Hi,
I have here a job description of a substation engineer.
*What Substations Electrical Engineers do:*
•Confer with engineers, customers, or others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects or products.
•Prepare technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, or topographical maps to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.
•Prepare specifications for purchases of materials or equipment.
•Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform engineering tasks.
•Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed on time and within budget.
•Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements.
•Compile data and write reports regarding existing or potential electrical engineering studies or projects.
•Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes.
•Develop budgets, estimating labor, material, and construction costs.
•Investigate customer or public complaints, determine nature and extent of problem, and recommend remedial measures.
•Investigate or test vendors' or competitors' products.
•Supervise or train project team members as necessary.
•Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications.
•Plan or implement research methodology or procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
•Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
•Assist in developing capital project programs for new equipment or major repairs.
•Conduct field surveys or study maps, graphs, diagrams, or other data to identify and correct power system problems.
•Plan layout of electric power generating plants or distribution lines or stations.
•Collect data relating to commercial or residential development, population, or power system interconnection to determine operating efficiency of electrical systems.
*Activities of a Substation Electrical Engineer:*
•Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
•Interacting With Computers - Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
•Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
•Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment - Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
•Analyzing Data or Information - Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
•Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
•Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
•Processing Information - Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
•Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
•Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
•Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
•Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
•Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
•Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
•Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others - Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
•Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
•Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
•Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People - Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
•Scheduling Work and Activities - Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
•Communicating with Persons Outside Organization - Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
•Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information - Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
•Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others - Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
•Developing Objectives and Strategies - Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
•Provide Consultation and Advice to Others - Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
•Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment - Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
•Developing and Building Teams - Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
•Performing Administrative Activities - Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
•Training and Teaching Others - Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
•Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others - Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
•Selling or Influencing Others - Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
•Controlling Machines and Processes - Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Hope this helps.
