Senior Electrical Engineer responsible for substation and transmission line design, analysis, and support for renewable projects in Houston.
Responsibilities
Produce control building layouts, substation general arrangement, cable and conduit plans, line arrangement, grounding plan, sections, details, auxiliary AC/DC power distribution diagrams, bill of material, cable schedule
Develop substation physical application documents for AIS and GIS
Guide contractor discipline engineers/designers to align with Repsol engineering deliverables
Provide electrical, high-voltage, collection system, and substation support to operating renewable projects
Participate in engineering, design, and construction review processes
Requirements
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering
Nice to have: large utility scale solar and wind projects
The Electrical Engineer III is responsible for performing electrical power, PV system design, and/or low voltage system engineering tasks for renewable construction projects.
Responsibilities
Performs detailed calculations to compute and establish construction standards and specifications.
Prepares and studies technical drawings, and electrical specifications to ensure that installations and designs conform to standards and customer requirements.
Perform electrical design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.
Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to develop equipment layouts, one-line diagrams, cable routing, communications systems design, grounding design, equipment selection, and equipment specifications.
Perform cable ampacity and trench design using software packages like CYMCAP, ETAP, or AmpCalc.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Architectural Engineering
Leads the preparation of physical design deliverables for new and modified high-voltage (13kV to 765kV) electrical power substation projects.
Responsibilities
Leads substation physical design from concept through completion, including but not limited to, physical arrangement above and below grade, electrical studies such as grounding and lightning analysis, conduit and raceway, and lighting and security.
Leads the development of substation calculations, including but not limited to, insulation, voltage drop, cable sizing, and conduit fill.
Leads the preparation of design sketches, cost estimates, equipment specifications, bills of material, and other required deliverables.
Applies advanced knowledge of IEEE, NESC, and other industry and utility standards, guides, and specifications.
Applies a working knowledge of substation protection and control design to lead interdisciplinary coordination, guiding the protection and control and civil/structural teams where needed.
Supports substation physical design from concept through completion
Develops substation calculations
Prepares design sketches, cost estimates, equipment specifications, bills of material, and other required deliverables
Applies intermediate knowledge of IEEE, NESC, and other industry and utility standards, guides, and specifications
Maintains a working knowledge of substation protection and control design, coordinates with the protection and control team on interfaces between disciplines, and executes protection and control work as needed
Mid-Level Protection & Controls Engineer responsible for high voltage substation protection design, analysis, and coordination across multiple projects.
Responsibilities
Design high voltage substation protection schemes up to 500kV
Computer modeling and analysis of electrical systems
Prepare specifications for equipment and systems
Prepare reports
Apply codes and standards
Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET accredited University
Perform medium- and high-voltage power system studies for the interconnection of renewable energy generation and other facilities.
Compensation
Compensation for this role is therefore based on the candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, while maintaining internal equity. The level and associated salary may vary depending on the candidate’s profile.
Responsibilities
Perform medium- and high-voltage power system studies for the interconnection of renewable energy generation and other facilities.
Conduct load flow, short-circuit, grounding, and other specialized engineering studies.
Research applicable standards, grid operator (utility) requirements, and technical references.
Use specialized software tools such as CDEGS and WinIGS.
Prepare technical reports and present findings to project teams and clients.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
Nice to have: IGEE background
Nice to have: membership in provincial engineering association
Conduct medium- and high-voltage power system studies for renewable energy interconnection projects, including load flow, short-circuit, grounding, and specialized engineering analyses.
Responsibilities
Perform medium- and high-voltage power system studies for the interconnection of renewable energy generation and other facilities.
Conduct load flow, short-circuit, grounding, and other specialized engineering studies.
Research applicable standards, grid operator (utility) requirements, and technical references.
Use specialized software tools such as CDEGS and WinIGS.
Prepare technical reports and present findings to project teams and clients.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
Nice to have: IGEE background
Nice to have: membership in provincial engineering association
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