Electrical Engineer- Substation Design
Company: TALENT Software Services
Location: Shawnee Mission
Posted on: May 26, 2023
Job Description:
Electrical Engineer - Substation DesignJob Summary: Talent
Software Services is in search of an Electrical Engineer for a
contract position that can be worked 100% remotely. The opportunity
will be three months with a strong chance for a long-term
extension.Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Functions as a technical specialist or in a lead substation
design role encompassing distribution, sub transmission and
transmission level voltage classes.
- Under general direction, develops and applies advanced
engineering techniques, concepts and approaches to complex
engineering problems.
- Will provide technical guidance over a group or supervise
engineering staff on substation design projects.
- May be responsible for developing, validating, and presenting
specialist/technical output.
- Will lead other engineers and interface directly with
clients.
- Responsible for the overall execution and quality of substation
projects as a leader within a team environment.
- Utilize Blue beam to QA check and design high voltage
substation drawings (such as schematic, wiring, one line, three
line, plan view, section cut, conduit, grounding and material
drawings).
- Develop and maintain budgets and schedules for multiple
substation design projects
- Perform high voltage substation (34.5kV-500kV) design,
including physical design, protective relaying/control with an
emphasis on continuous improvement
- Provides guidance and direction on department design guides,
standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black and
Veatch policies
- Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering
standards
- Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and
disciplines
- Independently applies knowledge and complies with Black and
Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with Black and Veatch
quality program while performing internal Quality Assurance
technical reviews
- Supports continuous improvement and change management
efforts
- Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for
larger or multiple projects
- Performs complex research and develops recommendations for
equipment and/or materials selection
- Oversees collection, assimilation, and management of data for
engineering work
- Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard
methods and principles
- Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality
requirements
- Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and
analysis problems and methods
- Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading larger
production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and
serving as the responsible charge for a project
- Actively participate in management, project scheduling, and
work/resource planning meetings
- Responsible for assisting with identification of key client
interests and drivers on moderately complex projects and may
determine the key clients in some instances
- Communicates client interests and drivers to project team
members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in
the performance of the work on moderately complex projects
- May offer other services to the clients
- Serves as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill
set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a
particular practice area
- Typically assists with performance management process,
mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required
- Implements resource management strategy
- Manages engineering resources for small groups of a single
discipline
- Administrative responsibilities may include office
administration
- Ensures policies, procedures, and processes are effectively
implemented and communicated for workgroupQualifications:
- Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a
recognized accredited program in their home country or the country
in which the professional is practicing.
- Minimum of 8 years of high voltage substation design work
experience.
- Power/Power Systems experience preferred
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control of high voltage
substation design projects
- High Voltage Substation design experience (physical &
P&C)
- Technical experience preferred
- Performs complex research and develops recommendations for
equipment and/or materials selection.
- Prepare one-lines, connection diagrams, panel elevations and
protection & control schematics for power substation
equipment.
- Prepare auxiliary power equipment sizing calculations. Design
wiring diagrams for protective relaying panels.
- Perform complex engineering calculations/studies related to
substation projects such as: lightning protection, conduit fill,
AC/DC station service loading, surge arrester sizing and voltage
drop.
- Create RTU control, status and analog point lists,
raceway/cable schedules along with maintenance/signage and
nameplates
- Prepare equipment arrangement, grounding, foundation and
conduit plans for high voltage substations.
- Review shop drawings, vendor quotes and perform bid
evaluations.
- Develop construction release documents.
- Experience 500KV - 13.8KV substations, varying voltage
classes
- Experience with open air and/or GIS
- Experience with designing different types of bus
configurations
- Raceway drawings, grounding drawings, plan and section
drawings
- Manages budget, schedule, and quality requirements. Actively
coordinate with others on the team Delegate and supervise the work
of younger engineers Communicate with upper management and provide
status updates on engineering design activities.
- Other experience preferred
- Written Communications
- Drive For Results
- Priority Setting
- Planning
- Delegation
- Directing Others
- Conflict Management
- Informing
- Listening
- Dealing with Ambiguity And Building Effective Teams
- Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and
applicable design guides and standards related to assigned
engineering discipline If this job is a match for your background,
we would be honored to receive your application!Providing
consulting opportunities to talented people since 1987, we offer a
host of opportunities including contract, contract to hire and
permanent placement. Let's talk!
Keywords: TALENT Software Services, Kansas City , Electrical Engineer- Substation Design, Professions , Shawnee Mission, Kansas
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