Senior Substation Project Engineer

Location: New Orleans

State/Territory: Louisiana

Department: Power Delivery Houston Substation Dept

Description

Senior Substation Project Engineer

Job Summary

POWER Engineers is currently seeking a senior level electrical engineer in the Covington/Madisonville, Louisiana area to work as a Substation Project Engineer in the Power Delivery Substation Department of our Houston, Texas Office. The position will be fully remote initially with the flexibility of being partially remote or in the office once a local office is opened.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Grow and manage relationships with local clients.

• Mentor less experienced staff in substation project execution.

• Perform and direct others in the detailed design of medium to extra high voltage utility substations including one-line diagrams, three line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, elementary and wiring diagrams, SCADA, communications, conduit and cable sizing/routing, substation physical layouts, selection of substation equipment, writing of substation equipment specifications, proposal development, construction cost estimates, and project scheduling.

• Ensure POWER quality procedures are followed and that the team is resourced in an optimal manner.

• Perform QA/QC for deliverables to clients across multiple offices.

• Manage all schedule, budget, and quality of assigned projects.

Required Education/Experience

• Ability to function as a Senior Substation Project Engineer in Louisiana for the Houston office of our Substation Business Unit.

• BSEE (BS in Electrical Engineering) or BSEET (BS in Electrical Engineering Technology) degree, from an accredited university preferably with a power option.

• Professional Engineering license (PE) or ability to obtain within one year.

• Experience in 15kV through 345kV physical and electrical substation design, and IEEE/ANSI standards.

• Experience in managing 5 or more people on a project team.

• Experience filling the role of project engineer for several projects occurring concurrently.

• The candidate must have strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills in order to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel.

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently in the U.S. without the need for work sponsorship.

Desired Education/Experience

• Ten or more years experience in utility substation design is preferred.

• Experience with and established positive relationships with local clients.

• Experience in 345kV through 500 kV substation design.

At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.

Since we’re employee-owned, we get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development and a full benefit package:

• Medical/Dental/Vision

• Paid Holidays

• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• 401K

• Telehealth Benefit covers all providers

• Maternity and Paternity Leave

• New Dads and Moms Benefit program

• Fertility Benefits

• Gender affirming care

POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

Salary DOE

EOE, including disability/vets

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