Senior Electrical Engineer - Substation
Burns & McDonnell
- Saint Louis, MO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Create/modify one-lines, three-lines, control schematics, wiring diagrams, relay panel arrangements, and cable lists for 12-500kV substations.
- Coordinate and provide technical assistance to SCADA engineers, substation physical engineers, and control design staff to develop complete protection, control, and monitoring systems.
- Perform calculations such as voltage drop, CT burden & saturation, lighting, and short circuit.
- Create relay setting database files and technical reports for relays associated with transmission lines, transformers, breakers, buses, and other associated devices.
- Utilize system studies in order to evaluate or design protective relay and control systems for appropriate substation protection.
- Develop protection relaying testing & commissioning plans to be executed by others. Review and approve testing & commissioning reports done by others.
- Prepare/create construction documents for installation of new or modification of existing substations including bill of materials, yard layouts, plans, sections, and electrical details.
- Select, recommend, and prepare preliminary designs.
- Perform calculations such as lightning, grounding, and conduit fill.
- Create/modify technical specifications for major equipment, such as power transformers, power circuit breakers, control houses, and other related materials.
- Provide engineering, construction, and testing & commissioning support for projects.
- Review design drawings and specifications to ensure projects meet acceptable standards of operability, functionality, maintainability, reliability, durability, and safety.
- Create project scope descriptions and man-hour estimates with sufficient details to clearly define work and cost required.
- Apply field mark-ups of project as-built drawings.
- Assist project manager to develop scope of work and conceptual design.
- Communicate and coordinate project activities with project manager, client, and others as needed.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to less experienced team members.
- Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of one's work.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program.
- Or Bachelor of Science in Electrical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
- Strong knowledge of AC/DC fundamentals, including understanding of three-phase power systems.
- Knowledge of basic protection principles and practices for transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation equipment.
- Familiarity with microprocessor based protection and control systems with the ability to understand one-lines and control schematics.
- Substation physical layout, electrical clearances, rigid and strain bus design, ground grid design, surge and direct stroke protection, and raceway design.
- Familiarity with relevant codes and standards such as NEC, NESC, IEEE, NEMA, and ANSI.
- Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering may be substituted for 1 year experience.
- 7 years of electrical engineering experience, consulting preferred.
- Successful completion (i.e.passing) FE or EIT preferred.
- Strong knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
- Proficient in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
- Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite)