Substation Physical Engineer Hammond, IN at Orbital Career

Substation Physical Engineer - Hammond INWorking with our business partners to create improve and sustain industry and infrastructure. Orbital Engineering has been driven by this core purpose for more than 50 years - energizing Orbital team members and helping our clients solve challenging and complex problems with innovative engineering inspection and construction solutions. Orbital team members are guided by the fundamental beliefs of building trusted relationships personal accountability innovation and excellence in everything we do. Orbital is looking for others to join our team to continue activating our purpose and embrace our values.Orbital is seeking a Substation Physical Engineer to provide technical support and direction for our Substation design team in Hammond IN. This role will accommodate a remote or hybrid work arrangement but candidates within reasonable commuting distance of Hammond IN are strongly preferred in order to support local client projects. The preferred candidate will possess 3 years of Substation Physical Design experience. The position requires substation engineering and design competencies in a utility or consulting environment for electric substation projects with voltages through 500kV. The position requires excellent communication leadership and client relation skills.OverviewResponsible for technical leadership and oversight of substation engineering and consulting services for clients across the US. Primary responsibilities include creating substation physical design deliverables. Projects range in size complexity and voltage class from small equipment upgrades to large projects in transmission and distribution substations. The candidate may prepare provide guidance or assist in preparing and developing the engineering deliverables for electric substation projects. This position provides leadership and mentorship to other team members and contributes to the technical development of the group as well as the quality of our deliverables. May serve as project lead or independent reviewer for projects assigned.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Utilizes understanding of the NEC NESC NEMA ANSI IEEE industry standard work practices client standards and/or other applicable guidelines to complete engineering designs.Provide technical support for clients and support regional business development initiatives as a technical resource under the direction of the Department Manager.Support creation of proposals and scope development.Work in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in detailed electrical design and project management of utility substation projects.Participate in project conceptualization work planning and project execution.Lead in the execution of engineering activities.Physical substation design including equipment layouts plans sections details grounding lightning protection control building arrangements cable routing AC/DC power systems and bills of material.Calculations for studies and reports and preparation of equipment and installation specifications.Coordination of design activities with other disciplines and groups.Develop and improve processes tools and technology within the organization.Provide leadership training and mentoring to other engineers and team members.Regularly meet and correspond with clients or external partners.Perform quality reviews for other engineers and designers.Conduct field visits for site walkdowns constructability reviews construction support and other site meetings as needed.Support business development and marketing initiatives.Other assignments may include relay setting development 3D modeling/design or industry/professional technical committee involvement.Work with Project Management team to develop project plans and provide project updates.Minimum Requirements:Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from accredited college or university or a related field with equivalent experience.Position to be filled at an appropriate level according to candidate experience (Masters degree may be considered as portion of total experience).Engineer I 0 years related experienceEngineer II 1 years related experienceEngineer III 3 years related experienceEngineer IV 5 years related experienceProfessional Engineer registration strongly preferredProficiency with NESC IEEE and other relevant codes and standards.Demonstrated ability to effectively organize multiple complex assignments and competing priorities to produce accurate products on time.Ability to collaborate in cross-functional work teams.The successful candidate must have exceptional analytical and decision-making skills and a successful record of positive interactions with clients.Experience in creating and reviewing substation design drawings.Proficient with current software applications used to perform substation design work.Ability to successfully work with remotely located team members.This position requires the ability to pass a post-offer drug (including marijuana) and alcohol test in compliance with Federal regulations and is also subject to random testing as a condition of continued employment.Orbital Engineering Inc. has provided worldwide professional engineering and consulting services since 1969. Our commitment to quality responsiveness and attention to detail has earned us the reputation as a leading provider of engineering and design services.A commitment to excellence and hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary career advancement opportunities and an excellent benefits package including medical dental vision prescription drug 401(k) and supplemental insurance.Orbital Engineering Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO/AA/M-F-V-D. Orbital Engineering Inc. seeks diversity among its employees. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential job functions.SUB#LI-CV1 Key Skills Fashion Retail,Academics,Desktop Support,Equity,Investigation,Diagnostic Employment Type : Full-Time Department / Functional Area: Engineering Experience: years Vacancy: 1