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Project Engineer – Substations
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$80K - $120K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Project Engineer – Substations
Switzerland Global Enterprise
• Execute all technical aspects of AC power substation projects under the guidance of a Lead Engineer • Work on high voltage substation general arrangement and layouts, plan and elevation drawings, bills of material, arrangements for high voltage bus, cable, high voltage equipment, conduit, cable, and wiring, grounding, and control buildings • Perform related engineering calculations • Coordinate overall design with other design disciplines providing basic single line drawings and schematics, relay protection and control requirements • Write high voltage equipment specifications and issuance of material purchase request forms, and vendor quotation evaluation for substation equipment including high voltage circuit breakers, switchgear, disconnects, high voltage power transformers, high voltage cable, and protection and control systems • Resolve project technical issues for the customer and project manager • Work with the project manager and Lead Engineer to maintain project man hour budget and schedule • Participate in a team of engineers and designers, coordinate with sourcing and the project team on technical matters to meet project specifications, cost control, and schedule objectives • Interface with internal and external team members such as Principal engineers, Protection and Control Engineers, Electrical Designers, Physical Designers, Draftsmen, Project managers, and support organizations • Work on developing proposals including writing and/or reviewing technical specifications, estimating materials, supporting sourcing for vendor quotations, directing designers and draftsmen on drawing requirements, and the development of clarifications and exceptions as well as technical responses • Support engineering automation, productivity projects, and quality initiatives
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
- Minimum 4 years of work experience in power systems engineering and design
- Ability and willingness to travel, including international
- must comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies
- Passed FE exam, registered E.I.T
- Minimum of 2 years of substation design experience
- Experience / working knowledge of applicable design calculations such as battery sizing and DC system component selection, control and power cable selection and rating, bus sizing, fittings, insulator selection, ground grid design, and lightning protection
- Work exposure to Transmission and Distribution substation engineering for utilities and renewable energy power plants
- Experience as an Electrical Project Engineer in substation type applications for primary/physical/outdoor design, including aspects of civil design and control and relay protection design
- Knowledge of and experience using IEEE and ANSI standards and codes such as the NEC and NESC
- Demonstrated electrical and mechanical troubleshooting capability
- Ability to lead small teams, innovate, and be accountable for results in order to deliver a high-quality product on time and under budget
- Good presence in front of the customer with demonstrated commercial experience such as Project Management or Sales
- Excellent personal computer skills, including programming and familiarity with AutoCAD, including 3D modeling
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
- access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
- Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
- access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
- tuition assistance
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- disability benefits
- life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- permissive time off
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