Burns & McDonnell · 22 hours ago
Staff Substation Engineer - Transmission & Distribution (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
San Juan, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
3+ years expBurns & McDonnell is seeking a Staff Substation Engineer to develop design deliverables for high-voltage electrical power substation projects. The role involves supporting substation projects from conceptual phase to completion, preparing design packages, conducting calculations, and ensuring client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
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Responsibilities
Supports substation projects from the conceptual phase through completion
Prepares and develops substation design packages, including, but not limited to, physical arrangement above and below grade, protective relaying and control, electrical studies such as grounding and lightning analysis, and lighting and security
Develops substation calculations, including, but not limited to, insulation, AC station service, DC systems and battery sizing, voltage drop, cable sizing, and conduit fill
Prepares design sketches, cost estimates, equipment specifications, bill of materials, and other required deliverables
Applies intermediate knowledge of IEEE, NESC, and other industry and utility standards, guides, specifications and procedures
Supports field inspections for substation facilities on public and private utility systems
Researches and compiles project-related data as required by the project managers
Supports client presentations, reports, and visualizations to demonstrate technical results and project status
Identifies, communicates, and supports the resolution of issues on projects as needed
Works with the project manager to support the project schedule and meet deadlines
Works closely with the project team to ensure deliverables and services are being provided to the client’s satisfaction and that projects are following internal QA/QC guidelines
Performs design quality reviews
Meets and corresponds with clients or outside personnel to develop relationships with key client points of contact
Supports the preparation of proposals and client presentations during the proposal process
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related degree from an ABET accredited program and 3 years of substation engineering experience required. Consulting preferred
Or Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or related degree from an ABET accredited program, successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, and 3 years of substation engineering experience required. Consulting preferred
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficient computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite)
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Demonstrated critical thinking skills
Desire to work in a collaborative team environment
Demonstrated leadership skills
Must be capable of applying diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to broad areas of assignments
Must be capable of devising new approaches to problems encountered
Preferred
Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred
Company
Burns & McDonnell
Burns & McDonnell is an engineering design firm and it provides engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting services.
10001+ employees
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