Position Overview: Provide substation protection and control design, engineering, technical support, and oversight to a transmission substation engineering and design team for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services. Provide technical competency and direction on complex engineering and technical problems for projects including a wide range of utility substation projects, battery energy storage systems and solar collector substations.

Duties & Responsibilities

+ Ability to understand protection and control fundamentals as they apply to utility substation and transmission line equipment

+ Ability to design protection schemes for substation and transmission line equipment, including bus, line, capacitor and transformer protection schemes and associated settings

+ Ability to understand SCADA communication design

+ Quickly develop a basic understanding of protection and control design for utility substation and transmission line equipment facilities through 500kV, including one lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, settings, relays, and SCADA

+ Ability to perform studies and create reports for coordination, voltage drop, fault current, and insulation coordination

+ Ability to perform calculations and studies using client specified software and standards

+ Ability to interpret written specifications and implement them on engineering drawings

+ Ability to check designs for accuracy, appearance, and adherence to customer standards

+ Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines

+ Visit sites, advise on P&C engineering issues, and modify design to solve issues during construction

Requirements

+ Bachelor's degree from an EAC/ABET accredited Engineering Program OR an approved evaluation of non-ABET credentials by NCEES OR graduation from a Master ' s or Doctoral Program in Engineering from an institution with EAC/ABET accredited Undergraduate Engineering Programs

+ 0 to 2 years' experience as a practicing engineer

+ Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles

Other Skills/Abilities

+ Self-Motivated

+ Work independently

+ Team-Oriented

+ Customer Oriented

+ Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members

+ Understanding of basic practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations

+ Think both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems

+ Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds

+ Good written and oral communication skills

Desired Qualifications

+ Received a passing grade on the Engineering Fundamentals Exam

+ Understanding of basic principles of project management

+ Experience in the utility industry

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company

Requisition ID: 26003324