.
• Interpret and incorporate vendor information into design deliverables.
• Perform QA/QC of electrical engineering design packages.
• Provide regular progress updates and reporting on project deliverables.
• Develop single line and three line diagrams for protection and controls of Substation equipment and medium voltage switchgear.
• Provide Substation Physical drawings and develop substation equipment BOMs.
• Provide Substation equipment specifications.
• Provide engineering and technical support, and reviews to field crews during construction.
• Perform electrical calculations/studies, ampacity, reactive power/load flow, losses, lightning assessment, grounding mat studies, short circuit, coordination studies, arc-flash, AC/DC studies, and harmonics studies.

Mentorship

• Inspire others through your passion for Power Delivery and Substation Design.
• Model EPI's values and help others align with our purpose of designing with community in mind.
• Support, guide, and counsel on technical topics as a subject matter expert.
• Advise, advocate and be an ally for junior colleagues and EITs to help them reach their potential.

Qualifications of an Electrical Engineer

• BS Electrical Engineering – required.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) – required.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience required in substation design and project management.
• Proficient in various areas of substation engineering such as civil, structural, mechanical, fire, and protection and controls.
• Strong understanding of substation electrical calculations.
• Ability to visualize and evaluate equipment details, phase-to-ground, phase-to-phase clearances, and drawings (physical substation design)
• Knowledge of industry specifications for HV electrical equipment.
• Familiar with international and North American electrical codes and regulations.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with multi-discipline teams to deliver projects on time and on budget.
• U.S. Citizenship or Legal Permanent Resident status required.
• Understanding of Power Systems analysis and related software packages (e.g. SKM, ETAP, etc.)
• Familiarity with AutoCAD.

Salary Range of a PM Substation Engineer

$140,000 - $200,000+/annual salary, commensurate with experience

Hybrid Work: Monday through Thursday in San Diego Office, Friday optional remote.

Why is this a Great Opportunity:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Growth opportunities as the business continues to grow
• Ability to create and implement change as needed with support from management
• Challenging and engaging work