Primoris Services Corporation ยท 2 days ago
Substation Design Engineer
Lewisville, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior LevelPrimoris Services Corporation is a company with over 70 years of experience in engineering and design, installation, and maintenance of electrical systems. They are seeking a Substation Design Engineer to develop project deliverables, perform engineering calculations, and ensure quality in substation design and construction.
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Hiring Manager
Adam Bartasis
Responsibilities
Create design documents and drawings: Work within a project team to develop all project deliverables, including wiring diagrams from schematics, bills of materials, and applying field mark-ups to as-built drawings with minimal supervision
Perform engineering support tasks: Conduct calculations such as relay burden, lighting, load flow, and short circuit with minimal supervision
Apply engineering software: Use tools for tasks like ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, load flow, and short circuit studies with minimal supervision
Review schedules: Monitor project timelines and collaborate with project engineers to keep projects on track
Apply standards: Adhere to NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI standards
Use document management: Properly utilize systems for project documentation
Apply corporate practices: Follow Primoris standard engineering procedures
Communicate and coordinate: Coordinate with project engineers, customer representatives, and others
Gain hands-on experience: Spend time at job sites for training in substation construction and design
Ensure quality: Take ownership of work accuracy and quality
Identify issues: Report potential problems and solutions to supervisors
Travel: Occasional short-term out-of-town travel for projects
Other duties: As assigned by management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) from an accredited university
Senior applicants must be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with ability to obtain licensure in multiple states or gain it within one year of hire
Familiarity with electrical relays in the electric power utility industry; experience applying relays and metering in substations at 138kV and above
Designing electrical schematics for relay applications and control systems; designing connection drawings and cabling
Performing physical design for stations of varying voltage classes. Apply industry standards to produce and a safe and functional substation while value engineering for efficient and cost-effective construction
Interpret and apply the results of studies including grounding, lighting, lightning, short circuit, reactive power, TOV, harmonics and relay coordination. Ability to perform these studies is a plus
Strong knowledge of AC/DC principles; three-phase power systems; per-unit mathematics and symmetrical components
Understanding of substation components and functions; design documents and drawings needed for projects
Knowledge of NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI
Proficiency in common word processing, spreadsheets, and email tools
Effective communication with co-workers, vendors, and clients
Ability to work in a team environment
Company
Primoris Services Corporation
Primoris, through various subsidiaries, has grown to become one of the largest construction service enterprises in the United States
Founded in 2006
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2006-11-03IPO
Leadership Team
Koti Vadlamudi
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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