Immediate W2 contract position available in Birmingham, AL.
Estimated Duration: 3 years
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- The Substation Control Engineer 1 position requires 0-5 years of related experience and an accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical engineering preferred) or professional engineer license.
- This position is responsible for the Company’s Transmission and Distribution Substations design.
- The position is responsible for providing engineering drawings, specifications, and material requirements for substation projects emphasizing safety, quality, scheduling, and costs.
- This position requires approximately 25% travel.
Job responsibilities include:Creating a safe work environment by putting safety first, understand the process used for substation control planning, design, operation, construction, and maintenance, understanding the functions and activities of various internal departments involved in substation design, construction, and maintenance, understanding substation design practices and work processes, using all software applications used in substation design, understanding NESC and Company design standards, supporting design standard and criteria development for the system, supporting construction and maintenance teams during day-to-day operations and during emergency restoration of failed equipment, estimating material for transmission projects, transmitting construction packages and supporting specifications.
Skillsets and expertise required for this position include:Introductory engineering knowledge, basic problem-solving skills, limited discretion making independent decisions based on procedure and review with supervisor, basic understanding of Control Design tools and applications (AutoCAD Electrical, TEAMS, Stomps, Maximo), strong work ethic, positive attitude, and the ability to build effective relationships with plant staff, design engineering staff and/or vendors.
Scope:
- Perform substation control building and relay panel project reviews throughout Company to measure how standard the projects are from start to finish.
- This position will require the successful candidate to develop an understanding of the Company Standards and assist with ensuring these standards are being followed from design through to the final product.
- This includes reviewing the project drawings and comparing them to the Standards drawings to see if there were any deviations.
- As well as going to the project sites to review the completed product and verifying that the final product matches the Design.
- The results of these reviews will need to be put together and shared back to the Substation Control Standards Supervisor to report on the effectiveness of standards across the Company.
Qualifications/Experiences (must haves):
- Experience with Design type of work
- Understanding of how to read design prints
- Able to compare project drawings to the Company Standard drawings
- Effective communication skills and able to provide detailed reports
- Ability to travel throughout the Company footprint to perform project reviews
- Self-motivated and able to take tasks and complete them with little oversight
Additional Items (nice to haves):
- Familiar with Substation layouts
- Familiar with Relay Panel assemblies
- Control Design experience is a plus
If you already have a resume on file with The E Group and would like to be considered for this position, simply email your note of interest to The E Group at
[email protected].
Why Choose The E Group? We are an award winning firm recognized for having an outstanding reputation with our clients and employees. All contractors are eligible for full group health and dental benefits, 401K with matching, and various insurances. Generous living expenses are given to help those who relocate or have duplicate housing. Unique Perks available to those assigned in Birmingham, Alabama: Fully Furnished Townhomes available on a first come, first served basis; complimentary on-site banking available to all.
For immediate consideration simply attach your resume to this posting or email your resume to
[email protected]. All applicants will receive feedback once position closes.
