Substation Design Engineer Jobs

Realtime Utility Engineers, Inc. (RUE) is a leading electrical engineering firm, providing high voltage substation and transmission line design as well as engineering services to electric utilities and private developers. Founded in 1994, our mission is to drive positive change through our power delivery solutions enhancing the standard of living in the communities we serve. With our continued growth and expansion nationwide, our team strives to be North America’s most respected power delivery solutions provider known for our quality and reliable service.

Core Values

• Performs quality review of all project documents and makes sure all project quality reviews adhere to company QA/QC practices and procedures
• Additional duties as assigned by the Supervising Engineer or Project Engineer
• Commitment to Excellence: We approach each day with grit and fortitude to achieve excellence in all of our daily interactions.
• Work with Supervising Engineers and Project Managers to make sure projects are completed on schedule and within project budget
• Integrity: We expect noble intent in all interactions by being ethical, open, and honest.
• Populate the project RFI log throughout the project cycle and follow-up on information required within the log
• Provide direction and support to Designers and CAD Technicians on the project team making sure they have the information needed to perform their job functions
• Balance: We recognize and respect the necessity to cultivate balance in our lives while providing impeccable service.
• Prepares specifications and material lists
• Populate project change log throughout the project cycle with adequate out-of-scope descriptions and hours associated with the additional work
• Performs site visits as required by client
• Perform Project Close-Out and As-Built revisions
• Safety: Safety is the core that all our values center around. We will find a solution for every customer, but we will find the option that protects our people, our customers and our communities. We focus on safety excellence because safety brings you home.
• Assures all project deliverables meet the technical requirements of the project
• Assist with the creation project scopes, estimates, and schedules
• Provide Project Managers information to create project status reports and estimates-to-complete
• Applies sound engineering principals and standards to utility substation or transmission line designs
• Adaptability: We are flexible and adapt to new delivery methods and willing to take measured risk.
• Confers with clients, utility personnel, manufacturers’ representatives and others as required when carrying out above work
• POSITION DUTIES:
• Visits construction sites to inspect work in progress or completed, as required by client
• Teamwork: We support and respect each other's efforts by working together to provide the best possible outcomes.

Requirements

• Excellent problem solving skills
• Physical Substation Design is preferred for this opening
• A minimum of 2 years of experience engineering substations or transmission lines.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of applicable engineering codes
• Excellent communication skills working with clients and other employees
• Strong organizational skills
• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Electrical, Civil or Structural engineering, or a related field from an accredited university.
• EIT (first part of professional licensing) is preferred