Substation Design Engineer

Job Details

Job Location

Boswell Engineering NJ - South Hackensack, NJ

Job Category

Engineering

Description

Utility / Power & Energy - Utility Design Engineering

At Boswell, we understand the significance of how energy is having an ever-increasing impact upon society driven by AI and renewable energy influences. For 100 years, we have delivered on-demand innovative solutions based upon our commitment to engineering excellence satisfying a diverse and complex set of needs in the business sectors that we serve.

Due to steady growth, Boswell Engineering now has several exciting growth opportunities for talented Substation Design Engineers and/or Lead Substation Engineers supporting our Electric Utility Clients. Reporting to either our South Hackensack, NJ or Chester, NJ offices, we offer a unique balance of office, remote and site work, as needed, in the Mid-Atlantic region as well as excellent benefits and growth options.

Responsibilities:

Boswell Lead Substation Design Engineers are responsible for:

• Designing of medium voltage, high voltage and extra high voltage substations necessary for safe and reliable operation of the transmission and distribution systems that meet the mission and objectives of Utility Clients

• Reviewing, developing and/or modifying specifications for substation equipment, materials and system operations; Providing appropriate design resolutions, and supporting new construction or in service retrofit projects including responding to events that require unplanned maintenance or repair

• Sharing accountability with peers in the planning, project management, construction site coordination and safety to carry out the efficient and timely completion of new construction, reliability projects, generation interconnection and system restoration and troubleshooting projects

• Providing on-site Client technical support as needed including onsite kick off meetings, engineering reviews, pre-bid meetings for electrical and civil construction, construction support and/ or as-build process meetings and resolution of complex issues including overall execution of D&E strategy and Project Management support

  Requirements:

• Bachelor / Master Degree in Electrical Engineering

• Professional Engineering license (PE) is preferred.

• 7+ Years Experience Designing Utility T&D Substations with review & oversight of others’ designs

• Prior Training in Substation Safety Access

• Familiarity with QA/QC Processes, AutoCAD & Auto CAD 3D

• Strong knowledge of NESC, IEEE Substation and High Voltage Equipment standards

  Proven professional experience in all or most of the following:

• Transmission Relaying Protection & Control Design

• Substation Layout / General Arrangement

• Major Equipment Specifications & Bill of Material Preparation

• Specifications and Control House Design

• AC & DC Station Service Calculations

• Substation Ground Grid Analysis & Design

• Lightning Protection Design

• Coordination with Site, Environmental, Civil, Structural & Mechanical Disciplines

• Professional experience is required in leadership of Feasibility Studies and Lessons learned review upon completion of detailed design and engineering as well as after project completion detailing challenges encountered, areas needing improvement and proposed solutions

  We recognize that the best way to provide services of the highest quality is by investing in and mentoring our employees that aspire to achieve the next level. Our competitive compensation and benefits include:

• Company paid certifications and training as well as our new Boswell Academy and mentoring from licensed PE Leaders who have done and still do this work themselves

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Company paid life insurance and voluntary life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Flexible spending account

• Health savings account

• 401K with a company match

• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays with Summer Schedule: End Fridays at Noon

• Tuition assistance

• Employee referral bonuses

  AAP/EEO Statement

  Boswell Engineering is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

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  Please note that BOSWELL ENGINEERING does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, BOSWELL ENGINEERING will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, BOSWELL ENGINEERING explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of BOSWELL ENGINEERING.