Description:

Looking for a Substation Designer to design new or modify design of existing electrical distribution and transmission substations or switching stations. Assists in the development and evaluation of station layout alternatives and selection of appropriate layout considering input from many diverse sources. Provides physical, electrical, and control designs for construction. Responsible for all drawings and specifications used for construction. Initiates request for and supports permitting processes required. Works with Protection Engineering department; they guide our P&C work with Protection and Integration Design documents that specify inputs, outputs, and analogs in our power relays and SCADA gear. Also contains rough schematics and block diagrams for our work.

Skills:

Substation design, Substation engineering, protection & control, AutoCAD, Substation, Design

Top Skills Details:

5 years of Protection & Controls design experience in Substations

Control Wiring Experience (both schematic and point-to-point)

Schematics and Wiring Design

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

- QA/QC is of paramount importance. Yellow lining is a key skill.

- Works on voltages from 120V (station service) up to 230 kV (backbone of transmission). Works on small jobs (e.g. recloser replacements) all the way up to greenfield transmission yard builds.

- Uses our Design Practices Manual to guide their work. DPM does not have all aspects of work defined, so also uses “go-bys” from recent sites and our standard schematic drawing set when applicable. Must be willing to call other engineers and ask questions as necessary.

- Receives equipment drawings from our engineers and convert them to the utilities standard look, then connects them to AC/DC/control wiring as necessary.

- Works with Drafting department to get markups applied in AutoCAD and design packages transmitted to the field.

- Works with Protection Engineering department; they guide our P&C work with Protection and Integration Design documents that specify inputs, outputs, and analogs in our power relays and SCADA gear. Also contains rough schematics and block diagrams for our work.

- Works with Distribution and Transmission Engineering departments on substation connections

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

Employee Value Proposition (EVP):

Actalent Services is a nationwide licensed engineering service firm that specializes in transmission and distribution work in partnership with over 30 investor owned utilities. This opportunity will be specifically supporting work with one of our newer partnerships out of Eastern Washington. You will work primarily with the substation group supporting protection and controls design/engineering.

Work Environment:

Mountain or PST time zone preferred

- 40 hours a week, core hours 9am-3pm PST

- Initial work will require travel to Spokane, WA to work alongside our customer. Duration will be dependent on learning curve.

- Once up and running the work can be performed fully remote. (light travel down the road but not required)

- Will require you to frequently reach out to engineers and department leads to complete projects

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.