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K&A Engineering Consulting ยท 9 hours ago

Substation Electrical Engineer

K&A Engineering Consulting is a privately held company specializing in consulting, engineering, and design services for power utility and industrial clients. They are seeking a highly motivated Substation Electrical Engineer to perform high voltage and medium voltage substation design, including the creation of construction drawing packages and cost estimates.

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Responsibilities

Perform conceptual and detailed high voltage and medium voltage Substation Physical/Electrical design for substations (including basic layout, electrical arrangement, one line, three-line drawings, plan-section, grounding, AC and DC system drawings)
Substation Design includes the creation of substation construction drawing packages, developing bill of materials and the procurement of minor materials
General arrangement/ physical and electrical layout, electrical equipment plans, elevation & section views (including transformers, bus work, etc.)
Equipment cable trays, cable design, conduit fill calculations
Rigid bus calculations
Drawings in specified formats shall include elementary diagrams, relay one-line diagrams, connection diagrams, panel layout diagrams, and circuit schedules. Materials shall include relays, communication and monitoring systems, panel meters, control house panels, cables and associated wiring materials)
Cost estimates and Construction support

Qualification

Substation DesignElectrical EngineeringPower Analysis SoftwareEIT CertificationIEEE Standards KnowledgeMicrosoft ProjectsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordGrounding StudiesLightning ProtectionGreenfields ExperienceBrownfields Experience

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (BSEE) from an accredited university
5+ Years of professional experience in substation design for electrical utilities
EIT certification or PE license is a plus
Familiarity with grounding studies and/or lightning protection is a plus
Experience with Greenfields and Brownfields
General knowledge and application of IEEE Standards as they pertain to substations
Experience and or knowledge with power analysis software is ideal (i.e. SKM, Etap, EasyPower, etc)
Past project experience working with large utilities
Proven experience in Substation Design should include: general arrangement, electrical equipment, plans, elevation and section views, Equipment cable trays, cable design, conduit fill calcs, rigid bus calcs, grounding and conduit layouts, control schematics, wiring diagrams
Proficient in Microsoft Projects, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Must be able to travel for meetings or site visits

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care Spending Account
401K (Traditional and Roth with Company Match)
Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Holidays and Flexible PTO
Tuition Reimbursement, Parking and Transit Reimbursement, and Pet Insurance
Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Company

K&A Engineering Consulting

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Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Purna Kharel
Founder, President & CEO
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