Mid-Level Electrical Substation Engineer-AES

Mid-Level Electrical Substation Engineer-AES

Asplundh Engineering Services (AES) is seeking a Substation Engineer to support our Foxboro, MA and Boonton, NJ offices on a full-time basis. The position will maintain a range of responsibilities involving substations, including protection and control, as well as physical design. The candidate will assist in completing assignments independently, as well as work closely with other engineering and design team members to fulfill different roles across multiple projects.

Specific responsibilities may include:

1. Developing electrical substation drawings, including single line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, physical layouts, sections and elevations, and other related details and sketches.
2. Performing design calculations and analysis such as grounding system analysis, lightning protection, voltage drop, power system sizing (AC and DC), and other industry standard calculations.
3. Working closely with designers and drafters to develop drawings of high quality both technically and aesthetically.
4. Developing technical equipment and construction specifications, work scopes, estimates, and recommendation reports as needed by the project.
5. Working closely with Civil Engineers to develop foundation and structure drawings, including mounting patterns and equipment layouts.
6. Performing site visits and providing on-site technical support during construction and commissioning.
7. Researching and learning the design methods and standards of different customers and potential customers to provide designs and documents in line with their practices.
8. Participating in meetings with representatives from clients and other engineering firms.
9. Developing a strong relationship and establishing a trusted partnership with clients.

Qualified candidates will have:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in electrical design involving power systems.
• Professional Engineering License preferred.
• Good communication skills.
• Familiarity with ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NEMA and other industry standards and their applicability to different types of substations.
• Experience with outdoor electrical substations, power lines, and other electrical facilities.
• Proficiency with typical office software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Windows.
• Ability and willingness to travel to clients’ offices and construction sites as needed.
• Self-motivation and good time management skills in order to complete tasks and projects with a moderate amount of supervision.
• Ability to use drafting software preferred.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Utilities