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Power Substation Project Engineer

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CEC is a privately-held engineering firm, serving both public entities and private developers. We offer extensive services, which allow us to be involved with projects from conception to design, to construction. Our focus is to eliminate aging infrastructure and drive community growth through innovative and collaborative engineering design. CEC is a Top Workplace that offers excellent benefits, professional development and growth opportunities for employees.

Job Responsibility:

  • Serves as project engineer with autonomy for project-related tasks and as a designated client contact. Manages the design and construction of substation projects to ensure adherence to budget, schedule and scope
  • Assists with estimating, pricing, scoping, and marketing strategies for proposed projects
  • Develops plans and specifications, performs analysis, and provides reports to meet project requirements for design and construction of new power delivery facilities or operations and maintenance of existing facilities
  • Provides technical support, guidance, and input in the resolution of equipment and operational problems that may include performing field investigation or inspections, detailed checking of design computations done by others, or general coordination of specific design aspects on a project
  • Participates in site visits and client meetings as required by project needs
  • Utilizes computer software to create detailed dimensional schematics, drawings and design layouts and other visual aids
  • Prepares design computations and quantity estimates
  • Reviews and redlines production plans for revisions
  • Participates in and ensures QC/QA procedures are followed. Maintains accurate design standards and procedures in assigned work. Coordinates with Department leadership and Accounting regarding project invoicing and collections for assigned projects
  • Develops, fosters, and maintains client relationships. Pursues repeat or follow-up work with current clients
  • Provides training and mentoring to engineering and technical staff
  • Cooperates and coordinates with other engineers, designers, and technicians on project activities
  • Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals
  • Complies with all safety policies, practices, and procedures
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in electrical engineering from accredited four-year college or university
  • Professional Engineering (PE) license. Oklahoma and Texas preferred
  • Minimum five years' job experience in substation physical and/or substation protection and control design
  • Proficient in protection and controls, substation schematics, relaying, and settings
  • Familiar with grading, foundations, grounding, relaying, and wiring as pertains to substation design
  • Ability to write equipment specifications, construction specifications, and bid documents for substation projects
  • Proficient in electrical industry standards and safety guidelines
  • Valid driver's license and clean driving record
  • English language skills: ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public
  • Mathematical skills: ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
  • Reasoning skills: ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
  • Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc. Ability to use software for physical design of substations
  • Organizational skills: ability to prioritize and organize tasks
  • ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
  • ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
  • Remote connectivity device (e.g., smart phone, tablet, etc.) with data plan sufficient for company requirements, including multi-factor authentication, time and mileage tracking, expense reimbursement, e-mail, and virtual communications

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 24, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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