Dashiell Corporation

Substation Engineer

LocationHouston, TX
Job TypePart-time

About This Job

Dashiell is a leading national provider of technical services to the electric utility, power generation, industrial, renewable and energy industries. These services include planning and systems studies, design and engineering, maintenance and testing, program management, construction, and turnkey EPC projects. Built on 50 years of experience handling large scale complex projects; Dashiell is unique in that we are a turnkey Engineering, Construction, and Testing company that specializes in medium and high voltage electrical infrastructure. More information about Dashiell can be found at www.dashiell.com.


Position Title: Substation Engineer


Location: 12301 Kurland Drive, Houston, Texas 77034


Primary Function

Performs engineering work with a focus on substation engineering design including both physical and protection & control practices. Requires knowledge of substation systems from 34.5kV to 500kV with familiarity with basic principles related to the engineering design or high voltage substations.


Duties & Responsibilities

Employee may be called upon to perform any or all of the following functions:

Work within a project team to create all design documents and drawings for a project, including creating wiring diagrams from schematics, generating bills of materials, and applying field mark-ups of project as-built drawings with minimal supervision
Perform Engineering support tasks such as relay burden, lighting, load flow, and short circuit calculations with minimal supervision
Apply engineering application software to complete engineering tasks such as ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, and load flow and short circuit studies with minimal supervision
Review project Schedules and work with a project engineer to ensure projects remain on schedule
Apply engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI
Properly use the document management system
Apply corporate standard engineering practices
Supervise project activities
Communicate and coordinate project activities with project engineer, customer representatives, and others as needed
Spend time at job sites to gain hands-on knowledge and additional training in substation construction and design
Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his/her work
Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party
Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments
Other duties as assigned


Minimum Qualifications / Experience

Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent degrees, from an accredited university. Experience in substation design; successful candidates will have at least 3 years experience in substation engineering design with more senior level positions requiring 7 years or more in hands on engineering design. Senior applicants must be a licensed professional engineer with ability to become licensed in multiple states or must be able to gain license within one year of hire.

Familiarity with electrical relays currently utilized in the electric power utility industry
Experience in application of relays and metering in an electrical substation at 138kV and above
Experience in the design of electrical schematics for relay applications and control systems
Experience in the design of connection drawings and cabling
Relay coordination experience is a plus
Strong knowledge of AC/DC fundamentals
Knowledge and understanding of three phase power systems
Knowledge and understanding of per-unit mathematics and symmetrical components
Knowledge and understanding of substation components and their functions
Knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary to complete a projects
Knowledge of engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI
Knowledge of common word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail software
Communicating effectively with co-workers, vendors, clients, etc.
Ability to work in a team environment.


Physical Requirements

This position requires minimal physical effort.
Must be able to endure prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer for a minimum of 8 hours a day
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will primarily work indoors, with occasional outdoor exposure to year around weather conditions and noise.
Must be able and willing to travel overnight for trainings and/or meetings as required (10%)
Working extended hours, including weekends, may be required periodically.
May occasionally lift up to 25 pounds at a time.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions as defined per Company policy.


Equal Employment Opportunity

Dashiell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Dashiell Corporation provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. The Company provides life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, long term disability insurance, and an employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee. Benefit offerings also include a choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHPs, with corresponding FSA or HSA, dental, vision, supplemental life insurance, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, group accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, a 401(k) with immediate vesting, and more!

Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship. No third-party recruiters, please.

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