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Overview
The Substation Engineer is responsible for performing assignments which have clear and specific objectives and require the investigation of a limited number of variables. Supervisor screens assignments for unusual or difficult problems. Receives close supervision on new aspects of an assignment.
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: North Olmsted, OH
Schedule: Hybrid
Pay Range: $63,000-93,000
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Learns to serve as Project Engineer on routine to complex, single-discipline projects and routine to complex multi-discipline projects.
- Learns to coordinate work with other disciplines.
- Will interface with clients and vendors.
- Able to create One Line Diagram, Three-line Diagrams, Electrical Yard, Grounding & Conduit Layouts, and Protection & Control Diagrams for High Voltage Substations.
- Coordinates all aspects of project document completion within the company and externally with clients and other design professionals.
- Checks the progress of work and alerts the Project Manager to needed changes to the scope or other services.
- Performs necessary field measurements independently.
- Works with code officials and other design professionals when an interpretation or exception to the building code is required.
- Promotes the use of and participates in the development of company design and production standards.
- Assumes responsibility for engineering within his/her discipline for routine projects.
- Performs and may direct construction support/management on routine and simple projects.
- May direct construction observation of others on simple projects.
- Assists drafting and design staff as a resource for design questions.
- Learns to coordinate drafters and designers in drafting required drawings for substation projects.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree with specialization in the electrical discipline required.
- 1+ years of previous consulting or substation engineering/design experience required.
- EIT certification highly desired.
- Valid Drivers’ License required.
- Proficient in the use of computer for design and understand CAD operations.
- Proficient in the PC/windows environment with experience in e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.