Substation Engineers

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Remote Substation Engineer
Company:
ACTalent, Inc.
Occupation:
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Location:
Chicago, IL 60610
Positions available:
1
Job #:
JP-(phone number removed)
Work At Home option:
Yes
Posted:
5/28/2024
Source:
ACTalent, Inc.
Site:
(url removed)
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### Job Description
Seeking Substation engineer due to continued growth, our Electric Grid Infrastructure Services business unit is seeking experienced Lead Substation Engineers both physical and P&
C. This position offers you the opportunity to work in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in the detailed electrical design and project management of distribution and transmission substation projects. As a Substation Engineer, you will take an active role in project conceptualization, work planning, and project execution. You will work on challenging assignments that include investigating, trouble-shooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical engineering and design issues.
- Typical deliverables include:

- Facility Studies
- General Arrangement
- Equipment Plans and Sections
- Foundation Plans
- Grounding and Conduit Plans
- Equipment Connection Details
- Control Building Plans and Sections

In addition, you may have the opportunity to travel to client sites as needed.
Ability to prepare substation grounding calculations, direct stroke shielding calculations, battery &
charger sizing calculation A BSEE degree from an ABET-accredited electrical engineering program.
3-8+ years or more years experience in the physical layout and design of Transmission and Distribution Substations.
Knowledge of physical design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and 3D models.
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including the ability to relate various equipment to a technical design.
Skills:
substation engineer, substation design, one line, microstation
Top Skills Details:

- substation engineer
- substation design
- one line
Additional Skills &
Qualifications:

- A BSEE degree from an ABET-accredited electrical engineering program.
- 8+ or more years experience in the physical layout and design of Transmission and Distribution Substations.
### Experience Level
All Levels
#### About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation, and speed to the market.
With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity &
Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&
I are embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [(url removed)]((url removed)) for other accommodation options.
End of job description.
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Industrial Engineer
Company:
ACTalent, Inc.
Location:
Michigan City, IN
Description:
This Continuous Improvement Specialist/Engineer will be focusing their efforts on waste reduction, scrap/time reduction, Process/continuous improvements, value stream mapping and optimization, SOP/work instructions, etc. There will be a lot of root cause analysis to figure out what changes and improvements need to be made. They will need to investigate the issue throughout the process. This person will also be in charge of process improvement/continuous improvement projects, as well as new process implementation. This will be through a lot of data collection, root cause analyses, and failure modes (PFMEA). They will directly work with the Process engineers, supervisors, operators, assemblers, production, quality teams, and vendors. Will also help establish processes, SOP/Work Instructions for when they have new product launches. Focus on Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma events for plant 1 which is their manual assembly facility. 70-80% of their time will be on the floor problem-solving, investigation, troubleshoot, put out fires, researching/implementing the processes, and then implement their projects 20-30% of their time will be in the office doing flow, value stream, plant layout designs, and project planning and data analysis from their project diagnosis while on the floor.
Additional Skills &
Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology (Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology, Data Science, or Supply Chain)
- Industry Experience from industrial equipment, automotive, metals, machining, heavy equipment manufacturing, etc.
- 3+ years of experience of Process or continuous improvement focused experience (examples of time studies, kaizen, process improvement, root cause analysis, lean manufacturing, SOP/work instructions, quality improvements tied to process, supporting assemblers and operators)
- Working knowledge in plant layout design and data management software's (Power BI &
SAP Preferred)
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Distribution Engineer
Company:
ACTalent, Inc.
Location:
Chicago, IL
Description:
Individual will be responsible for independently developing design and construction work packages for electrical overhead and underground distribution systems for electric utility customers. Review work provided by a Client and assess requirements of scopes;
There will be frequent communication with clients possibly in person for meetings (Michigan) and e-mail, teams, phone. Perform engineering calculations such as:
structural analysis for wood pole loading, guying calculations, specifying conductor sags and tensions for recommended spans, and calculation of voltage drop and flicker. Provide engineering support during construction, including post-construction reviews to ensure all applicable engineering and construction standards have been met. Conduct root cause analysis of outages and mitigation using engineering principles and design. Gain experience in coordinating conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements, assessing and developing large design packages for complex cable/conduit projects in dense urban environments, work permit development, easements, and ROW applications.
Skills:
AutoCAd, Power Distribution Design, Bill of Materials, Eit, Distribution, Pole foreman, GIS, Permitting, permit, Permits, LVD, Low voltage Distribution, Guying, Pole Inspection, Pole replacement, Electrical Demand, NESC, Codes, Transformers, electrical engineering, distribution design, utility distribution
Top Skills Details:

- AutoCAD
- Power Distribution Design
- Bill of Materials
Additional Skills &
Qualifications:

- Relevant experience is either working directly with an electric utility or an electric utility consulting company performing electric distribution design or engineering.
- Prepare forestry trimming requests, facilitating permit and Right-of-Way acquisition, and customer advocacy such as acquiring easements
- Experience with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC) and distribution construction &
design standards are required
### Experience Level
Intermediate Level
#### About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation, and speed to the market.
With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity &
Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&
I are embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [(url removed)]((url removed)) for other accommodation options.
End of job description.