Substation Engineer

Your role

• Work within a multi-discipline team to develop and/or review efficient and reliable electrical design packages for medium and high voltage substations.

• Lead Substation Physical Electrical design to develop and/or review site and equipment layouts, elevations, buswork, ground grids, lightning shielding, material lists, etc.

• Perform design studies and demonstrate a good working knowledge of physical electrical substation design.

• Coordinate design activities to maintain project schedules, budget, quality requirements to ensure successful project completion.

• Assist in site visits and station walkdowns, estimating, and attending project meetings.

• Accountable to provide design activities in accordance with applicable codes and standards, including AtkinsRealis' policies and procedures, such as Safety, Environmental, Quality Assurance and Quality Control.

• Select equipment and material and preparation of specifications for material, equipment, and construction work.

• Deliver accurate and thorough electrical designs that will meet industry standards and specifications, and meet prudent engineering practices.

• Review internal and external designs for code compliance, good design practice and constructability.

• Coordinate design activities with other multi-discipline project team members.

• Provide construction support including resolving site queries, attending site meetings and performing site inspections during the construction phase of projects.

• Maintain complete project documentation with respect to engineering studies and calculations, all design packages, as-built requirements and return data information.

• Maintain good working relationship with internal groups that support projects such as other engineering disciplines, Drafting, Project Management etc.

• Mentor and provide guidance to developing engineers within the department.