SolveNow ยท 2 months ago
Electrical Project Engineer - 765kV EHV Substation Design
Denver, Colorado, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSolveNow is a company focused on engineering solutions, and they are seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to lead and coordinate high voltage substation projects. The role involves developing design deliverables, mentoring junior engineers, and managing project budgets and schedules.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Function as a Technical Specialist or Project Lead Role, providing project coordination, guidance and expertise on assigned substation projects
Support a variety of substation projects ranging up to 765kV in engineering detailed design and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)
Develop protection and control design deliverables including protective relays, panel arrangements, one line/single line diagrams, three line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, relay panel wiring and equipment wiring within high voltage substation designs
Develop physical design deliverables including yard layout plans, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems within high voltage substation designs
Perform or oversee quality review of electrical substation design packages
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members
Prepare electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction
Communicate and coordinate project activities and activities with clients, vendors, subcontractors and other stakeholders
Present proposals, designs and project activities
Potential travel opportunities to client and vendor offices and/or project sites for design reviews, construction coordination and field verification
Prepare and manage design budgets and schedules
Provide support to business development or pursuit activities
Continues developing knowledge and may provide guidance and direction on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and company policies
Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines
Independently applies knowledge and complies with company quality program relative to assigned tasks
May be responsible for ensuring compliance with company quality program
Provides related guidance and direction to others
Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
Prepares a variety of engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects
Performs research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
May oversee collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work
Prepares engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
Prepares and manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods
Actively delegates appropriate tasks to lower level team members to develop depth of project execution staff
Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments
Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project
Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects
Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on high voltage substation projects
Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on high voltage substation projects
Provides support to business development or pursuit activities and may offer other services to clients
Recognized as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area
May design a complete project or support multiple projects on the complex technical challenges
Actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring
May develop and apply advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems
Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required
May participate in career planning, and learning and development
Actively mentors lower level professionals and identifies successors to train in the specifics of their role
May assist with resource management strategy
May have responsibility of engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline
May be accountable for some administrative responsibilities that include but aren't limited to: Ensuring policies, procedures and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for work group
Ensuring adherence to corporate and division programs
Approving timesheets and expense reports
Qualification
Required
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing or equivalent experience in Engineering work
Minimum of 5 years related work experience
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations
Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary
Preferred
High voltage (HV) substation design experience Physical and/or Protection & Controls
Project lead and technical specialist experience overseeing utility substation clients and projects
QA/QC Reviews Quality Assurance/Quality Checks
Experience coordinating and communicating with Clients, Multidisciplinary Leads and Project Managers
Professional Engineer (PE) License
Proficient with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office Programs (such as Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)
Company
SolveNow
SolveNow has been revolutionizing the way businesses connect with top-tier professionals across multiple industries.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase