Substation Engineer II

Requisition Number: 2691

Job Title: Substation Electrical Engineer II

Date Opened:

6/26/2025

Location:

Metairie, LA

Industry:

Utility Services

Department:

Electrical Engineering

Employment Type:

FT Regular

Part-Time Available:

No

Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship:

No

FLSA Exemption:

Exempt-Eligible for Straight-Time Overtime

Job Summary

The Substation Engineer may work within a multi-discipline team to develop efficient and reliable design of electrical systems and components for Substation Facilities in accordance with applicable industry codes and standards.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

- Perform the detailed design of low to extra high voltage substations including, but not limited to:

- One-line diagrams

- Schematics

- Wiring diagrams

- SCADA

- Communications

- Station physical layouts

- Sections/Elevations

- Cable and conduit plans and details

- Ground grid design and details

- Foundation plans and details

- Structural plans and details

- Control enclosure design and details

- Lightning protection plans

- Yard lighting plans

- Bills of Materials

- Site visits

- Support QA/QC for deliverables to clients.

- Learn, understand, and adhere to client standards and processes while working individually or within a team to complete complex and technically challenging designs.

Qualifications, Knowledges, Skills And Abilities

- BS in Electrical Engineering required, MS preferred;

- Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in detailed design of low to extra high voltage substations;

- Familiarity with all electrical and control systems and all applicable industry codes and standards;

- Working knowledge of the NEC and other regulatory standards;

- Ability to understand and perform basic calculations;

- Ability to understand and utilize client or company provided specifications;

- Ability to utilize applicable engineering software and established technical tools;

- Ability and availability to work on multiple projects simultaneously;

- Ability and availability to work overtime as needed based on project;

- Ability to effectively communicate technical information verbally and in writing to different audiences (electrical design staff, clients, etc.);

- Basic Microsoft Office skills with proficiency in Excel required;

- Ability to interact with staff at all levels.

Working Conditions

- Work is primarily conducted in an office environment (Private or Semi-Private Office) but also requires occasional travel to off-site work locations;

- Field duties require outdoor work in a construction site type atmosphere;

- Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel;

- Working on a construction site or in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels

- Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection;

- May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes;

- May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.

Physical Requirements

- Must be able to lift and carry 20 pounds

- Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate effectively

- Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation

- Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations

- Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine office duties

- Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations

Drug Free Workplace

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug free workplace. Applicants are subject to pre-employment urine drug screens.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing. In addition to the requirements of EDG’s drug free workplace program, employees may be required to sign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programs required by clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.