What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer - Substations position at FootBridge?
Title: Electrical Engineer - Substations
Location: Hybrid role. Illinois
Duration: 12-month contract to start
Pay Range: DOE
Per Diem: N/A, local candidates
Target start date / availability: ASAP interview and start.
DESCRIPTION:
- This position offers you the opportunity to work in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in the detailed electrical design and project management of high voltage substation projects.
- As an Electrical Engineer, you will take an active role in project conceptualization, work planning, and project execution.
- You will work on challenging assignments that include investigating, trouble-shooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical engineering issues.
- As an Associate Electrical Engineer, you will prepare reports that present technical and project information in a clear and concise manner and meet client requirements and formats.
- Develop your career via peer-learning through sharing of knowledge with other experienced engineers by way of systems of process and associated “Communities of Practice.”
- In addition, you may have the opportunity to travel to client sites as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A BSEE degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program is required.
- 4-10 or more years experience in the design of Medium Voltage Power Systems.
- Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects under budget and time constraints.
- Experience tracking project information such as: schedules and expenditures against budgets, preparing status reports and client interface.
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
- Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others.
- Proficiency with MS Office applications.
- VALUED BUT NOT REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:2 or more years experience in the design of substations 138kV and above.
- Ability to prepare substation grounding calculations, direct stroke shielding calculations, battery & charger sizing calculations, etc.
- Physical layout and protection & controls experience.
- Ability to work with Designer to develop substation single line diagrams, relaying & metering diagrams, DC schematic diagrams, substation plan & sections, grounding plans, etc.
- Familiarity with ANSI/IEEE/NEMA standards as they relate to substation design. This includes the National Electrical Safety Code (ANSI - C2).
- PE license.
- AutoCAD experience.