Associate Substation Engineer

Entry Level Electrical Engineer position located in our Framingham, MA location. The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for design and planning related activities associated with electric substation facilities. This includes preparation of single-lines, schematics, and wiring designs for substations, as well as preparation of system models for load, fault, and protection analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Project scope development

• Relay One Line design

• Three Line AC schematic design

• DC protection schematic design

• Panel layout and wiring design

• Develop Bill of Materials based on design criteria

• Complete project lifecycle support from scoping to final design and implementation

• Construction Support

• Applying the minimum requirements of the National Electrical Safety Code to the design processes

• Working with client standards to implement design

• Working with a designer/drafter to create the required drawings for each project 

Successful candidates must comply with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule and budget. This position will be a member of a design team comprised of engineers, designers, and CAD technicians and will work with client standards to implement design

• B.S. in electrical engineering

• Entry level engineer experience with 1+ year of experience with either internships and coops, and/or course work with electric utility design preferred

• Engineer Intern (“”EI” or “EIT”) professional certification preferred

• Knowledge of substation design and protective relaying a plus

• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure situations

• Team player who can work effectively in team environment

• Self-starter who work independently with minimal direction

• Strong written and verbal communication skills required when interfacing with clients and staff

• Detail oriented

• Strong analytical skills and proven problem solver in both team and independent environments

• High level of computer competency

• Willingness to travel to project and/or client sites