Job Description

Substation Physical Engineer

Department: Power

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Cleveland, OH

Compensation: $80,000 - $120,000 / year

Essential Duties

• Learns to serve as Project Engineer on routine to complex, single-discipline projects and routine to complex multi-discipline projects.
• Learns to submit major equipment, long lead materials, and additional procurement with the guidance of a senior engineer.
• Learns to coordinate work with other disciplines.
• Will interface with clients and vendors.
• Able to create One Line Diagram, Three-line Diagrams, Electrical Yard, Grounding & Conduit Layouts, and create field calculations (Lightning, grounding, lighting, etc.) for High Voltage Substations under guidance from senior engineers.
• Works and collaborates with drafters and designers to create diagrams, drawings, and design.
• Coordinates all aspects of project document completion within the company and externally with clients and other design professionals.
• Checks the progress of work and alerts the Project Manager of changes needed to the scope or other services.
• Manages multiple projects at a time, whilst progressing the projects towards the targeted deliverable.
• Communicates technical issues and progress clearly to project teams.
• Performs necessary site visit forms with the guidance of a senior engineer and field measurements independently.
• Works with QAQC engineers and other experienced design professionals when an interpretation or exception to the industry standard or client standard is required.
• Develops knowledge of industry standards such as IEEE, NEC, NESC, and client-specific standards.
• Develops working knowledge of substation equipment (transformers, breakers, disconnect switches, CTs, PTs, surge arresters, etc.).
• Performs self-checks and supports independent design reviews.
• Manages drawing revisions, markups, and document control in accordance with client procedures.
• Applies redlines provided during QA/QC processes to ensure accuracy and completeness of engineering deliverables.
• Assumes responsibility for engineering within his/her discipline for routine projects.
• Supports client’s construction issues on routine and simple projects.
• Learns to identify design inconsistencies, errors, and omissions.
• Tracks assigned tasks against project schedules and budgets with guidance from the Project Manager.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree with specialization in the electrical discipline required.
• 1+ years of previous consulting or substation engineering/design experience required.
• EIT certification highly desired.
• Valid Drivers’ License required.
• Proficient in the use of Bluebeam for redlines (or associated redlining software)
• Proficient in the use of computer for design and understand CAD operations.
• Proficient in the PC/windows environment with experience in e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.

ISG Employee Owner Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Paid time off, pro-rated amount available on your start date
• Paid holidays and paid volunteer time
• Paid parental leave
• Bi-annual profit sharing
• Employee Ownership Stock Plan (ESOP)
• 401K retirement plan
• Life insurance
• HSA and FSA options
• Bereavement leave
• Supplemental voluntary benefits
• Short term and long-term disability
• Parking reimbursement, varies on office location