Substation Protection & Control Designer - REMOTE WORK

Orbital Engineering, Inc. is currently seeking a Substation Protection & Control Designer to support our Substation Engineering & Design team in a REMOTE WORK role. The role involves developing substation design packages for clients, creating electrical protection and control design deliverables, and collaborating with project teams to ensure high-quality design outputs.

Responsibilities:

• Utilizes understanding of the NEC, NESC, NEMA, ANSI, IEEE, industry standard work practices, client standards, and/or other applicable guidelines to complete engineering designs
• Provide technical support for clients and support regional business development initiatives as a technical resource under the direction of the Department Manager
• Work in a project team environment with other engineers, designers, and drafters involved in detailed electrical design of utility substation projects
• Support teams of designers and drafters and assume responsibility for their success on projects
• Support Pre-bid walkdowns with clients, prepare, review, and approve proposals and project estimates for new client projects
• Develop substation drawings with input from engineers, other drawings, scope documents, with high accuracy in quality
• Modify or develop various substation protection and control drawings
• Mentor team of designers
• Prepare new drawing packages, modify existing packages and complete as-built documents
• Responsible for substation design drawings and package quality review
• Perform quality reviews and peer checks as assigned
• Train, develop and mentor less-experienced design team members
• Perform other substation design related assignments as needed
• Work with Project Management team to develop project plans and provide project updates

Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• Position to be filled at an appropriate level according to candidate experience
• Designer I 1+ years related experience
• Designer II 5+ years related experience
• Senior Designer I 7+ years related experience
• Drafting and detailing experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation
• Proficiency with NESC, IEEE, and other relevant codes and standards
• Knowledge of drafting standards, techniques and procedures
• Proficiency with the manipulation of vector and raster drawing files in AutoCAD and MicroStation
• Ability to create and/or modify drawings from markups with a high level of attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to effectively organize multiple complex assignments and competing priorities to produce accurate products on time
• Ability to collaborate in cross-functional work teams
• Experience in creating and reviewing substation design drawings
• Proficient with current software applications used to perform substation design work
• Ability to successfully work with remotely located team members
• This position requires the ability to pass a post-offer drug (including marijuana) and alcohol test in compliance with Federal regulations and is also subject to random testing as a condition of continued employment