HV Substation Design Engineer

Key responsibilities:

• Make independent decisions on complex engineering challenges, applying sound judgment, creativity, and technical expertise.
• Solve design issues using innovation and strong engineering intuition.
• Represent Equisales with professionalism in all client interactions and foster strong, positive relationships within the team. Provide mentorship, guidance, and constructive challenge to junior engineers.
• Execute engineering assignments using advanced principles, techniques, and practices aligned with IEC, ANSI, and related industry standards.
• Lead and coordinate QA/QC design reviews, including oversight and final approval of documents issued for procurement and construction.
• Conduct detailed electrical engineering and power system studies for medium- to extra‑high‑voltage substation facilities, including:

1. Load flow analysis
2. Short-circuit studies
3. Protective relay coordination and protection studies
4. AC/DC loading calculations
5. Battery and charger sizing

• Develop key substation design deliverables such as one-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring drawings, and cable schedules.
• Prepare specifications for control buildings, relaying systems, and metering equipment.
• Travel to project sites as needed.

Requirements:

• BSEE or BSCE with minimum 5 years' experience, or an M .S. degree in engineering with sufficient experience required for advancement as determined by management, or a combination of applicable education and experience as determined by management; professional registration or expectation of achieving professional registration within a specified time period.
• While performing the duties of this position the employee is frequently required to sit for long periods of time; occasionally lift a maximum of 20 pounds; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, ability to adjust focus.
• Occasional travel.