Substations electrical engineers require a range of hard skills. These include knowledge of AC and DC systems, understanding of IEEE and NESC standards, experience with substation design and equipment specifications, and proficiency in using software like AutoCAD for design drawings. They must also be able to create cost estimates, provide technical support, and review and quality assure protection and control design drawings.
Soft skills are equally important for substations electrical engineers. As Dr. Eric Miller Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Tufts University, puts it, "Collaboration and communication. are critical for new graduates to be able to work not just well, but truly productively with people from all sorts of backgrounds and in all different fields." Dr. Ramanarayanan "Vish" Viswanathan Ph.D., Chair and Professor at the University of Mississippi, agrees, stating that graduates need to be able to "work collaboratively, and. effectively communicate with co-workers, both orally and through writing."
Below we've compiled a list of the most critical substations electrical engineer skills. We ranked the top skills for substations electrical engineers based on the percentage of resumes they appeared on. For example, 13.1% of substations electrical engineer resumes contained ieee as a skill. Continue reading to find out what skills a substations electrical engineer needs to be successful in the workplace.
The eight most common skills for substations electrical engineers in 2024 based on resume usage.