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We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.\nOur turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.\nAbout this Role\nEvery moment of every day, people all over the world rely on electricity provided by Quanta Services and its customers. With its highly skilled and innovative workforce, Quanta is the largest specialty contractor in North America that powers modern life. Find your future with us by being a part of something bigger - leading the energy transition in building a better world for generations to come.\nWe encourage and inspire our people to embrace opportunities within our corporate office and 200 operating companies providing solutions for the utility, renewable energy, electric power, industrial, and communications industries worldwide.\nQuanta’s culture is about creating an environment where all employees can be themselves, are valued, and have an equal opportunity to succeed. When you join our team, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued.\nPosition Overview\nThe Design Engineer - Substation will perform substation design assignments including physical layout and protection & control systems while ensuring compliance with safety and construction standards. This role involves designing substation components, selecting materials, preparing design documents, and collaborating with engineers and field personnel to ensure project accuracy and efficiency. This position will report to a Supervising Engineer and be part of a substation design team with other engineers, designers, and drafters supporting substation projects across the QISG platform. There are four bands to this title; an employee moves up in band as they gain experience and demonstrate mastery of new skills.\nWhat You'll Do\nDesign physical substation components, including yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, raceways, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems.\nDevelop protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, cable lists and panel layouts.\nDevelop design drawings, calculations, and bills of material from engineering documents for planning, construction, operation, and maintenance.\nConduct engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker analysis, and grounding analysis.\nEnsure project team applies engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI\nPerform quality reviews to check for inaccuracies, omissions, or compliance issues, and provide recommendations.\nWork collaboratively with engineers and project teams to develop solutions and modifications as needed.\nMaintain detailed project documentation and support engineering calculations.\nBring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the stakeholders.\nTravel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nWhat You'll Bring\nBachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program.\nPassing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is highly desirable; this is required for the Design Engineer 4 band.\nCuriosity for and willingness to learn about the major components of a substation is required. Basic knowledge of these components is a plus. Previous design or construction experience is highly desirable.\nNo experience required in the electric utility industry for entry level positions. More experience performing detailed design for high voltage substation projects could result in a higher-level position. \nWord processing, spread sheet, and e-mail software.\nExcellent oral and written communication skills\nWorking in a team environment\nCommunicating effectively with co-workers\nAble to deal with ambiguity and ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks and determine priorities in a complex environment.\nTravel Requirements:\nRole will require travel as necessary to achieve job responsibilities, up to 10-25% of the time.\nWhat You'll Get\nCompetitive Compensation\n401(k) Retirement Plan\nHoliday Pay\nPaid Time Off (PTO)\nComprehensive Health Coverage\nPet Insurance\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)\nProfessional Development\nEducation Reimbursement\nEmployee Discount Program\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. 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