Valdes Architecture & Engineering

Engineer

• Entry level knowledge within the Chemical Engineering discipline with capabilities and initiative to perform tasks with supervisory/mentor assistance
• Become familiar with basic PFD and P&ID symbology, layout, and standards
• Read and understand basic P&IDs and different stages of development
• Check basic P&ID modifications against CAD drafting standards and client standards
• Develop demolition P&IDs based on project P&IDs and assist in P&ID walk-down efforts or field verification
• Develop and use heat and material balances, maintain drawing lists, develop equipment lists and simple line lists, and recognize specialty items
• Read piping isometric drawings and plot plans
• Perform basic hydraulic calculations for compressible and incompressible fluids
• Understand basics of pressure relief devices, sizing, scenario development, and specifications
• Develop process simulations and use thermodynamic property estimation packages
• Develop simple equipment data sheets and physical property data for instrumentation selection
• Become familiar with industry codes and standards and interact with vendors
• Perform and document simple process calculations to be easily checked
• Become familiar with project budgets, schedules, typical deliverables, and work scopes
• Recognize out of scope work, develop engineering judgment, and keep management informed
• Collect and maintain process documentation supporting calculations and project decisions
• All other duties as assigned

Process Engineer

Civil Engineer

• Assist in the preparation of civil engineering designs, reports, drawings, and specifications
• Support senior engineers in the development of site layout, grading, drainage, utility systems, and roadway designs
• Learn design codes and follow established design criteria
• Participate in site visits, field investigations, and construction observations as needed
• Perform calculations for stormwater management, hydrology, and basic structural elements
• Assist with permitting processes, zoning research, and regulatory compliance documentation
• Utilize CAD and modeling software (e.g., AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, or similar) to produce plans and technical documents
• Coordinate with internal teams (e.g., architecture, structural, and MEP engineers) to ensure project objectives are met
• Attend project meetings and contribute to project coordination and scheduling

• Interface with client engineering representatives and other discipline engineers within the Valdes organization
• Entry level knowledge within the Chemical Engineering discipline with the capabilities and the initiative to perform the work tasks with supervisory/mentor assistance
• Become familiar with basic PFD and P&ID symbiology, layout, and standards
• Learn to read and understand basic P&ID’s along with the different stages of development
• Learn to check basic P&ID’s modifications against CAD drafting standards and client standards
• Learn to develop demolition P&ID's based on project P&ID's and assist in P&ID walk-down efforts or field verification
• Learn general process department workflow and hierarchy of process documents in process designs
• Learn to develop/use heat and material balances, maintain a drawing list, develop an equipment list, develop a simple Line list with process data and recognize specialty items, and develop a specialty items list
• Become familiar with and learn to read piping isometric drawings and a plot plan
• Learn the basics of performing hydraulic calculations for compressible and incompressible fluids
• Learn the basics of pressure relief devices, types, sizing calculations, scenario development, and specifications
• Learn how to develop a process simulation and become familiar with thermodynamic property estimation packages
• Learn how to develop simple equipment data sheets
• Become familiar with industry codes and standards
• Interact with vendors regarding process equipment
• Learn how to develop physical property data for the selection of instrumentation including understanding typical instrumentation types and their principles of operation
• Learn to perform and document simple process calculations so they can be easily checked
• Become familiar with project budgets, schedules, typical project deliverables, and work scopes
• Learn to recognize out of scope work on projects, develop engineering judgment, and keep management properly informed on project issues
• Learn the requirements of collecting and maintaining process effort supporting documentation for calculations and project decisions made by the process engineer
• All other duties as assigned
• Must be able and willing to visit job sites as needed

• Solid Knowledge within the Electrical Engineering discipline with the capability and the initiative to perform the following tasks while supervising and mentoring junior staff members Assist staff with ensuring that engineering packages are completed on time and within budget
• Ability to prepare design packages consisting of one-line diagram, site plan, electrical plans & sections, conduit plans/details, grounding plan/details, and bills of materials
• Maintain positive business relationships with key clients contacts throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinate engineering details/drafting with multiple department designers to develop project drawings
• On-site interface with client engineering representatives and other discipline engineers
• Coordinate physical design for high voltage substations
• AC and DC load calculations
• Familiarity with protection and controls design.
• Cable routing design
• Utility interface design
• Physical design
• Equipment selection and specifications
• Bills of materials
• Site plan, plans/sections, conduit, and grounding
• Coordinate with other design disciplines
• Control building and panel hardware specifications
• Development of sequence of construction identifying pre-outage work
• Ability to communicate complicated issues in a simple manner
• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledgeable in SKM electrical modeling software

Substation Engineer

Designer

• Electrical Design with the capabilities and the initiative to perform the following tasks with supervisory/mentor assistance as required
• Design computations; prepare estimates, bill of materials, construction drawings, and other engineering documents
• Participate in client meetings to determine job requirements, discuss progress of job related problems, and find solutions to those problems
• Assist the discipline engineer or senior or principal designer in the development of the design portion of the work
• Review design drawings to ensure correct engineering and client approval
• Must have the ability to ensure project is within scope, budget, and schedule

Substation Designer

• Solid Knowledge within the Electrical Engineering discipline with the capability and the initiative to perform the following tasks while supervising and mentoring junior staff members Assist staff with ensuring that engineering packages are completed on time and within budget
• Ability to prepare design packages consisting of control panel drawings, schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, and bills of materials
• Maintain positive business relationships with key client’s contacts throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinate engineering details/drafting with multiple department designers to develop project drawings
• On-site interface with client engineering representatives and other discipline engineers
• Design of protective relaying schemes for high voltage substations.
• AC and DC load calculations
• Knowledge of microprocessor relays
• Development of wiring diagrams and schematics drawings
• Cable routing design
• Utility interface design

• Schematic diagram design
• Relay selection, control panel drawings, and specifications
• Bills of materials
• Panel front view and wiring diagrams
• SCADA overview development
• Control building and panel hardware specifications
• Development of sequence of operation and functional description documents

• Ability to communicate complicated issues in a simple manner
• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledgeable in SKM electrical modeling software

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years of experience working in substation design
• Must possess exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills
• Must be able to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future

Protection & Controls Engineer

Electrical Engineer

• Principal Engineer is responsible for managing projects budgets and scheduling of department hours
• Strong technical skills and an ability to mentor and assist staff in all aspects of electrical design, including I&C specifications and selection
• Supervise and monitor staff ensuring that engineering packages are completed on time and within budget
• Ability to analyze, design and produce engineering packages for clients and prepare instrumentation specifications for purchase
• Ability to establish and maintain good business relationships with key client contacts throughout the project
• Extensive knowledge of design codes and the knowledge to establish design criteria and ensure staff is following proper protocol
• On-site interface with client engineering representative and other discipline engineers
• Review, check and analyze design drawings prior to client submittals
• Responsible for ensuring that documents produced by the team members follow both internal and client quality standards.
• Medium & High power distribution system design and layout
• Substation design, short circuit analysis, ARC flash studies
• Lighting design and grounding and lightning protection
• Electrical heat trace design
• Development of wiring diagrams and schematics
• Application of medium to low voltage transformers
• Application of uninterruptible power systems
• Conduit, cable tray and underground duct bank design
• Utility interface design
• Electrical calculations including short circuit, load flow, arc flash, motor starting, harmonic, device coordination and voltage drop

Process Engineer

Civil Engineer

Process Engineer

Substation Engineer

Substation Designer

Protection & Controls Engineer

Principal Electrical Engineer