Quanta Services, Inc. · 1 day ago
Design Engineer I
US-TX-Houston
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelQuanta Services, Inc. is a leading specialty contractor in North America focused on energy infrastructure. The Design Engineer I will perform substation design assignments, ensuring compliance with safety and construction standards while collaborating with engineers and field personnel.
ConstructionCRMEnergyInformation TechnologyOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Design physical substation components, including yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, raceways, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems
Develop protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, cable lists and panel layouts
Develop design drawings, calculations, and bills of material from engineering documents for planning, construction, operation, and maintenance
Conduct engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker analysis, and grounding analysis
Ensure project team applies engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI
Perform quality reviews to check for inaccuracies, omissions, or compliance issues, and provide recommendations
Work collaboratively with engineers and project teams to develop solutions and modifications as needed
Maintain detailed project documentation and support engineering calculations
Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the stakeholders
Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program
Curiosity for and willingness to learn about the major components of a substation is required
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Working in a team environment
Communicating effectively with co-workers
Able to deal with ambiguity and ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks and determine priorities in a complex environment
Preferred
Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is highly desirable; this is required for the Design Engineer 4 band
Basic knowledge of substation components is a plus
Previous design or construction experience is highly desirable
More experience performing detailed design for high voltage substation projects could result in a higher-level position
Word processing, spread sheet, and e-mail software
Benefits
Comprehensive health and retirement benefits.
Professional development opportunities.
Company
Quanta Services, Inc.
Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR) is the leading specialty contractor with the largest and highly trained skilled workforce in North America, providing fully integrated solutions for the electric power, pipeline, industrial, and communications industries.
Founded in 1997
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.96BKey Investors
First Reserve Corporation
2025-08-04Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2024-08-07Post Ipo Debt· $1.25B
2002-12-24Post Ipo Equity· $72.9M
Leadership Team
Kenneth M. Mercado
EVP, Electric Utilities
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