Senior Substation Engineer

Looking for a familia?

As an award-winning, woman-owned, minority-owned boutique engineering firm, we’re on the lookout for spirited candidates to join our ever-growing familia. Our mission is simple: deliver world-class engineering services while fostering close-knit collaborations with our clients. If you’re passionate, diligent, and ready to make an impact, you’ll find your place with us at LUZCO. Let’s exceed expectations together and make engineering a space where everyone belongs.
 

You're more than an employee. You're a familia member. As a member of the familia, we make sure this is more than just a job.

• Benefits:  We’ve got you covered with top-notch medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus a 401k match, paid time off, and yes, free monthly massages!
• Work-Life Balance:  Flexibility is our thing. While we do ask everyone to be in the office from 9 am-3 pm, you can tailor the rest of your schedule to fit your life. Paid Time Off and Holidays are part of the package too!
• Diversity:  We thrive on diversity and the unique perspectives everyone brings. Our team is a melting pot of skills and experiences, which helps us approach challenges from all angles.
• Growth:  Your growth is our priority. Whether it’s tuition reimbursement for school or certifications, you’ll work closely with industry pros to map out and achieve your career goals.
• Giving Back:  We’re all about making a difference. Each year, we set aside paid time off for you to get involved in your community and give back.
• Work Environment:  Enjoy a relaxed vibe with weekly staff meetings (lunch included!), a fully stocked kitchen, a dog-friendly office, a relaxed dress code, and weekly happy hours!

Sound like a familia you're ready to join? Here's the details on what we are looking for in this position:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advanced understanding of protection and control fundamentals as they apply to utility substation and transmission line equipment.
• Proficient in design of protection schemes for substation and transmission line equipment, including bus, line, capacitor and transformer design and protection schemes and associated settings.
• Advanced understanding of SCADA communication design.
• Ability to lead a team of engineers and designers in a lead engineer capacity.
• Proficient in principles of project management.
• Basic understanding of substation design to include equipment arrangements.
• Create Substation P&C design project scopes, estimates, budgets, and schedules for substation projects.
• Ability to read, interpret, design, and engineer P&C designs for utilities through 500kV, including one-lines, three-lines, AC/DC schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, cable lists, settings, relays, and SCADA.
• Ability to perform studies and create reports for coordination, voltage drop, fault current, and installation coordination.
• Perform calculations and studies using client specified software and standards.
• Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters.
• Experience checking designs for accuracy, appearance, and adherence to client standards.
• Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, material suppliers, and clients.
• Visit sites, advise on P&C Engineering issues and modify designs to solve issues during construction.
• Manage budgets and project schedules.
• Prepare/create engineering and construction estimate documents for the installation of new, or modifications to existing substations, including: bill of materials, yard layouts, plans and section views, and electrical details.
• Prepare substation ground grid, rigid and strain bus, and raceway designs.
• Design auxiliary AC and DC power systems.
• Create/modify technical specifications for major substation equipment, such as: power transformers, power circuit breakers and control house.
• Develop system integration of protection, control and monitoring systems by coordinating with other engineers, as appropriate.
• Provide engineering, construction, testing and commissioning support for projects.
• Apply field mark-ups of project as built-up drawings and perform basic calculations, such as: voltage drop, CT burden and saturation, lighting and short circuit...all with minimal supervision.
• Up to 25% travel required.
• Complete other duties as assigned, including a willingness to temporarily fill-in for other roles/duties as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• 4+ years utility substation P&C design experience (15kV through to 500kV).
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited Engineering Program OR an approved evaluation of non-ABET credentials by NCEES.
• Knowledge of relevant codes and standards, such as: NEC, NESC, IEEE, NEMA and ANSI.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills to coordinate with project engineers, designers and client representatives.
• Ability to interact with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and Word.
• Vehicle driver's license for multi-state travel required.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or the ability to be licensed within one year.

• 5-10 years of substation P&C design experience
• AutoCAD, MicroStation, and/or Bluebeam experience
• Proficiency with SEL or GE relays
• SCADA system & communications interface knowledge
• Relay settings/System Protection experience
• Substation lightning stroke shielding plan and grounding plan experience
• Software experience with ETAP, ASPEN, acSELerator, SKM, WinIGS, CYME, CAPE and/or GE URsetup
• Ability to lead a large portion or the entirety of a substation design project.

Join our team. We're all familia here.