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NV5 ยท 8 hours ago

Sr. Substation Engineer - P&C

NV5 is a company specializing in substation engineering, providing tailored expertise to enhance performance and reliability. They are seeking a talented electrical engineer to lead engineering efforts for substation projects, ensuring quality deliverables and exceptional customer service.

ConsultingIndustrial Engineering
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote
Hiring Manager
Val Osmani
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Responsibilities

Prepare conceptual designs and execution plans
Engineering/project cost estimates and schedules
Perform and document quality reviews for other engineers and designers
Prepare construction drawings, documents, calculations, and studies for medium and high voltage substation projects
Responsible for technical delivery of power delivery engineering projects or tasks
Prepare calculations, studies, and reports for substation and power systems projects meeting internal and client standards and requirements
Apply engineering design principles and practices including formulas
Work and coordinate with small multi-discipline (Civil, Structural, Physical, P&C, Transmission Line) project teams to execute substation projects
Responsible for providing weekly updates to Sr. team leaders and/or project managers on milestone progress, estimated completion dates including percent completion of activities and supporting information to monitor project progress

Qualification

Substation/Power Delivery experienceHigh voltage substation designProtectionControls designPower system calculationsRelay settingsB.S. in Electrical EngineeringPE licenseAnalytical skillsProactive mindsetWritten communicationVerbal communicationProblem-solving skillsOrganizational skills

Required

4+ years of experience in the Substation/Power Delivery field
Experience with high voltage substation design (12kV through 500kV) activities such as preparing one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, panel layouts, AC/DC schematics and wiring diagrams, physical layouts, electrical elevations, plans (equipment, grounding, and raceway), and bills of materials including selection of non-standard equipment
Ability to interpret and apply standards including IEEE, IEC, NESC, and client standards
Knowledge of Protection and Controls design is a must
B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Preferred

Strong preference for those with excellent written and verbal communication, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, great organizational skills, proactive and forward-thinking individuals
Experience with power system calculations (AC station service, DC battery sizing, and Voltage Drop/Cable Selection) is a plus
Experience with relay settings is a plus
Knowledge of substation physical equipment is a plus
PE license strongly preferred

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Life insurance
PTO
401(k)
Professional development/advancement opportunities

Company

NV5 is a provider of technology, conformity assessment, and consulting solutions for public and private sector clients supporting infrastructure, utility, and building assets and systems.

H1B Sponsorship

NV5 has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (2)
2024 (1)
2023 (6)
2021 (3)
2020 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2025-05-15Acquired
2013-03-26IPO

Leadership Team

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Noreen Clindinning
Chief Operating Officer Environmental Health Services
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Carl Henderson, PhD, PE, GE
Chief Diversity Officer / SoCal Construction Quality Assurance Group Director
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