Electrical Engineer - Substation

Job Description

Job Description

EG&R is seeking an Electrical Engineer with experience in the Power Industry (Power Plants / Substations) who is self-motivated and ready to contribute to the future success of EG&R Engineering PC.

Responsibilities:

Main responsibilities include creating electrical protection & control and/or physical layout design deliverables for Power Plants and Substations.

• Prepare electrical schematics, single lines, calculations, and specifications for the design of electrical distribution systems for Power Plants and Substations.
• Supervise and Coordinate Electrical Engineers and Designers in day to day tasks to support project needs.
• Review and support the preparation of physical substation design, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material is required.
• Develop protection and control designs including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC elementaries, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring as required.
• Prepare calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.)
• Prepare equipment specifications for procurement
• Provide short term field support during construction

Qualifications:

• Must be legally authorized to work in United States. We do not provide Visa Sponsorship at this time.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in Engineering and Design for Substations and/or Power Plants
• Bachelor of Science/Master’s degree in electrical engineering (Power Distribution/Power Systems) from an accredited institution.
• Desire to obtain Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification and ultimately Professional Engineer (PE) license
• AutoCAD and/or Microstation experience
• Proficiency with National Electrical Safety Code and IEEE / ANSI Standards
• Strong problem solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Aptitude to work in a team environment
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Strong management skills and a desire to grow professionally
• Capability of solving difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard approaches, techniques, procedures and criteria

Flexible work from home options available.