Design Engineer
On-siteRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Create design documents and drawings for substation projects, including wiring diagrams from schematics, bills of materials, and field mark-ups with minimal supervision. Perform engineering support tasks such as relay burden, lighting, load flow, and short circuit calculations while applying software for ground grid design, transformer sizing, and coordination studies. Review project schedules to ensure timely delivery and communicate with project engineers, customers, and vendors. Spend time at job sites to gain hands-on knowledge of substation construction and design, taking personal responsibility for work quality. Travel out of town for short periods and overnight for trainings as required. Apply engineering standards including NEC, NESC, IEEE, and ANSI while using the corporate document management system.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent degree, from an accredited university
- Experience in substation design
- at least 1 year of experience in substation engineering design
- Familiarity with electrical relays currently utilized in the electric power utility industry
- Experience in application of relays and metering in an electrical substation at 138kV and above
- Experience in the design of electrical schematics for relay applications and control systems
- Experience in the design of connection drawings and cabling
- Strong knowledge of AC/DC fundamentals
- Knowledge and understanding of three-phase power systems
- Knowledge and understanding of per-unit mathematics and symmetrical components
- Knowledge and understanding of substation components and their functions
- Knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary to complete a project
- Knowledge of engineering standards including NEC, NESC, IEEE, and ANSI
- Knowledge of common word processing, spreadsheet, and email software
- Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, vendors, clients, etc.
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Must be able to endure prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer for a minimum of 8 hours a day
- Must be able and willing to travel overnight for trainings and/or meetings as required (10%)
- Working extended hours, including weekends, may be required periodically
- Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship
Desired Qualifications
- Relay coordination experience
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