Senior Substation Design Electrical Engineer - Houston, TX (Hybrid)
Company: Black & Veatch
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: May 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Senior Substation Design Electrical Engineer - Houston, TX
(Hybrid)
Date: May 5, 2023
Location:
Houston, TX, US College Station, TX, US Fort Worth, TX, US Dallas,
TX, US US San Antonio, TX, US Austin, TX, US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared
success.
As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put
them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow,
explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and
perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an
ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in
sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering,
procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building
a world of difference.
Company : Black & Veatch Corporation
Req Id : 96124
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : Yes
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : No
Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes
Why Black and Veatch
Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work, Black &
Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity's
biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are
empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer
competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1.
Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal
life.
At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning.
You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every
step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are
safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and
put your diverse talents and perspectives to u se. #LI-KP1
The Opportunity
In this role you will have the opportunity to:
Function as a technical lead and responsible for the overall
execution and quality of substation projects (substation design
encompasses distribution, subtransmission and transmission level
voltage classes)
Provide technical guidance over a group or supervise engineering
staff on substation design projects
Perform substation design, including physical design andprotective
relaying/control
Actively participate in management, project scheduling, and
work/resource planning meetings
Interface directly with clients, vendors and subcontractors
Mentor and trainjunior engineers
This is a hybrid position (3 days in office, 2 days remotely) and
will support projects located in Houston, TX. It is preferred if
the candidate is located near the Houston metro, however candidates
willing to relocate may be considered.
The Team
BV's Energy & Process business is driven to meet clients' rapidly
changing infrastructure needs in generation, storage, transmission,
and distribution of safe, reliable electric power. Our business
continues to invest in renewable energy to power the future and
support BV's vision of more sustainable solutions. By joining our
business, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of
helping our clients with the most innovative energy solutions.
Black & Veatch provides complete engineering, procurement, and
construction new asset and operating asset services in the
following areas:
Substations
Overhead Transmission Lines
Underground Transmission Lines
Renewables Integration
HVDC/FACTs
This team is #2 in ENR's Top 25 Design Firms in Power. Learn more
about our substation design team and projects:I
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Standards:
Develop and maintain budgets and schedules for multiple substation
design projects
Perform substation design, includingphysical design, protective
relaying/control with an emphasis on continuous improvement
Provides guidance and direction on department design guides,
standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black and
Veatch policies
Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering
standards
Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and
disciplines
Quality/Continuous Improvement:
Independently applies knowledge and complies with Black and Veatch
quality program relative to assigned tasks
Responsible for ensuring compliance with Black and Veatch quality
program while performing internal Quality Assurance technical
reviews
Provides related guidance and direction to others
Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
Engineering Production:
Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger
or multiple projects
Performs complex research and develops recommendations for
equipment and/or materials selection
Oversees collection, assimilation, and management of data for
engineering work
Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard
methods and principles
Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis
problems and methods
Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments
Is responsible for one or more of the following:leading larger
production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and
serving as the responsible charge for a project
Project Coordination:
Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members
on moderately complex projects
Manage the work assignments and ensures quality from direct reports
and project team(s)
Actively participate in management, project scheduling, and
work/resource planning meetings
Client Focus:
Interface directly with clients, vendors, and subcontractors
Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members
and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the
performance of the work on moderately complex projects
Typically provides support to business development or pursuit
activities
People Management - (supervision,career development,training,
mentoring):
Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring,
recognition, and any corrective actions required
May participate in career planning, and learning and
development
Mentor less experienced engineers and direct reports
Provide constructive feedback to direct reports on performance
Resource Management - (budgets, tools, processes, project
support):
Implements resource management strategy
Manages engineering resources for small groups of a single
discipline
Administrative:
Administrative responsibilities may include office
administration
Ensures policies, procedures, and processes are effectively
implemented and communicated for workgroup
Ensures adherence to corporate and division programs
May approve timesheets and expense reports
Preferred Qualifications
PE License in Texas
Power/Power Systems experience preferred
Quality Assurance and Quality Control of substation design
projects
Substation design experience (physical & P&C)
Technical experience preferred
Performs complex research and develops recommendations for
equipment and/or materials selection.
Prepare one-lines, connection diagrams, panel elevations and
protection & control schematics for power substation equipment.
Prepare auxiliary power equipment sizing calculations.
Design wiring diagrams for protective relaying panels.
Perform complex engineering calculations/studies related to
substation projects such as: lightning protection, conduit fill,
AC/DC station service loading, surge arrester sizing and voltage
drop.
Create RTU control, status and analog point lists, raceway/cable
schedules along with maintenance/signage and nameplates
Prepare equipment arrangement, grounding, foundation and conduit
plans for high voltage substations.
Review shop drawings, vendor quotes and perform bid
evaluations.
Develop construction release documents.
Experience 500KV - 13.8KV substations, varying voltage classes
Experience with open air and/or GIS
Experience with designing different types of bus configurations
Raceway drawings, grounding drawings, plan and section drawings
Manages budget, schedule, and quality requirements. Actively
coordinate with others on the team Delegate and supervise the work
of younger engineers Communicate with upper management and provide
status updates on engineering design activities
Other experience preferred
Written Communications
Drive For Results
Priority Setting
Planning
Delegation
Directing Others
Conflict Management
Informing
Listening
Dealing with Ambiguity And Building Effective Teams
Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable
design guides and standards related to assigned engineering
discipline
Minimum Qualifications
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a
recognized accredited program in their home country or the country
in which the professional is practicing. Minimum of 8 years related
work experience. All applicants must be able to complete
pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may
include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check,
drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with
any applicable laws and regulations.
Certifications
PE License
Competencies
Collaborates
Communicates effectively
Courage
Directs work
Instills trust
Interpersonal savvy
Organizational savvy
Customer focus
Decision quality
Salary Plan
ENG: Engineering
Job Grade
131
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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by
creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged,
productive, safe and healthy.
Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this
commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including
but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with
disability and a robust wellness program.
To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work
schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent
sick time.
A variety of additional benefits are available to our
professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption
reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an
employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed
accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union.
Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus
program.
We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As
employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only
their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements -
and they share in the financial rewards of the success through
stock ownership.
By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an
authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able
to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.
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companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
affirmative action laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not
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national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual
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