Substation Engineer

Description:

Position Summary Actalent connects passion with purpose. We are supporting critical engineering and sciences initiatives that advance how companies serve the world. With almost 40 years of experience, our scalable talent solutions and engineering and sciences services provide the expertise our customers need to achieve more. > Performs civil (and basic electrical) engineering computations and designs substations, switching stations, communication sites, and other engineering projects. > Provides engineering and technical support to field personnel throughout the construction of projects. Primary Duties and Responsibilities PROJECTS: > Performs engineering computations related to site design, foundation design, structure design, etc. NOTE: Computations will include knowledge and application of electrical engineering concepts and standards. > Creates engineering and construction plans and specifications for substations, switching stations, and communication sites. > Prepares purchase requisitions, bid packages, and material orders to acquire materials, equipment, and/or services necessary for substation/switching station/communication site acquisition and construction. > Performs bid analyses/evaluations and makes recommendations for materials, equipment, and/or services. > Prepares necessary permitting documents and submittals throughout various phases of projects. NOTE: Attendance and participation in County, City, and Municipality public meetings may be required. > Acts as the project lead for assigned projects by attending project meetings and managing design activities and material/equipment/service acquisitions to meet the project schedules. > Openly and pro-actively coordinates with internal and external customers and other units as necessary. > Ensures that all project records are maintained in system directories and within ECM timely and accurately. > Delegates tasks as necessary to assigned team members and oversees/directs as necessary. > Ensures that all projects are completed in accordance with approved design guidelines accurately and within the scheduled time frame. > Serves as the primary checker/reviewer for calculations, designs, drawings, specifications, bids and orders, etc. for assigned projects. > Prepares preliminary station designs and layouts for future work. This may require various scenarios and iterations. > Prepares project estimates for various station layouts and/or additions using known (actual, historic) project and material costs. INNOVATION/CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: > Takes initiative in seeking continuous process improvements through researching new materials, equipment, software, and engineering practices. > Works with field personnel to become more familiar with standard materials, construction practices, and how the design documents are used to build from. STANDARDS: > Utilizes unit CAD and design standards. > Reviews and updates specifications, the CAD cell library, and the standard material catalog. > Participates in review meetings, interfaces with vendors, and follows all standard procedures. > Maintains contact with vendors to keep abreast of new designs and technologies.

Skills:

Substation, electrical engineering, electrical design, design engineering, project engineering, Substation design, Substation engineering, Physical design, electrical, design

Top Skills Details:

Substation,electrical engineering,electrical design,design engineering,project engineering,Substation design,Substation engineering,Physical design

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Education and Experience Requirements – Bachelors degree in civil engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited college/university with background in site design, foundation design, and/or structural design preferred. – A minimum of five years of direct civil design experience is required. – Must demonstrate strong communication and computer skills.

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

Hiring diverse talent

Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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