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Black & Veatch · 5 hours ago

Senior Electrical Engineer - Substation

College Station, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

11+ years exp

Black & Veatch Corporation is an employee-owned company focused on sustainable infrastructure and engineering solutions. They are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to provide technical expertise and project coordination on substation projects, including design and construction activities.

ConstructionConsultingIndustrial EngineeringInfrastructure

No H1B

Responsibilities

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

Potential travel opportunities to client and vendor offices and/or project sites for design reviews, construction coordination and field verification

Manage and prepare design budgets and schedules

Provide support to business development or pursuit activities

Proactively provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies

Applies knowledge and ensures compliance with B&V quality program. Establishes related processes, and promotes a culture that is conducive to quality

Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects. Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection

Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles. Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements

Develops and applies advanced engineering solutions to complex problems. Responsible for ensuring project teams delegate appropriate tasks to lower level team members to develop depth of project execution staff

Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments. Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for projects

Establishes work plan to be applied to a given project

Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on complex projects. Typically responsible for defining project schedules for single discipline or may have responsibility for multiple disciplines

Responsible for determining identification of key client interests and drivers on projects. Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on complex projects

Works to identify future client needs and how to better position B&V for the future. May offer other services to the client. Typically provides support to business development or pursuit activities

Serves as the technical specialist in a broad area of specialization, or in a narrow but specialized field. Develops and applies advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems

Typically supports multiple projects on very complex technical challenges. Typical roles include being recognized as an industry expert, participating in professional societies by presenting papers, acting as a section lead for a large or complex specialty area, an engineering consultant for larger scale projects

May support the chief engineers or top engineering management, and is accountable for discipline-specific engineering processes

Typically assists in performance management, career planning, recognition, learning and development, and corrective actions

May participate in compensation management, succession planning, disciplinary actions, employee relations and workforce planning

Actively mentors lower level and mid level professionals and identifies successors to train in the specifics of their role

Qualification

High voltage substation designProtectionControl designProfessional Engineer (PE) LicenseProject lead experienceQuality Assurance/Quality ChecksBluebeam RevuMicrosoft Office proficiencyTeam coordinationCommunication skillsMentorship

Required

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

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations