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    Electrical Engineer - Overland Park, KS, United States - Talent Software Services

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    Electrical Engineer - Substation Design

    Job Summary:
    Talent Software Services is in search of an Electrical Engineer for a contract position in Overland Park, KS. The opportunity will be one year with a strong chance for a long-term extension.

    Position Summary:

    Functions as a technical specialist or in a lead substation design role encompassing distribution, sub-transmission and transmission level voltage classes.

    Under general direction, develops and applies advanced engineering techniques, concepts and approaches to complex engineering problems. Will provide technical guidance over a group or supervise engineering staff on substation design projects. May be responsible for developing, validating, and presenting specialist/technical output. Will lead other engineers and interface directly with clients. Responsible for the overall execution and quality of substation projects as a leader within a team environment.

    Utilize Bluebeam to QA check and design high voltage substation drawings (such as schematics, wiring, one lines, three lines, plan views, section cuts, conduit drawings, grounding drawings and material lists).


    Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
    May develop and maintain budgets and schedules for multiple substation design projects
    Perform high voltage substation (34.5kV-500kV) design, including physical design, protective relaying/control with an emphasis on continuous improvement
    Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering standards
    Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines
    Independently applies knowledge and complies withquality program relative to assigned tasks
    Responsible for ensuring compliance withquality program while performing internal Quality Assurance technical reviews
    Support continuous improvement and change management efforts
    Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects
    Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
    Oversees collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work
    Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
    Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
    Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments
    Responsible for one or more of the following: leading larger production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project
    Actively coordinates with other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects
    Actively participate in management, project scheduling, and work/resource planning meetings
    Interface directly with clients, vendors and subcontractors
    Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on moderately complex projects and may determine the key clients in some instances
    Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on moderately complex projects
    Serves as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area
    Implements resource management strategy


    Qualifications:
    PE License Required


    Must Have minimum 8 yrs' High Voltage Substation Design Experience; Preferably P&C Design but may consider candidates with Physical Design experience.

    Quality Assurance and Quality Control of high voltage substation design projects
    Technical experience preferred
    Research and recommendation development for equipment and/or materials selection.
    Preparation of one-lines, connection diagrams, panel elevations and protection & control schematics for power substation equipment.
    Preparation of auxiliary power equipment sizing calculations.
    Design wiring diagrams for protective relaying panels.

    Demonstrated experience with complex engineering calculations/studies related to substation projects such as: lightning protection, conduit fill, AC/DC station service loading, surge arrester sizing and voltage drop.

    Creating RTU control, status and analog point lists, raceway/cable schedules along with maintenance/signage and nameplates
    Prepararation of equipment arrangement, elevation drawings, grounding drawings and conduit plans for high voltage substations.
    Reviewing shop drawings, vendor quotes and perform bid evaluations.
    Developing construction release documents.
    Specific experience with 500KV - 13.8KV substations, varying voltage classes
    Experience with open air and/or GIS
    Experience with designing different types of bus configurations
    Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline

    Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.

    Minimum of 8 years of high voltage substation design work experience.

    All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

    If this job is a match for your background, we would be honored to receive your application


    Providing consulting opportunities to TALENTed people since 1987, we offer a host of opportunities including contract, contract to hire and permanent placement.

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