Substation Engineering

At Beta Engineering, we believe in cultivating a team that wins together and takes on the most challenging projects in the high-voltage industry.
We engineer, procure, and construct (EPC) projects for a variety of customers, including those in the utility, industrial, and renewable energy markets. We help our customers achieve their goals of creating a stronger power grid by reducing risks and identifying innovative solutions for their project challenges.
We pursue that which challenges us, growing our community to provide critical, creative solutions that achieve extraordinary results.
Beta Engineering is currently looking for a Substation Engineer to join their team. Substation Engineers (SE) are responsible for the design, interpretation, application and documentation of drawings and calculations pertaining to the physical design of a substation. Substation Engineers are tasked with ensuring that designs, and their applications, are completed to code and standards set forth by the appropriate authoritative bodies. In addition, SE’s are required to work with customer representatives, Project Management Teams and other engineering disciplines to ensure designs meet appropriate specifications and requirements.

Checks conduit, grounding, control shelter, electrical arrangements, outdoor lighting and equipment vendor design packages
Performs and checks outdoor lighting calculations.
Performs and checks flexible jumper calculations.
Performs and checks bus design calculations.
Performs and checks insulation coordination calculations.
Creates and checks material list descriptions for all major equipment.
Creates and checks material list descriptions for all minor substation material.
Answers technical questions posed by construction managers, field staff, project managers, customers and their representatives.
Recognize and recommend methods to improve customer’s experience.
Travels periodically to both customer offices for project meetings and to job sites for construction visits and testing
Manages day-to-day activities of schedule and design of projects assigned to them
Performs quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
Interacts professionally with other employees and customers.
Works effectively as a team contributor on all assigned projects.
Desire to participate in continued education and training
Occasional overnight travel to active job sites
Bachelor degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Civil Engineering.
Strong background in Microsoft Word, Mathcad, Excel, and PowerPoint required; Knowledge of all or some of the following applications are preferred: AutoCAD, CDEGS grounding software, CYMCAP, LitePro, FEAP, Southwire SAG/Ten, Alcoa, Vehicle Tracking, SAP-2000.

Will work in an office environment with minimal exposure to dust, noise, and other environmental hazards.
Overnight travel is required to an active construction site for a period of one or two weeks at a time. Ability to perform duties safely and to adhere to each job site’s safety requirements; while working on an active job site, outdoors, is a requirement.
At Beta Engineering, we empower our employees to identify innovative solutions and opportunities for future growth. Recognizing that our success begins with our people, we invest in our teams through technical, team building, and leadership training. Beta is a subsidiary of Crest Industries, and job listings are managed by Crest Operations. Crest owns and operates companies that serve industries including power delivery, manufacturing, natural resources, and specialty chemicals. Beta Engineering is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
Beta Engineering is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.