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Dashiell Corporation · 2 days ago

Substation Engineer

New Gloucester, ME

Part-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $180K/yr

3+ years exp

Dashiell Corporation is a leading national provider of technical services to the electric utility and energy industries. They are seeking a Substation Engineer who will focus on substation engineering design and perform various engineering tasks with minimal supervision.

ManufacturingReal Estate

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work within a project team to create all design documents and drawings for a project, including creating wiring diagrams from schematics, generating bills of materials, and applying field mark-ups of project as-built drawings with minimal supervision

Perform Engineering support tasks such as relay burden, lighting, load flow, and short circuit calculations with minimal supervision

Apply engineering application software to complete engineering tasks such as ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, and load flow and short circuit studies with minimal supervision

Review project Schedules and work with a project engineer to ensure projects remain on schedule

Apply engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI

Properly use the document management system

Apply corporate standard engineering practices

Supervise project activities

Communicate and coordinate project activities with project engineer, customer representatives, and others as needed

Spend time at job sites to gain hands-on knowledge and additional training in substation construction and design

Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his/her work

Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party

Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Substation engineering designElectrical schematics designRelay coordinationAC/DC fundamentalsThree phase power systemsEngineering standards knowledgeDocument management systemCommon software proficiencyTeamworkEffective communication

Required

Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent degrees, from an accredited university

At least 3 years experience in substation engineering design

Familiarity with electrical relays currently utilized in the electric power utility industry

Experience in application of relays and metering in an electrical substation at 138kV and above

Experience in the design of electrical schematics for relay applications and control systems

Experience in the design of connection drawings and cabling

Strong knowledge of AC/DC fundamentals

Knowledge and understanding of three phase power systems

Knowledge and understanding of per-unit mathematics and symmetrical components

Knowledge and understanding of substation components and their functions

Knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary to complete a project

Knowledge of engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI

Knowledge of common word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail software

Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, vendors, clients, etc

Ability to work in a team environment

Must be able to endure prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer for a minimum of 8 hours a day

Must be able and willing to travel overnight for trainings and/or meetings as required (10%)

Working extended hours, including weekends, may be required periodically

May occasionally lift up to 25 pounds at a time

Preferred

Relay coordination experience is a plus

Benefits

PPO and HDHP medical options with FSA or HSA

Dental and vision insurance

Supplemental life, short-term disability, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage

Life insurance, AD&D, long-term disability, and employee assistance plan (no cost to employee)

401(k) plan with immediate vesting

Employee Assistance Program

Additional benefits and wellness programs

Life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, long term disability insurance, and an employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee

A choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHPs, with corresponding FSA or HSA, dental, vision, supplemental life insurance, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, group accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance