Senior Substation Project Lead Engineer

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1 Senior Substation Project Lead Engineer Are you ready to be a technology pioneer? Oil and gas factories 3000 meters underwater, heavy locomotive traction motors, electric vehicle chargers that deliver 100kw in 30 minutes... you ll do ground-breaking, innovative work that will touch the lives of millions. Tasks ABB Inc. seeks an experienced Project Lead Engineer who will be responsible for the engineering, coordination and execution of all engineering disciplines for medium-voltage and high-voltage substation projects, both Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) and Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation projects, in the kv range (future possibility up to 800kV) with an emphasis on project safety, cost, quality and reliability. Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) project value range MUSD You ll work as part of our Power Grids team, which serves utility, industrial, and commercial customers with products and services to help distribute electricity efficiently and reliably, maintain power quality, and control and manage electrical networks. Typical duties/responsibilities for sales may include, but are not limited to, the following: Major Responsibilities: Manage and lead all engineering activities, both in-house and outsourced, during the proposal, design and construction stages of substation projects with strict adherence to the project contract. Support proposal efforts by introducing and promoting innovation, cost saving ideas, and value-added solutions to the overall system design concept. On-site assessment and evaluation of existing equipment, steel structures, foundations, etc., in so called brown field substation projects Providing expertise and support to the proposal and project teams in validating sub-contractor bids, and in negotiating sub-contracts for electrical substation and switchyard projects Conform ABB Bid packages with Customer Project Documents: 1 Senior Substation Project Lead Engineer

2 Review customer Request for Proposals / Quotations (RFPs / RFQs), and ABB s proposals to ensure conformance with the bid package by: Identifying and clarifying technical ambiguities and conflicts in the documents Identifying potential or probable risk during construction and installation Developing mitigation strategies for identified risks Work with the proposal team to ensure that the sub-contractor scope of work is clearly defined, that contract Terms & Conditions include appropriate flow downs, and that risks are properly allocated between ABB and the sub-contractors Validate Sub-Contractor Bids Analyze sub-contractor bid responses for inconsistencies, oversights and mistakes Lead sub-contractor bid reviews to resolves bid response inconsistencies, oversights and mistakes Provide cost recommendations to the proposal team based on the bid review analysis Notify to Engineering Manager/ Director of Engineering and the Project Manager of any difficulties encountered in the engineering and design that may adversely impact safety, reliability, quality, cost, or schedule of the ABB project deliverables, and provide recommendations for solutions. Prepare, update and support the project execution engineering activities in the schedule with emphasis on; On-time delivery, Quality of deliverables and Project costs. Develop the Design Criteria and the Document Deliverables list for the project. Lead the development of single-line diagrams, layout drawings, raceway systems, grounding systems, station service and BOMs for substation design packages. Utilize knowledge of the National Electrical Safety Code to ensure that designs comply with the required safety clearances. Perform technical, cost savings, and constructability reviews of design packages from internal engineering, outsourced sub-contractor engineering and equipment factories. Generate equipment specifications, monitor vendor technical compliance and witness factory acceptance testing. Experience with both outdoor and indoor substation applications. Specifically on indoor applications, a solid understanding of the necessary building infrastructure to support GIS is required (e.g. wall penetrations, embedded steel supports, overhead cranes, maintenance access, SF6 reclaimers, etc.). Experience in high voltage power cable system design, including ampacity calculations, cable pulling design, cable vault layouts, cable restraint design, and Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) sealing end/air termination applications, is a bonus. Experience in various design calculation like grounding & shielding, rigid bus calculation, battery & charger sizing, 2 Senior Substation Project Lead Engineer

3 Alternate & Direct Current (AC & DC) auxiliary system, voltage drop calculation, sag & tension calculation, input for substation tower & equipment support structure design. Experience in evaluation of power system study, insulation coordination study, harmonic analysis & capacitor bank sizing etc is a bonus. Experience with protection single-lines, GIS Local Control Cabinet (LCC) schematics, protection and telecommunication interfaces, review of control & protection drawings, CT sizing, relay setting/coordination, is a bonus. Knowledge of the benefits and strengths of GIS vs. AIS substations as they relate to reliability, space savings, safety, maintenance, security, aesthetics, life-cycle costs, etc. Provide substation project management support, including managing engineering scope according to technical contracts, equipment procurement, developing change orders, and maintaining project schedules. Adhere to ABB Power Systems - Substations quality processes and document control procedures to ensure design documents are complete and accurate. Provide construction, installation & commissioning support. Requirements Basic Qualifications: Bachelor degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering required and a minimum of five (5) years of high voltage substation design and/or project engineering OR Master s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and a minimum of three (3) years of high voltage substation design and/or project engineering. Ideally this position could be filled at a more senior level should a candidate meet the following qualifications: Bachelor degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering required and a minimum of eight (8) years of high voltage substation design and/or project engineering OR Master s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and a minimum of six (6) years of high voltage substation design and/or project engineering 3 Senior Substation Project Lead Engineer

4 Preferred Qualifications: Professional Engineering certification preferred EPC project experience is preferred Basic knowledge of applicable American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards is preferred. Experience with Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) software such as Autocad and/or Microstation is preferred. Knowledge of Microsoft Office suites, Outlook and Lotus Notes is a plus. Travel is required; up to 30% both domestic and international. Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the United States Additional information Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: _EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf ABB Inc. will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor s legal duty to furnish information. As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at or by sending an to 4 Senior Substation Project Lead Engineer

5 Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. Location Business unit Raleigh,North Carolina,USA Business Unit Grid Integration Publication Start Date Job Function Publication ID Design and Engineering US _E3 ABB ( is a leading global technology company in power and automation that enables utility, industry, and transport & infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about 135,000 people. 5 Senior Substation Project Lead Engineer