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Senior Electrical Engineer – P&C Substation

Senior Electrical Engineer – P&C Substation

LUZCO TechnologiesSt. Louis, MO, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
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Job description

Looking for a familia?

As an award-winning, woman-owned, minority-owned boutique engineering firm, we’re on the lookout for spirited candidates to join our ever-growing familia.  We’re proud to be recognized as a  2025 Best Place to Work in St.

Louis , a reflection of our people-first culture and commitment to creating a workplace where everyone thrives.

Our mission is simple :

  • deliver world-class engineering services while fostering close-knit collaborations with our clients.
  • If you’re passionate, diligent, and ready to make an impact, you’ll find your place with us at LUZCO.
  • Let’s exceed expectations together and make engineering a space where everyone belongs.   You're more than an employee.
  • You're a familia member.
  • As a member of the familia, we make sure this is more than just a job.

Benefits :

  • Top-notch medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus a 401k match, paid time off, and a fun employee recognition platform to celebrate your wins.

    • Flexibility :

  • We value a life-friendly culture.
  • You’ll collaborate with your supervisor to set a routine that balances your needs and your team’s.
  • PTO and Holidays are included, too.

    • Diversity :

  • We thrive on diversity and the unique perspectives everyone brings.
  • Our team is a melting pot of skills and experiences, which helps us approach challenges from all angles.

    • Growth :

  • Your growth is our priority.
  • Whether it’s tuition reimbursement for school or certifications, you’ll work closely with industry pros to map out and achieve your career goals.

    • Giving Back :

  • We’re all about making a difference.
  • Each year, we set aside paid time off for you to get involved in your community and give back.

    • Work Environment :

  • Enjoy a relaxed vibe with weekly staff meetings (lunch included!), a fully stocked kitchen, a dog-friendly office, a relaxed dress code, and weekly happy hours!
  • Sound like a familia you're ready to join?

    • Here's the details on what we are looking for in this position :

  • Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Advanced understanding of protection and control fundamentals as they apply to utility substation and transmission line equipment.
  • Proficient in design of protection schemes for substation and transmission line equipment, including bus, line, capacitor and transformer design and protection schemes and associated settings.
  • Advanced understanding of SCADA communication design.
  • Ability to lead a team of engineers and designers in a lead engineer capacity.
  • Proficient in principles of project management.
  • Basic understanding of substation design to include equipment arrangements.
  • Create Substation P&C design project scopes, estimates, budgets, and schedules for substation projects.
  • Ability to read, interpret, design, and engineer P&C designs for utilities through 500kV, including one-lines, three-lines, AC / DC schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, cable lists, settings, relays, and SCADA.
  • Ability to perform studies and create reports for coordination, voltage drop, fault current, and installation coordination.
  • Perform calculations and studies using client specified software and standards.
  • Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers / drafters.
  • Experience checking designs for accuracy, appearance, and adherence to client standards.
  • Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, material suppliers, and clients.
  • Visit sites, advise on P&C Engineering issues and modify designs to solve issues during construction.
  • Manage budgets and project schedules.

    • Prepare / create engineering and construction estimate documents for the installation of new, or modifications to existing substations, including :

  • bill of materials, yard layouts, plans and section views, and electrical details.
  • Prepare substation ground grid, rigid and strain bus, and raceway designs.
  • Design auxiliary AC and DC power systems.

    • Create / modify technical specifications for major substation equipment, such as :

  • power transformers, power circuit breakers and control house.
  • Develop system integration of protection, control and monitoring systems by coordinating with other engineers, as appropriate.
  • Provide engineering, construction, testing and commissioning support for projects.

    • Apply field mark-ups of project as built-up drawings and perform basic calculations, such as :

  • voltage drop, CT burden and saturation, lighting and short circuit...all with minimal supervision.
  • Up to 25% travel required.
  • Complete other duties as assigned, including a willingness to temporarily fill-in for other roles / duties as required.

    • Basic Qualifications :

  • 4+ years utility substation P&C design experience (15kV through to 500kV).
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an EAC / ABET accredited Engineering Program OR an approved evaluation of non-ABET credentials by NCEES.

    • Knowledge of relevant codes and standards, such as :

  • NEC, NESC, IEEE, NEMA and ANSI.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication skills to coordinate with project engineers, designers and client representatives.
  • Ability to interact with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
  • Proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and Word.
  • Vehicle driver's license for multi-state travel required.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or the ability to be licensed within one year.
  • Preferred Qualifications 5-10 years of substation P&C design experience AutoCAD, MicroStation, and / or Bluebeam experience Proficiency with SEL or GE relays SCADA system & communications interface knowledge Relay settings / System Protection experience Substation lightning stroke shielding plan and grounding plan experience Software experience with ETAP, ASPEN, acSELerator, SKM, WinIGS, CYME, CAPE and / or GE URsetup Ability to lead a large portion or the entirety of a substation design project.
  • Join our team.
  • We're all familia here.
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