Lead Substation Design Engineer

We are currently seeking a Lead Electrical Substation Design Engineer 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.

· Coordinates with Clients define project direction, provide status reports, and obtain information required by the team.

· Leads a team of technical experts to complete projects that meet client requirements while respecting budgets,

· 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.

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Requirements:

· University degree in Electrical Engineering.

· Over 12 years of working experience in Substation Design as well as medium voltage and high voltage system design.

· The candidate will have to be a registered Professional Engineer in the United States.

· 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 experience with protection, control and metering systems.

· 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

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.