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Wade Trim Electrical Substation Engineer - 2383 in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Taylor, MI /

 Detroit, MI /

 Grand Rapids, MI /

 Flint, MI /

 Traverse City, MI

Engineering -- Industrial Commercial Energy / Full-Time / Remote

 

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What We Offer:

Our excellent salary and benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, education reimbursement, 401(k), performance bonuses, and an employee stock program. Employee Resource Groups and Programs offered include the Young Professionals Group, Women at Wade Trim, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Professional Development, Leadership Development, Rotation Program, Mentor Program, Sustainability Program, and Wellness Program.

 

Position Description:

We are looking for an Electrical Substation Engineer to join our ICE Team to improve infrastructure in our Michigan offices. The candidate must have a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, and ten or more years of experience with high voltages substation design. Substation design encompasses distribution, sub-transmission and transmission level voltage classes. Experience with Bentley Projectwise, Microsoft Office, Bluebeam Revu PDF Editor, and SAP/Maximo is preferred. Some travel will be required for this role. A Professional Engineering License is preferred. The candidate must also be self-motivated, work well with others, and have excellent writing, organizational, and communication skills. A flexible work schedule (hybrid or remote) is available.

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Typical responsibilities include:

Act as lead engineer on multi-disciplinary substation design projects, delegate tasks to less experienced engineers and design technicians, and ensure projects remain under budget and on schedule

Coordinate electrical design with civil/structural and civil/site engineering teams to ensure consistent designs, maintain a high level of quality, and meet project schedule and budget requirements

Attend and/or conduct client and project meetings

Create detailed project proposals that include scoping, preliminary conceptual design, and detailed cost estimate(s)

Assist with marketing, project reports and technical presentations

Provide support to business development and/or pursuit activities 

Coordinate with internal project controls and accounting staff

Perform detailed quality reviews of project deliverables

Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and design technicians

Provide guidance and direction on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes

Assist in developing, maintaining, and updating engineering standards

Develop electrical design deliverables, including protection and control design (protective relays) and/or physical design with an emphasis on continuous improvement

Experienced in preparing one-lines, installation plans, section views, and details for power substation equipment

Experienced in preparing schematics, panel elevations, panel

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