Senior Substation Design Engineer

Russell Tobin is seeking a Senior Substation Design Engineer for one of the nation’s largest electric utilities.

Job Title: Senior Substation Design Engineer

Location: Pomona, CA (Hybrid, on-site Wednesday & Thursday)

Job Type: Contract

Length: 18-Months

Hours: M-F 8-5/7-4 Flexible start time.

Pay Rate: $74.00 - $84.53 per hour

Responsibilities:

• Engineering and Design of substation electrical facilities while acting as the Responsible Engineer for all voltage levels (up to 500kV) substation projects and resolving technical issues associated with substation engineering
• Develops preliminary scope of work based on project summary/description provided from sponsors
• Schedules/Conducts pre-engineering job walk meetings with stakeholders (Construction, Maintenance, Operations, IT, Telecomm, Field Engineering, Test, etc.)
• Creates/Reviews/Approves/Publishes pre-engineering job walk meeting minutes
• Creates/Reviews/Approves/Publishes design specification documents
• Ensures assigned projects are meeting scope, schedule, cost and CDM issue dates
• Orders major equipment in a timely manner to meet material want dates
• Manage various in-house design projects by providing technical engineering and design support to the design team as well as providing training and directions
• Manages various engineering contractors and working with those contractors to ensure consistency and quality of design, delivery milestone dates, and cost
• Reviews/Evaluates/Approves engineering contractor design cost estimates on direct award and/or competitive bidding projects
• Participate in the mentoring and training of new engineers as required to help develop the technical expertise of the Substation Projects group
• Reviews/Approve Purchase requisitions, change orders and service sheets through Ariba
• Provides technical support to field personnel and other internal/external stakeholders and project related team members as required
• Provides engineering support for on-ongoing operational needs to support service reliability and meet other related compliance requirements, such as emergent projects and/or stakeholder’s request and emergencies as well as North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance and reporting
• Coordinating with multiple disciplines to determine scope and cost for interconnecting generators and large customer load to the Company grid
• Providing scope for substation elements of interconnection and method of service studies
• Create and maintain a safety conscious work environment by leading and influencing others to follow Company safety protocols and safe work practices
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Design Manager, and Issuing Design Specification(s) & Design packages through Company internal electronic process
• Site visits as required throughout Eastern Region of Company territory

Required Skills/Attributes:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Bachelor’s Degree in a Scientific/Technical/Math field
• Five (5) or more years of experience in substation engineering and design
• General knowledge and experience with guides, standards, codes, and methods to perform complex assignments

Desired Skills/Attributes:

• Seven (7) years or more years of engineering experience
• General knowledge and experience with regulations, guides, standards, codes, methods, and practices necessary to perform complex assignments for a specific discipline, various installations, or services

Benefits that Russell Tobin offers:

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.

Apply Today! If you are interested in the position, please email your resume to rob.vanriet@russelltobin.com for immediate consideration.