Electrical Engineer

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Electrical Engineer 2

12 months

Vancouver

This position closes to submittals on July 2nd.

Position requires the ability to meet federal background and compliance requirements.

OVERVIEW

Assignment

This Electrical Engineer 2 (Substation Design Engineer) assignment is located within the Project Substation Scoping (TEEL) organization, which is responsible for developing technical electrical project scoping, designs and standards for substation projects such as reactor groups, capacitor groups, station service overhauls, power transformer replacements, power circuit breaker replacements, fiber optic cabling, and motor operated disconnects. Substation design engineers’ responsibilities begin with evaluating and documenting high voltage outdoor substation electrical equipment for substation ratings compliance purposes, as well as project scope for design disciplines that include outdoor electrical equipment. The Substation design engineer effort continues by developing technical designs for assigned projects and function as a subject matter expert through the construction and closeout phases. This assignment will perform electrical engineer design services for multiple complex high voltage substation projects and will work closely with the assigned Project Managers (PM), assigned Project Engineer (PE) and other representatives from a wide variety of organizations across the company.

Organization

The Project Substation Scoping (TEEL) organization plays a critical role in Transmission construction projects. This Electrical Engineer 2 will provide electrical engineering design expertise on multiple projects and will support technical leaders relating to substation engineering throughout the project lifecycle relating to high voltage substations. The ideal candidate will be organized, able to work cooperatively and collaboratively with a variety of personnel, stakeholders, engineers, assigned PMs, electrical engineers, field crews, Transmission executives and customers and contractors. This position will work within an established process to perform substations ratings compliance work, engineer complex substation designs, balance, monitor, track, and complete multiple project designs within tight deadlines. This position requires a broad knowledge of the many different electrical engineering concepts applicable to high voltage substation facilities.

ASSIGNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Note: All official drafts, documents and recommendations, as listed below, must be reviewed, finalized and approved / accepted by appropriate manager or other federal personnel with the authority to do so.

• Serve as an Electrical Design Engineer on multiple manager-assigned projects in collaboration with Technical Engineering Leads, Project Management, the Project Engineering Team (PE), high voltage Engineers, and other Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) or representatives across the company, providing expert electrical design engineering guidance to include:
• Perform FAC-008 substation ratings compliance work including identification and documentation of outdoor substation equipment that limits the rating of a facility. Work to revise current data gathering processes to gain efficiencies where applicable.
• Receive and review preliminary project documentation, such as the Concept Design Document (CDD), the Asset Plan Item (API) document, and other associated documents; validate Bundle ID’s; and obtain project Work Orders (WOs) as appropriate per established processes.
• Collaborate with applicable Project Manager to set the design due date. Should design schedule slip, alert the Project Manager, and review / revise the design due date. Obtain all appropriate approvals prior to adding scope changes to the project’s design effort.
• Meet, collaborate, communicate, and work closely with the assigned Project Engineer (PE) as needed.
• Review the project SharePoint site to verify complete and accurate documentation; escalate concerns with missing or inaccurate site or data as per procedure. This includes verifying the Project Requirement Diagrams (PRDs) and necessary planning information is considered when developing the project designs and specifications.
• Arrange, coordinate, and facilitate multiple meetings necessary to accomplish the work.
• Create technical electrical designs and standards for substation projects such as reactor groups, capacitor groups, station service overhauls, power transformer replacements, power circuit breaker replacements, fiber optic cabling, motor operated disconnects
• Review, check, and design electrical drawings for new substations (69kV-500kV) and recommend changes and additions to existing substations and other electrical facilities.
• Review, check, and design electrical drawings for new substations below 69kV and recommend changes and additions to existing substations and other electrical facilities.
• Provide professional engineering expertise in the design of high voltage outdoor designs.
• Perform print verification and project planning in energized substations, including the examination of open cabinets in substations, while ensuring that the minimum approach distance for the appropriate voltage is always adhered to.
• Obtain substation access permissions to visit existing company substations and proposed substation sites while unescorted (voltages in substations can range from 120 volts to 500,000 volts) to verify design prints, meet with electricians or for on-site coordination and other construction meetings.
• Provide background information, technical input, and recommendations that facilitate project decision-making. This may include, at management request, arranging, attending, and facilitating decision-making sessions/meetings with the management, executives, and key stakeholders, including drafting agendas, answering technical questions, and presenting information, options, and recommendations for decision-maker consideration.
• Arrange, coordinate, and attend site visit(s) for the projects as assigned by the TEEL Supervisor.
• Create / draft routine project documents, presentations, and communication, including meeting agendas, meeting notes, status reports, corrective action / issue / risk obstacles and mitigation recommendations, procedurally required project documentation, specifications and requirements, etc.; timely distribution of project communications and meeting notes; and project status reports and presentations as requested.
• Provide recommendations to the assigned PM, PE, and project team regarding project expectations, approach, schedule, scope, work plans, step plans, deliverables, and goals, etc.
• Facilitate, assist, and shepherd the project design team members through completion of the project design, collaborate with other design groups for non-electrical design elements; work with Drawing Distribution to ensure all drawings, designs, and documentation are distributed for Construction.
• Complete and facilitate technical design efforts for high voltage (69kV-500kV) substation projects including new greenfield substations, bay additions, bay modifications, transmission line re-terminations, bus replacements and re-routes, and high voltage equipment replacements.
• Create, revise, enhance and review engineering standards to support substation design and engineering.
• Facilitate planning, engineering, and design efforts for installation of substation equipment and other electrical systems in substations.
• Serve as engineering technical liaison during construction phase to help resolve any differences between construction and design teams; provides engineering technical review abilities during construction, in conjunction with the construction manager.
• Make recommendations on the application of the National Electrical Code, the National Electrical Safety Code, and North American Electric Reliability Corporation critical infrastructure protection (NERC CIP) to substation work and other related projects.
• Perform print verification and project planning in energized substations, including the examination of open cabinets in substations, while verifying that the minimum approach distance for the appropriate voltage is always adhered to.

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Corresponding Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited institution or other closely related engineering field is required.
• 5 years of experience is required with an applicable bachelor’s degree.
• Experience should include engineering design development closely related to related experience and knowledge of electrical engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system.

Required Technical Skills & Experience

• 3 years working knowledge of high voltage outdoor substation systems and functional and technical specifications in a typical electric power system.
• Experience on electrical substation projects for new substations, capacity additions, line/position extensions, reliability/automation improvements, equipment relocations/replacements, maintenance, and as-built documentation.
• Experience gathering and entering data into a variety of systems.

All qualified applicants at CorSource Technology Group will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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