Substation Engineer

Dashiell

Dashiell is a leading national provider of technical services to the electric utility, power generation, industrial, renewable and energy industries. These services include planning and systems studies, design and engineering, maintenance and testing, program management, construction, and turnkey EPC projects. Built on 50 years of experience handling large scale complex projects, Dashiell is unique in that we are a turnkey Engineering, Construction, and Testing company that specializes in medium and high voltage electrical infrastructure.

Substation Engineer

8545 United Plaza Blvd, STE 100, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Performs engineering work with a focus on substation engineering design including both physical and protection & control practices. Requires knowledge of substation systems from 34.5 kV to 500 kV with familiarity with basic principles related to the engineering design of high voltage substations.

• Work within a project team to create all design documents and drawings for a project, including creating wiring diagrams from schematics, generating bills of materials, and applying field mark‑ups of project as‑built drawings with minimal supervision.
• Perform engineering support tasks such as relay burden, lighting, load flow, and short circuit calculations with minimal supervision.
• Apply engineering application software to complete engineering tasks such as ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, and load flow and short circuit studies with minimal supervision.
• Review project schedules and work with a project engineer to ensure projects remain on schedule.
• Apply engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI.
• Properly use the document management system.
• Apply corporate standard engineering practices.
• Supervise project activities.
• Communicate and coordinate project activities with project engineer, customer representatives, and others as needed.
• Spend time at job sites to gain hands‑on knowledge and additional training in substation construction and design.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of your work.
• Bring potential project‑related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party.
• Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degrees from an accredited university.
• At least 3 years of experience in substation engineering design (senior positions require 7+ years).
• Senior applicants must be a licensed Professional Engineer capable of becoming licensed in multiple states or able to obtain a license within one year of hire.
• Familiarity with electrical relays currently utilized in the electric power utility industry.
• Experience in application of relays and metering in an electrical substation at 138 kV and above.
• Experience in the design of electrical schematics for relay applications and control systems.
• Experience in the design of connection drawings and cabling.
• Relay coordination experience is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of AC/DC fundamentals.
• Knowledge and understanding of three‑phase power systems.
• Knowledge of per‑unit mathematics and symmetrical components.
• Knowledge of substation components and their functions.
• Knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary to complete a project.
• Knowledge of engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI.
• Proficient with common word processing, spreadsheet, and e‑mail software.
• Effective communication with co‑workers, vendors, clients, etc.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

• This position requires minimal physical effort.
• Must endure prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer for at least 8 hours a day.
• Primarily indoor work with occasional outdoor exposure to year‑round weather conditions and noise.
• Must be willing to travel overnight for trainings and/or meetings as required (10%).
• Extended hours, including weekends, may be required periodically.
• May occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
• Reasonable accommodations…