Senior Electrical Substation Design Engineer
Tetra Tech

About the job
Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.
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Job Details
We are currently seeking a Electrical Substation Design Engineer (Senior) for our Power Division. The candidate will work remotely with a group located across the United States and Canada. Tetra Tech offers the opportunity to have access to a local office if required. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Responsibilities
- Assigns and outlines work, advises on technical problems, and reviews work for technical accuracy and adequacy.
- Reviews and prepares technical documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with technical requirements.
- Prepares proposal writeups and estimates based on client Request for Proposals (RFPs).
- Develops, approves, and co-ordinates work schedules to ensure that objectives of cost, quality, and time are met
- Requires effective working relationships with colleagues, officials, and associates for the purpose of discussing design problems, explaining design features and specifications, and other project control criteria
- Establishes and maintains client contacts to seek or provide technical information related to the immediate project
- Analyses problems, organizes investigations, and determines specific design criteria
- Makes commitments on acceptance of projects, completion dates, resources and staff required to meet objectives
- Is required to have knowledge of related disciplines/fields of engineering
Requirements
- University degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Over 10 years of working experience in Electrical Engineering.
- Possess experience in the study, technical knowledge, and design expertise of electrical distribution systems and industrial controls for a broad range of industries, with a heavy emphasis on utility substations
- Possess knowledge in the design of medium and high voltage power distribution and transmission, including load flow, short circuit and grounding studies, transformer sizing and cable sizing.
- Possess experience in preparing layouts, elevation views, installation details, grounding, lighting, cable trays and conduit layout drawings is required.
- Possess exceptional communication skills (client relations, team project communications, and proposal and report development).
- The ideal candidate will have experience in preparing technical specification of the electrical equipment, evaluation of proposals, and will be able to review vendor drawings.
- The ideal candidate will have knowledge of design of renewable energy facilities such as solar and wind farms.
- The ideal candidate will have experience with HVDC projects.
- The ideal candidate will have experience conducting projects using a 3D design software.
- The ideal candidate will be registered as a Professional Engineer in the United States.
Tetra Tech offers comprehensive benefit options that allow employees to design a plan based on individual needs and assists in planning for long-term financial security. Available benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, term life, disability, accidental death & dismemberment coverage, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Spending Account (HSA), time off with pay, 401k retirement plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
The salary range for this position is $130,000 to $190,000. Please note that Tetra Tech considers various factors in determining pay, including but not limited to: education, relevant and demonstrated work experience in the role, skills, geographic location, qualifications, certifications, and other competencies relevant to the needs of the business.