Senior Electrical Engineer
Core
Design, engineering, and support for medium- and high-voltage substation projects, transmission lines, and renewable energy collection systems.
Role type
Senior Electrical Engineer (Substation & Transmission)
Builds
Substation physical application documents, control building layouts, cable/conduit plans, grounding plans, and auxiliary power distribution diagrams.
Domain
Energy (Renewables, Utility Scale Solar/Wind, Substations, Transmission)
Required skills
Medium- and high-voltage substation equipment knowledge, relay protection systems, collection system design, transmission design, engineering calculations (ampacity, short circuit, protection coordination, arc flash, insulation coordination), NERC standards compliance, project scope definition, contractor discipline guidance.
Preferred skills
Large utility scale solar and wind project experience, HV field service establishment, software proficiency (ETAP, CYMCAP, WinIGS, CDEGS, EMTP, PSS/E, PSCAD), capacitor bank and transformer operation knowledge.
Technologies
ETAP, CYMCAP, WinIGS, CDEGS, EMTP, PSS/E, PSCAD
Responsibilities
Produce control building layouts, substation general arrangements, and cable/conduit plans; define design scope and criteria for AIS and GIS substations; review design basis memorandums and guide contractor engineers; provide electrical support to operating renewable projects; oversee internal and external electrical calculations and studies; review and improve commissioning and maintenance procedures; develop site betterment projects.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC