Hargrove Engineers & Constructors · 17 hours ago
Senior High Voltage Electrical Engineer
Greater Houston
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expHargrove Engineers & Constructors is seeking a licensed Professional Electrical Engineer with extensive experience in high-voltage substation systems. The role focuses on the design, analysis, and execution of electrical substations, requiring strong technical expertise and leadership capabilities.
ConstructionEnterprise SoftwareConsultingProject Management
Responsibilities
Perform physical design of electrical substations in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements, including:
General arrangement drawings
Equipment, electrical, and control building layouts
Elevation views
Cable trench design
Equipment grounding and ground grids
Lightning protection systems
Conduit and cable tray drawings
AC and DC power systems
Area lighting systems
Bills of Materials
Perform electrical calculations, studies, and analysis, including:
Touch and step voltage analysis
Substation grounding calculations
Pre- and post-energization harmonic studies
Short circuit studies
Mechanical force calculations on bus bars due to fault currents
Load flow and reactive power flow analysis
Harmonic filter analysis
NERC compliance analysis
Protective relay coordination
Transient analysis
Slack-span calculations for transmission line spans
Corona performance studies
Develop equipment and material specifications for outdoor switchyard equipment with operating voltages up to 345kV
Create procurement specifications and design scopes for engineered electrical equipment, including:
Vacuum and SF₆ circuit breakers
Motor-operated and gang-operated manual switches
Potential transformers (PTs) and current transformers (CTs)
Station service transformers
Insulators and surge arresters
Station service battery systems
Review, integrate, and manage vendor drawings and technical data
Coordinate with vendors to ensure timely and quality delivery of drawings, materials, and equipment per project schedules
Complete conceptual and preliminary designs for planning and estimating purposes
Prepare supporting documentation for procurement, construction, and operations/maintenance activities
Participate in and/or lead client meetings and job site visits to gather and communicate engineering data
Follow Hargrove’s QA/QC program to ensure compliance across all design packages
Mentor and support the development of less experienced engineers and designers in substation design
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Professional Engineer (PE) license required
Minimum of 10 years of experience in substation physical design
Proven experience with high-voltage systems up to 345kV
Strong document management, organization, and quality control skills
Exceptional attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
AutoCAD and/or AutoCAD Electrical
Bentley MicroStation
ETAP, SKM PowerTools, or ASPEN OneLiner
CYMCAP
PLS-CADD (or similar transmission line analysis software)
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Benefits
Paid holidays
Personal paid time off
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability insurance
401(k)
Other benefits to eligible Teammates
Company
Hargrove Engineers & Constructors
Hargrove is a full-service engineering, procurement, and construction management firm delivering multi-discipline engineering, project delivery, controls & automation, and technical services to industrial clients.
1001-5000 employees
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