Electrical Senior Project Engineer - Substation

Overview

Electrical Senior Project Engineer - Substation Power Systems in our Chapel Hill office. AEI is a leading, multidisciplinary engineering firm dedicated to sustainable design and innovative solutions across high-performance projects. We empower clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions and a greener future.

• Build and maintain relationships with clients and project partners.
• Lead the overall power systems design process on assigned projects.
• Deliver expertise in substation design, utility coordination, relaying and protection, switch gear automation, dynamic load analysis, SCADA design, Vdc distribution, DER and renewable energy generation, battery energy storage systems, microgrids, and campus distribution for medium and high voltage.
• Develop innovative design solutions aligned with project and client needs; lead the team in implementing power systems solutions across power, mission critical, manufacturing, automotive, higher ed, pharmaceutical, federal, and institutional markets.

• BSEE from an ABET-accredited program.
• Professional engineering registration required; ability to obtain licensure in various states as needed.
• 10+ years of experience designing MV or HV power distribution, generation, and/or transmission systems.
• Proficiency in power engineering design programs (power systems modeling, SCCAF) and Microsoft Office.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work well in a team; effective client and partner communication at all organizational levels.

• Experience in medium and/or high voltage substation design.
• Expertise in relaying, protection, and metering design with microprocessor-based devices; familiarity with startup and acceptance testing programming and testing practices.
• Expertise in switch gear/substation automation sequences of operations.
• Experience facilitating SCADA implementation.
• Experience coordinating with Utility Companies for point of demarcation, interconnect agreements, and design standards compliance; knowledge of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and renewable energy generation.
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) technology.
• Grid-scale Photovoltaic (PV) technology.

• Professional growth opportunities through challenging, cutting-edge projects with clients like NASA, NIH, DHS, DOE, Stanford, and Caltech.
• Flexible, collaborative work environment with emphasis on appreciation and excellence.
• Opportunity to impact society through work on notable projects and state-of-the-art facilities.
• Culture rooted in core values: innovation and expertise, integrity, communication, quality, responsibility, opportunity, and growth.
• Competitive benefits package (health, dental, vision) and a year-end bonus based on company profits and performance.

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