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Applied High Voltage, LLC

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2013

🏗️ Construction

⚡ Energy

🤝 B2B

Construction • Energy • B2B

Applied High Voltage is a B2B engineering and construction firm specializing in high-voltage power infrastructure and utility-scale electrical projects. The company offers development support services, engineering, procurement & construction (EPC), and field engineering services, and maintains headquarters in Albany, NY with a branch in Frederick, MD. Applied High Voltage focuses on delivering turnkey solutions for power system development and construction for industrial and utility clients.

📋 Description

• Perform electrical engineering design of LV, HV, and EHV electrical power systems, with emphasis on transmission and distribution substations • Lead engineers and drafters on detailed electrical and physical substation engineering design projects • Coordinate project flow and issues across engineering disciplines and project management • Provide engineering support to project management, procurement, and construction throughout project stages • Coordinate and lead multidisciplinary engineering teams for substation and transmission projects • Develop single-line switching and protection diagrams, three-line diagrams, and DC schematic diagrams • Create equipment specifications and support equipment procurement, vendor coordination, and equipment reviews • Develop bills of material, cable and conduit schedules, control panel layouts, and wiring diagrams • Perform AC and DC system calculations, including battery sizing, overvoltage protection and coordination, conduit fill, grounding, and lightning protection • Select protective devices and ratings • Review substation physical drawings and calculations, including arrangements, clearances, conduit, grounding, and lightning protection • Design underground MV and HV cabling systems, including cable ampacity and installation details • Coordinate designs with clients, vendors, and subcontractors and attend meetings • Maintain engineering documents and records • Coordinate with purchasing and quality control personnel • Guide designers and drafters and review and approve electrical drawings • Address project requirements and constraints across engineering-only, EPC, utility, renewable, industrial, and commercial projects

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Electrical Power Engineering • Educational courses in power systems analysis and electrical machinery • Knowledge of NEC, ANSI, NEMA, IEEE, and other applicable codes and standards • 5+ years’ experience designing transmission-level substations from 13.8kV to 500 kV • Experience with transmission line protection, substation protection and control systems, and generator, transformer, and bus protection schemes • Experience developing station/substation single-line, protection, control, and SCADA diagrams, including utility and ISO interconnection and operational requirements • Experience with equipment specifications, designs, and layouts, including major equipment, protection, control, SCADA, and low-voltage auxiliary systems • Experience with capacitor banks and distribution feeder protection • Demonstrated experience at all interfaces of transmission-level projects • Minimum 3 years of application experience with SEL, GE, or similar relays • Knowledge of NEC, NFPA, NESC, OSHA, NERC, RUS, IEEE, ANSI, IEC, and local and federal building codes • Familiarity with substation physical drawings and calculations • Professional Engineering license in one or more US states preferable but not required • Ability to execute tasks from a lead role • Good written and verbal communication skills • Ability to work well with others in a team setting • Skill in engineering theories and principles, researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making recommendations, and solving time-sensitive problems • Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD 2015 or later, and Microsoft Outlook • Ability to lift or move equipment up to 15 lbs

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work • Project travel typically 10% • Equal Opportunity Employer • E-Verify