Substation Physical Design Engineer

Description

Asplundh Engineering Services (AES) is looking for Substation Physical Design Engineers to join our teams in the Southeast.

As a Substation Physical Design Engineer, you will work on client projects, including investor-owned and municipal utilities, independent power producers, renewable energy, and large commercial and industrial customers.

Successful candidates can expect to work in a supportive and collaborative environment, where managers will encourage career development and growth. As an ideal candidate, you should have experience executing substation physical projects, excellent communication skills, and the ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs. You should be able to read and design substation physical drawings like one-line drawings, three-line drawings, plan-section drawings, foundation, and grounding drawings. Additionally, you should be able to perform QA/QC checks on substation physical design projects, create and check bill of materials for substation physical projects, and attend site visits at customer locations.

Successful candidates must comply with quality control and safe work practices while maintaining compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget. This position will be part of a design team, which will include engineers, designers, and CAD technicians. You will work with client standards to implement the design.

Required Education And Experience

Entry-Level: associate or bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related degree with three or more years of related substation physical design experience
Mid/Senior-Level: associate or bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related degree with six or more years of related substation physical design experience
Senior/Lead-Level: associate or bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related degree with ten or more years of related substation physical design experience
Experience with grounding studies/lightning protection and lighting studies
Experience in substation design (medium, high, and extra-high voltage) and IEEE/ANSI standards
Strong analytical skills and proven problem solver in both team and independent environments
A high level of technical competency which may include: WinIGS, CDEGS, MicroStation, AutoCAD, Revit
Proficiency with SEL or GE relays
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs and deadlines
Collaborator and leader who can work effectively in a team environment.
Self-starter who works independently with minimal direction
Willingness to travel to project and/or client sites

You May Also Have

Engineer in Training (EIT) professional certification
Professional Engineer (PE) License
Experience with bus calculation
Master's degree in a related field

Benefits

We offer a competitive range of benefits to support our employees’ health, well-being, and financial security. Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible employees on the first day of employment. For more information on the benefits available for this role, please contact the recruiter or hiring manager.

Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling 1-833-222-3066. We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e-Verify all newly hired employees.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please Note

All job offers are subject to pre-employment drug screening and a background check.
Unless otherwise noted, we do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Notice to Agencies: We only accept resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing services if a Service Agreement has been signed and we have requested recruitment/staffing services for the specific position. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of the company, and no fees or compensation will be paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or staffing service.

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