Medium Voltage Distribution Engineer

Overview

Cushing Terrell is seeking a Medium Voltage Distribution Electrical Engineer to join our growing overhead distribution team. This hands-on role offers the opportunity to design, deliver, and shape the firm’s distribution capabilities while working on substations, overhead, and underground distribution systems.

This role provides hands-on technical work, meaningful collaboration, and the chance to grow with a team expanding our distribution capabilities.

• Design and develop electrical power substations and/or underground and overhead distribution lines
• Produce and review one-line diagrams, relaying diagrams, control schematics, grounding plans, site plans, and construction specifications
• Ensure compliance with the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) and National Electrical Code (NEC)
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to produce high-quality, coordinated construction documents
• Contribute to the growth of the overhead distribution practice, gaining opportunities for skill development, mentorship, and long-term career advancement
• Consult with the client to determine functional requirements of new or renovated systems and/or projects and prepare information regarding design, specifications, estimated costs, and construction time
• Collaborate with other disciplines to produce preliminary concepts and drawings
• Produce plans, sections, and details under the direction of the Project Engineer or as the Project Engineer
• Demonstrate an understanding of the National Electrical Safety Code sections for Grounding, Electrical Supply Stations and Overhead and Underground Distribution Lines in the production of engineering calculations, design drawings, and specifications
• Apply the National Electrical Code in production, including wire sizing, conduit types and sizing, grounding, clearance requirements, etc. in the production of engineering calculations, design drawings, and specifications
• Produce one-line diagrams, metering and relaying diagrams, control schematics, grounding plans, physical plans and elevations, and construction specifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years of job-related experience including substation and/or underground and overhead distribution line design
• Remote work may be considered with 7+ years of experience
• Working knowledge of the National Electrical Safety Code and the National Electrical Code
• Licensed Professional Engineer (or on path to obtain) in the state of the hiring Cushing Terrell office
• Intermediate knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Outlook, Microsoft Office
• Ability to design a substation system or power distribution system for small to medium size projects with minimal guidance from professional engineers from start to finish
• Excellent working knowledge of substation and distribution system components such as circuit breakers, transformers, switches, ground grid systems, support structures, foundations, lightning protection systems, electrical one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, conduit & cable schedules, relay panels, and control buildings
• Ability to collaborate and efficiently work on a team to produce high quality construction documents for projects
• High level of quality control and ability to correct design issues
• Analytical problem-solving skills
• Necessary mathematical skills

• Knowledge of overhead distribution line design is a plus
• Substation Design BIM software and Distribution software experience is a plus

The expected salary range for this position is starting at $80,000 - $96,000 annually DOE.

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