Substation Design Engineer

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Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day-to-day execution of projects within the substation engineering group.
• Conduct engineering studies and perform design calculations for the installation of new and replacement substation equipment.
• Perform physical substation engineering design including general arrangement, electrical plan and section view drawings, cable and conduit plans, grounding plans, raceway plans, shielding plans, and bus work calculations.
• Create or review foundation and structural designs.
• Develop bill of materials.
• Evaluate geotechnical analysis information and apply it to substation designs.
• Design or evaluate site civil plans specific to site grading, access, drainage, soil erosion and sediment control.
• Create material lists and takeoffs from engineering designs.
• Understand, follow, and apply industry standards to engineering designs.
• Iteratively work to achieve best design outcome considering cost, project scope, constructability, and consistency with existing practices.
• Coordinate design activities with other multi-discipline project team members.
• Act as a representative of AES Indiana to the public and our customers.
• Develop specifications for equipment and services.
• Develop construction schedules and budgets.
• Manage project documents and records.
• Assist with equipment procurement.
• Support construction activities with technical expertise and onsite technical direction when required.

Required Talents, Skills, Expertise, Education

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
• Any experience level will be considered.
• Ability to work as a team member, as well as independently.
• A high level of interpersonal communication skills, including a strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• AutoCAD software skills are preferred.
• Professional Engineer registration or plan to become registered is preferred.

• Previous electric utility experience preferred.

Competences

• Able to apply engineering principles and theory.
• Assess and recommend solutions for routine projects.
• Familiarity with electric transmission and distribution grid and systems.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Good presentation skills and ability to lead meetings.
• Prioritize, plan, and perform assigned work in an organized manner.
• Demonstrate good judgment.
• Shows initiative and proactiveness.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Mentor less experienced engineers.
• Demonstrated competency in development and execution of strategy as well as in management of day-to-day operations.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and cooperatively with others as well as operate with a minimum of supervision.

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