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Physical Design Engineer (T&D)
Burns & McDonnell
posted 5mon ago
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Main responsibility includes creating Electrical primary design deliverables. Projects range in size, complexity, and voltage class from small distribution equipment upgrades to large transmission projects. This position can influence the future of the resiliency, reliability, and economic operation of the electric grid.
Role and Responsibilities:
Position may include leading or executing the following assignments:
- Preparation of proposals and scope development, including conceptual designs and execution plans.
- Prepare engineering cost and man-hour estimates and schedules.
- Prepare detailed engineering drawings for EHV projects for AIS & GIS substations from 33kV to 765kV.
- Prepare design to support detail engineering such as General Arrangements Plan, Elevations, Above and Below grade Conduit layouts & connection detail, Grounding layouts & connection detail, Lighting & Lightening protection with respective details, Bill of Materials and Design Calculations.
- Prepare Calculations with renowned software such as CDEGS, ETAP, Wings, Mathcad, Visual Lighting & others.
- Prepare AIS Busbar design and reports.
- Coordinate design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.). Reviewing designs and attending virtual meetings and coordinating with Clients.
- Coordinating with team members and monitoring project schedules, submitting with quality.
- Produce detailed electrical substation design packages compliant with the required client technical standards or IEC/IEEE/NESC. Coordinate design activities with other Burns & McDonnell Global Practices and Office Locations.
- Provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced team members.
- Develop and improve processes, tools, and/or implement new technologies into the design process.
- Perform quality reviews for other engineers and designers.
- Demonstrate creativity, foresight, and judgment in anticipating and solving problems.
- Assist with the advancement and development of department tools and workflows to increase the efficiency of designs, specification development, and project execution.
- Undertake other duties and responsibilities as may be asked of this position by management.
- Participate in training/meetings to address specific organizational initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor s or master s degree in electrical from an accredited institution.
- Minimum three years of experience & maximum experience of ten years in Substation.
Skills Acquire:
- Candidate should be acquainted with NESC, IEEE standards Experience with US, Canada and UK projects is preferable.
- Membership of a relevant professional Engineering Institution (e.g., IET, CIGRE, IEC, IEEE etc.) is preferable.
- Candidates experience with software- CDEGS and WinIGS are preferable.
- Candidates experience with physical design 3D tool are preferable.
- Knowledge of engineering design management best practices with the ability to implement this knowledge.
- Strong knowledge of standard engineering techniques and procedures.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
- Proficient in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
- Strong computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite)
- Strong diligence, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Able to manage tasks on multiple projects and conflicting deadlines.
- Able to work autonomously and/or as part of a project team.
- Ability to develop innovative and practical solutions to a range of problems, and an understanding of how one issue may be part of a much larger solution.
- Ability to make an effective and collaborative contribution to the team through sharing knowledge, promoting ideas, and valuing the contribution of all team members
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
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