Black & Veatch

Senior Electrical Engineer – Substation

Black & Veatch

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Houston • Texas • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Function as a Technical Specialist or Project Lead Role, providing project coordination, guidance and expertise on assigned substation projects
  • Support a variety of substation projects ranging up to 765kV in engineering detailed design and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)
  • Develop protection and control design deliverables including protective relays, panel arrangements, one line/single line diagrams, three line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, relay panel wiring and equipment wiring within complex substation designs
  • Develop physical design deliverables including yard layout plans, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems within complex substation designs
  • Prepare calculations and reports for engineering studies (AC/DC load, grounding, lightning)
  • Perform or oversee quality review of electrical substation design packages
  • Prepare electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction
  • Communicate and coordinate project activities with clients, vendors, subcontractors and other stakeholders
  • Coordinate design activities with other disciplines
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced team members
  • Present proposals, designs and project activities
  • Manage and prepare design budgets and schedules
  • Provide support to business development or pursuit activities

Requirements

  • 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 11 years related work experience
  • Project lead and technical specialist experience overseeing utility substation clients and projects
  • QA/QC Review – Quality Assurance/Quality Checks
  • High voltage (HV) substation design experience – Physical and/or Protection & Controls
  • Consulting experience
  • Experience coordinating and communicating with Clients, Multidisciplinary Leads and Project Managers
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License
  • Proficient with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office Programs (such as Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day one
  • Health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances
  • Disability and a robust wellness program
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time
  • Company-matched 401k plan
  • Adoption reimbursement
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vendor discounts
  • Employment referral program
  • AD&D insurance
  • Pre-taxed accounts
  • Voluntary legal plan
  • Performance-based bonus program
  • Stock ownership through ESOP

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
substation designprotection and control designAC/DC schematicsyard layout plansgrounding designlightning protection designelectrical equipment specificationsBills of Materials (BOM)engineering calculationsquality assurance
Soft skills
project coordinationguidancementorshipcommunicationclient coordinationteam leadershippresentation skillsbudget managementschedule managementstakeholder engagement
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) License