Job: Sr. Electrical Engineer

Location: Houston, TX

Role: PTS Advance is actively searching for an Electrical Engineer to work with our client on performing protection & control design or physical design on various substation projects.  A minimum of seven years of experience or completion of master's degree in related field may be substituted for experience in protection & control design or physical design of air or gas-insulated substations.  This is a 12-month contract with possibly of extension. 

Scope: 

• Create/modify one-lines, three-lines, control schematics, wiring diagrams, relay panel arrangements, and cable lists for high voltage (69-500kV) substations
• Design auxiliary AC and DC power systems
• Create/modify technical specifications for major equipment, such power transformers, power circuit breakers, control house, and other high-voltage substation related materials
• Coordinate with and provide technical assistance to SCADA engineers, substation physical engineers, and control design staff in order to fully develop system integration of protection, control, and monitoring systems
• Provide engineering, construction, and testing & commissioning support for projects
• Perform basic calculations such as voltage drop, CT burden and saturation, lighting, and short circuit with minimal supervision
• Apply field mark-ups of project as-built drawings with minimal supervision
• Prepare/create construction documents for the installation of new, or modifications of existing, substations.  Work includes bill of materials, yard layouts, plans, sections and electrical details
• Create/modify technical specifications for major equipment, such power transformers, power circuit breakers, control house, and other high-voltage substation related materials
• Provide engineering and construction support for projects
• Prepare engineering and construction estimates
• Assist project manager to develop scope of work and conceptual design for the projects
• Communicate and coordinate project activities with project manager, client, and others as needed
• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to less experienced staff members
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of one's work

Qualifications:  

• Minimum 3 years of experience (completion of master's degree in related field may be substituted for one year of experience) in protection & control design or physical design of air or gas-insulated high voltage (69-500kV) substations.  
• Strong knowledge of AC/DC fundamentals, including understanding of three-phase power systems
• Knowledge of basic protection principles and practices for transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation equipment
• Familiarity with microprocessor-based protection and control systems
• Ability to understand relaying one-lines and control schematics
• Substation physical layout and electrical clearances, substation rigid and strain bus design, substation ground grid design, substation surge and direct stroke protection, substation raceway design
• Knowledge of relevant codes and standards such as NEC, NESC, IEEE, NEMA and ANSI
• Experience in electrical system modeling, relay coordination, short circuit studies, setting microprocessor-based relays, or field commissioning of electrical systems is a plus
• Excellent interpersonal skills as well as verbal and written communications skills.        Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.  Ability to work in a team environment and to coordinate the work of various engineering disciplines and contractors to complete an integrated project
• Requires a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program and completion of FE exam
• Previous consulting or utility experience preferred.
• Valid driver's license required

About PTS Advance:

Founded in 1995, by Ron & June Stein and still family owned to this day, Principal Technical Services (PTS) Advance was designed to meet a gap in the market. We provide people to Energy & Infrastructure, Power & Renewables, as well as Life Sciences companies that want to do more than just "fill a position'.

Interested? Contact Hannah Johnson at 949-268-4083 or via email at Hannah.Johnson@PTSadvance.com for a confidential discussion!