McCord Engineering, Inc. is looking for High Voltage Substation Designer at our College Station, Texas office. A technically minded individual that is self-motivated with a strong knowledge of substation design would excel at this position.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creating substation design drawing packages and necessary documents for electric power substations ranging from 12kV to 500kV
• Develop new, or modify existing:
  • Electrical layout/plan of substation equipment and structures
  • Substation foundation layout/plan drawings
  • Section/elevation views from layout/plan drawings
  • Conduit layout/plan drawings
  • Substation grounding layout/plan drawings
  • Control building layout/plan and section/elevation drawings
• Prepare electrical schematics
• Complete electrical wiring design drawings
• Perform basic engineering calculations to support engineering design
• Maintain document management system with quality data
• Develop a complete bill of materials for all required electrical equipment and materials
• Utilize company standards, client standards, and/or Engineering direction to produce new drawings and update existing drawings utilizing AutoCAD, MicroStation.
• Train, develop and mentor the less-experienced design team members
• Review and comment on equipment drawings received from vendors and manufacturers
• Work with other disciplines as necessary to complete assigned work
• Assist the project team with developing processes and procedures to increase team efficiency

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years’ experience in Design and/or Drafting disciplines with a background in Electrical substation
• Ability to develop protection and control drawings including schematics and wiring deliverables
• Ability to work in a growing, adaptive and multi-discipline team environment
• A combination of education and a demonstrated related experience may be considered in lieu of education and experience requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; fluent in English language
• Solid comprehension and application of design software such as MicroStation and AutoCAD
• Proficient with Windows-based software such as Word and Excel, which are frequently used to develop project deliverables
• Ability to learn and effectively utilize new design software programs
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Experience working on EPC or other design-build Contract types
• Ability to work independently with limited direction and oversight
• Strong attention to detail and work product quality
• Legally able to work within the United States for any length of time

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred.

McCord Engineering, Inc. is looking for a Substation Physical Engineer at our College Station, Texas office.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:

• You will play a crucial role in directly interfacing with utility/developer clients on Substation Physical methodologies, development of design deliverables for utility upgrades including greenfield/brownfield AIS substations.
• Prior experience in the design of utility transmission and distribution systems will be highly regarded
• You will provide engineering overview, expertise, and direction while acting as an independent technical advisor representing owner’s interests
• You will be in a client interfacing position and will be responsible for understanding the client standards and protection philosophies, provide feedback on the application and be able to develop Substation design deliverables fully and independently as required for the projects on-time and within the budget
• As a Substation Physical Engineer within the group, you will mentor team members and junior engineers/designers.
• You will be working with a cross functional team to both support the sales and proposal preparation process for new contracts and the committed high-quality delivery of those services to the client
• Development of substation physical designs through the development of drawings including general arrangement plan and sections, conduit and trench plan and sections, Grounding plan and sections, Bill of Materials, Conduit Schedules, etc

Qualifications:

• The successful candidate shall demonstrate relevant experience and technical knowledge in Substation Physical Design applied to transmission and distribution projects for utilities and developers
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) within United States and ability to obtain additional PE license in Texas
• Minimum 9 years of direct Substation Physical design experience with utility or consulting organization
• Familiarity with grounding system design and lighting and lightning protection designs for substation
• Prior experience in development and review of related equipment vendor specifications including control house/switchgear building
• Demonstrated ability to perform QA/QC of design calculations, construction drawings, and specifications
• Familiarity and experience with CADD platforms such as Autodesk or Bentley products
• Ability to perform project scoping, prepare task orders, design review of work by others, owner’s compliance verifications
• Ability to perform field visits and walk-downs as required for client projects and providing engineering support for clients through the construction
• Preference will be given to candidates willing to relocate to College Station, TX or willing to work a hybrid schedule.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills
• Team player with great interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering or related engineering discipline (Completion of Master’s degree will account for 1 year of professional experience)

McCord Engineering, Inc. is looking for a Substation Protection and Control Engineer at our College Station, Texas office.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:

• • You will play a crucial role in directly interfacing with utility/developer clients on Substation Protection & Control methodologies, development of design deliverables for utility upgrades including greenfield/brownfield AIS substations.
  • Prior experience in the design of utility transmission and distribution systems will be highly regarded
  • You will provide engineering overview, expertise, and direction while acting as an independent technical advisor representing owner’s interests
  • You will be in a client interfacing position and will be responsible for understanding the client standards and protection philosophies, provide feedback on the application and be able to develop Substation design deliverables fully and independently as required for the projects on-time and within the budget
  • As a Substation P&C Engineer within the group, you will mentor team members and junior engineers/designers.
  • Involvement with professional societies such as the IEEE, PES and similar including interest in participating in industry conferences, seminars, trade shows, and networking events to promote company services and stay updated on industry innovations and advancements is a plus
  • Development of substation protection and control designs through the development of drawings including panel arrangements/layouts, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC schematics, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring

Qualifications:

• The successful candidate shall demonstrate relevant experience and technical knowledge in Substation Protection & Control Design applied to transmission and distribution projects for utilities and developers
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) within United States and ability to obtain additional PE license in Texas
• Minimum 9 years of direct Substation Protection & Controls design experience with utility or consulting organization
• Advanced knowledge of various protection philosophies and relaying functions including line protection, transformer protection, breaker failure, cap bank protection, communication-based schemes, differential protection, etc as it applies to High-Voltage substations
• Ability to perform SCADA communication design for substation projects
• Ability to perform substation AC/DC Station Service calculations and studies, voltage drop calculations, Control/fiber cable sizing and selection
• Prior experience in development and review of related equipment vendor specifications including control house/switchgear building
• Demonstrated ability to perform QA/QC of design calculations, construction drawings, and specifications
• Familiarity and experience with CADD platforms such as Autodesk or Bentley products
• Ability to perform project scoping, prepare task orders, design review of work by others, owner’s compliance verifications
• Ability to perform field visits and walk-downs as required for client projects and providing engineering support for clients through the construction
• Preference will be given to candidates willing to relocate to College Station, TX or willing to work a hybrid schedule.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills
• Team player with great interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering or related engineering discipline (Completion of Master’s degree will account for 1 year of professional experience)