Actalent is seeking an Electrical Engineer with an interest in Power Delivery and Renewables projects to join the Substation team at an engineering firm supporting projects with KU and LG&E. This engineer can sit near Lexington, KY or Chattanooga, TN, and will be a key member of a growing team providing day-to-day execution of electrical engineering and design work for power delivery facilities, specifically substations, solar, battery storage, and hydropower stations. Cross training between multiple power delivery projects and the ability to cross train in different areas such as substation, power generation and distribution.Responsibilities: Preparing detailed design packages for new and modifications to existing power delivery facilities; projects include new solar and battery storage facilities across the country. Modification projects could include relay protection upgrades, control system upgrades, substation upgrades, excitation, governor, and power system upgrades Engineering calculation reports such as load flow, short circuit, grounding and arc flash studies Major plant equipment specification such as generators, oil-filled and dry-type transformers, medium and low voltage motors, switchgear, motor control centers, PLC and DCS control systems Coordinating power plant electrical engineering design effort with other disciplines and project personnel Performing cable, raceway and equipment sizing calculations Cable and conduit schedules and routing drawings Developing input and output (I/O) list and interface with the plant control system Testing and commissioning plans Technical leadership with mentorship from lead engineers Reviewing engineering work deliverables following QA/QC procedures Self-managing projects and tasks assigned and providing status updates as neededSkills:substation, Design, Power delivery, power engineering, EIT, substation designAdditional Skills & Qualifications:Must HavesElectrical Engineering DegreeEIT Certsubstation project experienceAbout Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
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