Substation Engineer at Paul J. Ford & Company — Columbus, USA | Base Career

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include, but are not limited to the following:

Corporate and Department Planning.

Corporate planning contributes to or supports planning activities that affect the entire organization.

planning entails establishing specific goals, budgets, staffing plans, and timelines that align with the department’s objectives.

Establish specific goals, budgets, and timelines for substation projects that align with the Power Market’s objectives.
Conduct due diligence, feasibility, conceptual design studies, and inverter-based resource (IBR) interconnection studies; prepare utility master plan reports.
Participate in system design coordination and equipment selection for major power infrastructure.
Measures Accuracy of project budget forecasts. Timely completion of feasibility and master plan reports. Alignment of project outcomes with department growth goals.
Accuracy of project budget forecasts.
Timely completion of feasibility and master plan reports.
Alignment of project outcomes with department growth goals.

Business Development – Marketing and Sales.

Process of identifying, creating, and expanding opportunities that drive growth.

Function as a primary client contact, ensuring all technical and project needs are met.
Maintain strong relationships by maximizing value delivered to clients and actively participate in marketing and business development activities.
Participate in client meetings to gather requirements, present technical substation solutions, and provide project updates.
Measures
Client retention and satisfaction ratings.
Success rate of technical presentations in securing new contracts.
Contribution to the expansion of the Power Market client base.
Design medium- and high-voltage power distribution systems for renewable energy projects (solar, wind, BESS, EV) and traditional transmission/distribution (underground and overhead).
Prepare specifications, calculations, drawings, and full construction packages for complex electrical systems (15kV to 200kV), including three-line diagrams, substation layouts, grounding design, and protection studies.

This job is essentially a sedentary role; however, standing, walking, sitting, reaching with hands and arms, stooping or kneeling, talking, and hearing are required.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
This job operates in a professional office environment.
Overtime may be necessary as workloads dictate. This may include weekdays, weekends, and/or holidays.
Due to the collaborative nature of this position and accessibility for in-house and on-site client meetings, it is essential that the work be performed in the office and during regular business hours.
Some travel may be required for client meetings, field reviews, and project assignments. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, high places, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, and the risk of electrical shock.

Substation Engineer