Substation Engineer

Substation Engineer (Job Number:326361)

Description:

Substation Project Electrical Engineer ----Office locations: Novi MI, Lisle IL, Framingham MA, Hendersonville IL. Chicago IL

SAIC, Energy Environment & Infrastructure, LLC offers its knowledge and expertise over a wide area of cutting-edge energy technologies and independent oversight, combined with proven business acumen. Building our work for publicly and privately-owned utilities, financial institutions and local governments, we are able to provide our clients with business insight into all sectors of the infrastructure industry. We are seeking a Substation Project Electrical Engineer who will work as a member of a dynamic team and working in a fast paced environment, and solving challenging substation engineering problems. In the project engineering role the qualified individual will require a combination of strong engineering and interpersonal skills and high attention to detail with a passion for quality. The position will include reporting to project managers and directing design engineers and CADD/designer staff and performing design quality reviews. Additionally, the candidate may be responsible for interfacing directly with clients and other staff in remote office locations. Assignments cover the full range of project planning through design and construction support. Design work may range from Protection and Control schemes at 12.5kV through 500kV to Smart Grid and substation communications projects.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

The successful candidate will apply a diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices as applied to substation engineering, design, and operation in the electric utility industry. Job functions include but are not limited to the following:
Act as lead engineer on projects
Prepare equipment specifications, analyzes bids, makes recommendations for purchase
Apply standards including the NESC, IEEE, IEC, and is familiar with design guides such as the RUS Bulletin 1742E-200
Familiar with state and federal safety, regulatory compliance requirements, and construction codes
Prepare project analysis, budgets, schedules, and plans
Prepares construction and procurement documents
Supports construction and substation and equipment commissioning
Act a resource and mentor to other engineering staff

Qualifications:
The successful candidate will demonstrate their capability to perform the job functions with a combination of the following educations, experience, knowledge, and skills. These include:
§ BS in Electrical Engineering from an accredited four-year institution; a MS is desired
§ Professional Engineer's license preferred
§ 8+ of experience related to the engineering and design of utility transmission and distributions substations to 345 kV
§ Electrical and civil engineering principals and practices as applied in the electric utility environment and the ability to analyze,
§ Experience in the following areas:
- Substation site selection and permitting
- Arrangement and layout
- Equipment selection and specification
- Component and material assemblies
- One and three-line diagrams
- Knowledge of contemporary protection Microprocessor based equipment and integration of same into operating schemes functioning with distributed intelligence
- Control and protection schemes including the preparation of schematics and wiring diagrams
- Application and interconnection of SCADA systems
- Substation grounding analysis and design
- Cabling and wiring and associated conduit systems
§ Proficient in the use of computer software used for the planning, analysis, and design of electric utility projects;
§ Proficient in the use of typical office computer software such as WORD, EXCEL, PROJECT, ACROBAT ADOBE
§ Demonstrated ability to communicate, collaborate and interact with clients and other project team members
§ Demonstrated technical writing skills

OTHER
This job will at times require periodic travel and potentially short time assignment at client sites.

SAIC Overview:

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy & environment, health and cybersecurity. The company's approximately 41,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of approximately $10.6 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2012. For more information, visit www.saic.com. SAIC: From Science to Solutions®

Job Posting: May 13, 2013, 4:00:29 PM
Primary Location: United States-IL-LISLE

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Teleworking: No
Travel: None
Shift: Day Job
Schedule: Full-time

Other Locations: United States-MA-FRAMINGHAM, United States-IL-CHICAGO, United States-MI-NOVI