Jacobs · 17 hours ago
Senior Substation Electrical Engineer
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $210K/yr
15+ years expJacobs is seeking a Senior Substation Electrical Engineer - Power Systems and Equipment Discipline for our Boston, MA office. The Senior Substation Electrical Engineer will have the opportunity to lead the Substation Electrical Engineering discipline within our Transmission & Distribution Team and be responsible for delivering design packages, managing engineering teams, and ensuring project goals are met.
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Responsibilities
Timely and on-budget delivery of the design packages relevant to their discipline
Responsible for the quality of the package relevant to their discipline
Works on multiple projects at the same time
Efficiently manages a group of engineers to achieve the above three goals
Responsible for guiding and mentoring the junior staff
Provides their expert input to the projects
Identifying the gaps in the expertise in their groups. Reports to the management and actively supports the efforts to ensure all areas of expertise necessary for successful project delivery have been covered
Coordinates the interfaces with other engineering disciplines
Support the Project Engineer to achieve the overall project goals
Represents the project and corresponding discipline in front of the client, in coordination with the Project Engineer
Provides support to proposals
Supports hiring process
Supports the development of the quality management system
Timely, and on-budget delivery of the projects
Represent the project in front of the client, when necessary, supported by engineering leads and/or management
Reporting and project management activities required by the Company or the client
Support the management to achieve organization goals
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to Jacobs' Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, Structural, Mechanical or Facilities Engineering or closely related degree from a recognized institution
A minimum of 15+ years' post-education experience, preferably with extensive background in Transmission and Distribution & Power Substation systems within a transit system
Ability to inspect and design various high and low voltage power systems, power generation systems, alternating current & direct current distribution systems, traction power substations, unit substations and a 115kV transmission yard
Review and design power flow and coordination studies for the power generators, 115kV transmission, 15kV distribution and 600 VDC traction power systems
Ability to review and design SCADA systems for traction power substations, unit substations and 115kV switching yards
Knowledge of codes and standards such as NEC, IEEE and ANSI
Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience
Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by Jacobs' health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek
Preferred
Master's Degree in Engineering
P.E. Registration preferred or eligible for P.E. licensing
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life insurance
401(k) plan
The ability to purchase company stock at a discount
Deferred compensation plan
Executive Deferral Plan
Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees
Seven paid holidays
One floating holiday
Caregiver leave
Merit increases
Performance discretionary bonus
Stock
Company
Jacobs
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$1.1B2023-08-18Post Ipo Debt· $600M
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Leadership Team
Bob Pragada
Chair & Chief Executive Officer at Jacobs
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