Substation Engineer - Actalent : Job Details

Substation Project Engineer

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Substation Project Engineer. In this role, you will be instrumental in preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, ensuring that these are adhered to throughout the project lifecycle. You will be responsible for developing and delivering both physical and protection and control substation designs, preparing electrical calculations, and coordinating design activities across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare scopes, schedules, and budgets, ensuring that schedules and budgets are met.
• Develop and deliver physical substation designs, including yard layouts, plans, sections, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, and power systems.
• Develop and deliver protection and control designs, including panel arrangements, AC/DC schematics, and equipment wiring.
• Prepare electrical calculations for studies and reports, such as grounding and lighting protection.
• Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and factory acceptance testing.
• Coordinate design activities with departments like Civil/Structural and Transmission Line.
• Communicate and coordinate project activities with managers, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Work independently and supervise, mentor, or train less-experienced Engineers-in-Training (EITs) and Designers.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on the work of other engineers and technicians.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Essential Skills

• Expertise in substation design and engineering.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Plant 3D, PLS CAD, AutoPipe, and Revit.
• Electrical engineering knowledge with a focus on power delivery and protection & control.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• A minimum of 3 years experience in project execution in the Power Delivery, Substation Sector.
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with an engineering consulting firm.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and design software used in the Power Market Sector.
• A commitment to participating actively in an employee-owned culture.

Work Environment

This role involves working within a collaborative environment that focuses on power market sector design. It requires proficiency in various design software and close coordination with multiple departments to ensure seamless project execution. The work environment encourages independent work and offers opportunities for mentoring and supervising others.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $160000.00/yr.

Supporting Your Health and Well-Being: Wellness programs, medical, dental and vision insurance, Employee Assistance Program, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, helping you maintain balance: paid holidays, leaves of absence, paid time off program, paid parental leave, bereavement leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, financial protection: life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability insurance, business travel and accident insurance, travel assistance program, making the most of retirement: 401(k) and employee stock ownership plans, retiree medical, dental and vision insurance.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Kansas City, MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 27, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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