Senior Substation Engineer – Remote

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global engineering company with over 48000 employees and operating in 49 countries.

We are a front runner in delivering sustainable and low carbon energy solutions across the globe. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

*** THIS POSITION CAN BE REMOTELY BASED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES***

Role:

As a Senior Substation Engineer, you will be part of the Power Networks team providing engineering support for the design of substation facilities for voltages up to and including 765 kV. This includes new substations and switchyards, as well as modifications, additions, and upgrades to existing facilities.Our Power Networks team delivers engineering solutions across sectors such as Transmission, Substations, Battery storage, Renewables – Solar, offshore wind, onshore wind, Green Hydrogen, Carbon Capture etc. You will be working with large power utilities, IPPs, renewable energy developers and more.

Responsibilities:

Independently perform tasks that typically include:

• Substation physical design including yard layouts, plans, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material for new switchyards and substations, additions and modifications.
• Preparation of specifications and provide procurement support.
• Perform auxiliary electrical power system studies including load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, protection and coordination, ampacity, and battery sizing studies.
• Perform substation grounding calculations and studies, lightning protection and insulation coordination, lighting, bus calculations, transformer and bus sizing calculations, fault calculations, and AC and DC auxiliary system sizing calculations.
• Perform proposal preparation, proposal estimates, and provide input to scope documents and client presentations.
• Work in a team-oriented environment with ability to work independently or as part of a group when and as required.
• Responsible for the quality assurance of the documents to the applicable Worley and client standards
• Commitment to Customer service and ability to work independently on more varied and complex tasks when required.
• Supervise/coordinate other engineers of equal and lesser experience to successfully deliver a project. Provides technical direction to subordinate team members.
• Perform independent audits and reviews of technical work.
• Interface with other departmental staff, project management, and with Customers.

What you will bring

Technical and Industry Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in substation engineering
• Familiarity with relevant codes and standards such as NEC, NESC, IEEE, NEMA, and ANSI.
• Successful completion of FE or EIT preferred.
• Highly effective technical and practical engineering skills and ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to Worley and its Customers.
• A sound knowledge of the fundamental requirements of the electrical engineering, and the basic requirements of other engineering fields.
• A sound knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite.
• Experience in estimating project costs and writing proposal content.
• Ideal candidate should have strong interpersonal and written communication skills that permit working efficiently alongside other engineers, project managers and designers in a team setting.

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

Required:

• 4 or 5 year Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering

Preferred:

• Professional Engineer (PE) in the United States

Location:

You can be based out of any of our offices located across the US. Alternately, we also provide the flexibility to work completely remote or hybrid.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

We’re building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we’re not just talking about it; we’re doing it. We’re reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today’s low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.