HIGH-VOLTAGE ENGINEER/TECHNICIAN
Key Responsibilities
Project Execution
- Substation design Scope of Work and specifications development
- Perform preliminary studies for grounding, lightning protection, arc flash hazard, backup station service sizing, and other studies required for substation design
- Seek and evaluate proposals for engineering and construction services for substation and gen-tie projects
- Coordinate engineering consultants to develop detailed interconnection construction drawings and support material from conceptual drawings
- Review and comment on design deliverables provided by consultants and contractors
- Respond to contractor RFIs during course of construction
- Perform QA/QC field inspections and punch list development
- Perform Job Safety Assessments and Safety Walks to identify job-site hazards
- Review commissioning reports and analyze system performance
- Work closely with interconnection and project engineers
Project Development
- Conceptual design and indicative pricing for project interconnections in development
- Prepare preliminary studies and single-lines for interconnection applications and facility study applications
- Engineering Support
- Review technology and companies for Approved Vendor List inclusion
- Draft specifications for MV and HV equipment
- Substation and protection design optimization to maximize reliability and reduce cost
- Collaborate with Asset Management team to troubleshoot existing systems or develop repair and remediation plans
Skills and Qualifications
Primary Job Qualifications
- 2-3 years professional experience in generation interconnection design, development, construction, analysis, maintenance, testing and commissioning
- Proficiency in real-world substation design, including 1-line and 3-line diagram conventions, protection strategy, relay programming, protection and coordination studies, and short circuit studies
- Field experience in substations, including troubleshooting, Servicing, Maintenance, Testing, Commissioning, and Construction support
- Experience with Medium and High Voltage standards and codes, including the NEC, NESC, ANSI and IEEE standards
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, eTAP or SKM, and Microsoft Excel
