Substation Electrical Manager at Arcadis U.S.Inc. in Long Island City, New York

Job Description:

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is currently seeking a highly motivated Substation Electrical Manager to join our Power Delivery team.

Arcadis' Power Delivery group partners with clients to provide comprehensive plans that incorporate all aspects of their projects. You can see this in the work we do for our clients, the opportunities we create for our people, and in our efforts to enhance the communities in which we live and work. We bring together world-class resources and the latest innovative technologies to help define the cities and experiences of tomorrow.

This is a senior Technical Leadership position within the Power Delivery unit of Arcadis. The position requires candidate to work within a multi-disciplinary team for the design of substations. This individual will participate in substation design at all stages of project development, including concept, pre-feasibility, feasibility, detail design, procurement and construction, and also in substation asset management/condition studies. The Substation Electrical Manager will coordinate design activities, with design activities undertaken by other engineering disciplines, to maintain project schedules and ensure successful project completion. The Substation Electrical Manager may take on project management roles, coordinating the activities of electrical, P&C/SCADA/Telecom, civil, structural and other engineering and non-engineering disciplines. The Substation Electrical Manager will also lead/participate in the preparation of project estimates, engineering estimates and proposals, and client engagement and business development activities.

Role accountabilities:

This position is accountable to provide design activities in accordance with all applicable codes and standards, including all of Arcadis's policies and procedures, such as Safety, Environmental, Quality Assurance and Quality Control. The incumbent will also work closely with other Power Delivery departments, including the Substation Engineering, Transmission Engineering, Protection & Control Engineering, Distribution and EV Technology and the Renewables teams, as well as with other Arcadis divisions on related Substation and Switchyard Station and power sector master plans.

• Manage and grow our Substation Electrical team and serve as a mentor to staff. Leading substation design on large/complex projects and perform quality reviews.
• Review/supervise calculations, drawings, specifications, and perform condition assessments and feasibility studies. Preparing of proposals (technical scope, level of effort and cost estimates).
• Preparation of project technical specifications for material and equipment purchase and installation.
• Design of electrical substation facilities including site and bus work layouts, ground grids.
• Review of internal and external designs for code compliance, good design practice and constructability. Resolving site queries, attending site meetings and performing site inspections during the construction phase of projects.
• Maintaining project documentation with respect to substation design and construction, including completion packages, as-built requirements and return data information.
• Preparation of functional specifications for facility requirements related to different system development portfolios, for purposes of developing preliminary designs and obtaining estimates for the associated facilities.
• Undertake thought leadership activities (e.g. speaker at conference, panelist, technical articles, whitepapers, etc.) and promote Arcadis's know-how in the Power and T&D sector in the region. Maintaining close coordination with other relevant Arcadis Business Units and Practices for cross selling and cross staffing opportunities.

We are seeking an individual with a strong team player mindset and excellent communication skills to join our team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to collaborate effectively with colleagues. Additionally, this position may involve travel of up to 25% to client sites and customer meetings, both within North America and potentially internationally.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 15 Years of experience in direct Substation Electrical engineering & design in the Power and Utility industry with key considerations for substation design including physical layouts and details, one lines, grounding, control building, etc.
• PE License.
• Familiarity with utility industry standards and practices to include NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI, and have advanced knowledge of Substation design practices related to physical electrical design development and relevant supporting calculations.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $116,000.00 - $200,000.00 .

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