Job Information
LS Power Development, LLC Director, Substation Engineering in Chesterfield, Missouri
Overview
About us:
Founded in 1990, LS Power is a premier development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, with leading platforms across generation, transmission and energy transition solutions. Since inception, LS Power has developed or acquired over 47,000 MW of power generation, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, battery energy storage, and natural gas-fired facilities. Through LS Power Grid, the Firm has built and operates approximately 780 miles of high-voltage transmission and has another 350+ miles and multiple grid infrastructure projects currently under construction or development. Across its efforts, LS Power actively invests in and scales businesses that are accelerating the energy transition, including electric vehicle charging, demand response, microgrids, renewable fuels and waste-to-energy platforms. Over the years, LS Power has raised $54 billion in debt and equity capital to support North American infrastructure.
Our Purpose, Mission, & Values:
Our Purpose is to solve complex energy problems that improve the world
Our Mission is to make lives better by developing a cleaner and more reliable energy ecosystem
Our Values are the willingness to participate in and help strengthen our culture of integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Taking Ownership
Our People create value and are our Most Valuable asset. We take our values of Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork and Taking Ownership seriously and ask candidates to think about how they can help us further enhance our culture with their specific skillsets, capabilities and experiences.
Benefits
We provide our teamthe opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and continue in their career growth. We are committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits that include 100% employer paid premium healthcare, paid parental leave and more.
About the Role:
Support the power delivery development, construction, and operations team; maintain relationships with engineering consultants, equipment vendors, and construction contractors; provide technical support and guidance for new and existing assets; determine low-cost solutions to construct new projects; develop project cost/schedule estimates; and manage contracts to safely and efficiently engineer, procure, and construct the projects.
Responsibilities
What you will do:
Support bid solicitations and project development with knowledge of substation engineering, procurement, and construction.
Review design packages, physical layout designs, material specifications, and construction specifications.
Review protection and control design and electrical studies and reports
Evaluate engineering, procurement and construction factors that lead to low-cost solutions in a highly competitive environment.
Solicit bids, review proposals, and contract with engineering consultants, equipment vendors, and construction contractors.
Manage engineering, procurement, and construction contracts.
Qualifications
We want you on our team because you…
Have BS in Electrical Engineering with 10 plus years of power industry experience. High voltage substation experienced is a must.
Can effectively manage multiple assignments under time constraints because of excellent time management and organization skills.
Are solution focused and able to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Have strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Can work independently with direction on a regular basis.
This position is available in our St. Louis office. LS Power offers highly competitive compensation packages and is committed to the career development of its employees.
Job Locations US-MO-Chesterfield
ID 2023-1513
Category Development
Type Full Time