Job Description
Description
We are a creative team of architecture, engineering and design professionals who serve both public and private sector clients. Together, we share one Core Purpose: To plan, design, and consult to create healthy and thriving communities. Our offices are full of genuine, fun, and down-to-earth people who believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees feel they belong. Loving where you work, who you're working with, and what you're working on is important to us, which is why we put our people first-they're at the heart of everything we do. From professional growth and development support and opportunities to give back to your community, to flexible work schedules and competitive benefits, we have a genuine interest in the whole you. So, if you're just as passionate about what you do as we are, then we'd love to hear from you!
Our transportation and utility services professionals offer practical, forward-thinking expertise in a wide range of practice areas, including active transportation, bridge design, roadway design and traffic engineering, intelligent transportation systems, utility and broadband services, grant writing, program management and so much more! From interstates and intersections to bridges and bike paths, we invite you to join us in designing transportation systems that connect us to the people and places we care about most.
Responsibilities:
Plans, organizes and supervises the work of a staff of engineering professionals and technicians.
Detailed design of high voltage substations, including but not limited to:
General Arrangement and Equipment layout
Elevations and Sections
Bus and Cable layout and calculations
Grounding design and analysis
Shielding design and analysis
Facility lighting
Single and Three-Line diagrams
Protection and control schematics
Wiring and connection diagrams
Foundation layout and design
Secondary Containment design and calculations
Protective relay settings
Preparation of the following:
Calculations for faults, grounding, lightning protection, rigid bus bracing and support
Transformer sizing
AC and DC auxiliary system sizing
Arrester and insulator coordination and selection
Project Specifications for materials, equipment and construction requirements.
Other Electrical Design: Substation Design, Studies (Arc Flash, System, Capacitor, Grounding, etc.), Design support for electrical power supply elements in Street Lighting and Traffic Signal designs.
Point selection of substation IED's and interfacing SCADA, Communications and Security
Minimum Qualifications:
Detailed knowledge of the following is required:
NEC and NESC code requirements
Power utilization equipment including: switchgear, protective relays, breakers, transformers, motors and generators
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Mechanical Engineering (BSME), or other related degree from an accredited four year college or university.
5-10 Years of experience in High Voltage Electric Substation Design.
Registered Professional Engineer. Willingness to acquire licenses in other states.
Good written and oral communication skills
Experience in the utility industry
Gresham Smith is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Gresham Smith provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other classification protected by law.
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Gresham, Smith and Partners is committed to fostering a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by law.
