High Voltage Substation Designer

Job Summary

McCord Engineering, Inc. is looking for High Voltage Substation Designer at our College Station, Texas office. A technically minded individual that is self-motivated with a strong knowledge of substation design would excel at this position.

Examples of

Duties and Responsibilities:

Creating substation design drawing packages and necessary documents for electric power substations ranging from 12kV to 500kV
Develop new, or modify existing:
Electrical layout/plan of substation equipment and structures
Substation foundation layout/plan drawings
Section/elevation views from layout/plan drawings
Conduit layout/plan drawings
Substation grounding layout/plan drawings
Control building layout/plan and section/elevation drawings
Prepare electrical schematics
Complete electrical wiring design drawings
Perform basic engineering calculations to support engineering design
Maintain document management system with quality data
Develop a complete bill of materials for all required electrical equipment and materials
Utilize company standards, client standards, and/or Engineering direction to produce new drawings and update existing drawings utilizing AutoCAD, Micro Station.
Train, develop and mentor the less-experienced design team members
Review and comment on equipment drawings received from vendors and manufacturers
Work with other disciplines as necessary to complete assigned work
Assist the project team with developing processes and procedures to increase team efficiency

Qualifications:

At least 3 years' experience in Design and/or Drafting disciplines with a background in Electrical substation
Ability to develop protection and control drawings including schematics and wiring deliverables
Ability to work in a growing, adaptive and multi-discipline team environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills; fluent in English language
Solid comprehension and application of design software such as Micro Station and AutoCAD
Proficient with Windows-based software such as Word and Excel, which are frequently used to develop project deliverables
Ability to learn and effectively utilize new design software programs
Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
Ability to work independently with limited direction and oversight
Strong attention to detail and work product quality
Legally able to work within the United States for any length of time

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred.

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:
401(k)
Flexible schedule
Paid time off

Work Location:

In person