Electrical Engineer Substation Lead

Job Title:

Electrical Engineer Substation - Lead

Location:

Binghamton, NY (Kirkwood), Rochester, NY.

Work type:
Office

The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $116,640 to $145,800.

Job Summary

Responsible for Substation designs for major capital projects in New York (NYSEG and RG&E), this includes input into standards and training needs. The electric delivery system in New York contains approximately 5,600 miles of transmission lines & 621 substations.

Position reports to the Substation Projects Coordinator, but the position will work day-to-day in a cross-functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the project manager.

Responsibilities:

* Capital project engineering performance including all phases such as scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, contract management and design, engineering design, construction and closeout.

* Perform standard and complex electrical engineering analyses, designs and calculations using standard methodology and principles and other viable approaches.

* Develop alternate methods or design concepts to resolve problems or to improve processes/services

* Responsible for leading and creating new conceptual designs and overseeing the work of external detailed designers.

* Solve unique and complex electrical engineering problems.

* Analyzes possible solutions and assesses each using standard procedures related to lines and power engineering.

* Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards.

* Support technical requests from current and proposed customers

* Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.

* Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department.

* Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills.

* Ability to collaborate across departments

* Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards and best practices.

* Work independently with little supervision.

Required Qualifications:

Required

Education:

* Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and 7 years minimum of relevant experience required.

Technical Skills/

Competencies:

* Theoretical Engineering knowledge - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling & Calculation, understanding the business model;
Global View of the Business (Values cross-functional collaboration, understands importance of growing knowledge and developing relationships and links across the organization.

* Practical engineering experience/application - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g., field experience, standardization "Perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders.")

* Engineering documentation # Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation.

* Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others - to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements.

* Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment # Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements.

General

Skills:

* Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills to decipher unique technical and analytical problems.

* Proven ability to lead and manage projects.

* Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate highly technical concepts.

* Strong management and leadership skills, ability to drive change and adoption of new technologies.

* Knowledge of the regulatory environment, including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.

* General contract, commercial and regulatory awareness with the ability to balance effective and efficient customer service and project delivery, ensuring maximum return on investment.

* Track record of effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.

* Ability to communicate and present information effectively at all levels.

* Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgment to determine optimal solutions.

* Awareness and understanding of key business drivers.

* Ability to devise solutions to both common and complex problems/challenges.

* Where appropriate, technical and operational experience in a relevant engineering role within a utility environment.

Where required, knowledge of:

* Construction and maintenance standards in accordance with regulatory requirements - Engineering standards and specifications up to 345k.

Routine Technical

Skills:

* Physical Substation Design - Expert

* Project Scoping and Estimating - Expert

* Equipment Specifications - Expert

* Construction and Outage Sequencing - Expert

* Commissioning - Expert

* AC/DC Loading Calculations - Expert

* Codes, Standards, and Regulations - Expert

* Unique Technical

Skills:

* Substation Grounding
- Expert/Competent1

* Thermal Ratings
- Expert/Competent1

* Lightning Analysis
- Expert/Competent1

* Lighting Analysis
- Expert/Competent1

* Transient Analysis
- Expert/Competent1

* Insulation…