Job Description
While AI tools may support your application process, this role is built on human talent.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversees the detailed physical design and engineering for all aspects of electric power substations including generating plants, utility transmission and distribution, and industrial and commercial facilities.
- Reviews the work of your team members (engineers, designers, drafters) for general quality, accuracy, and adherence to NEI and/or client standards and processes.
- Understands assigned scopes and develops engineering cost estimates, schedules, and assumptions to support change orders in coordination with project manager.
- Investigates and resolves technical issues within the team to ensure project continuity.
- Prepares a variety of documents and reports associated with projects including cost estimates, budget reports, and proposals.
- Attend safety training and adhere to all safety rules and guidelines.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelors in electrical or civil engineering or similar field from an accredited institution
- Experience: 5+ years of engineering or relevant field experience
- Licensure: FE is required, PE is preferred
- Engineering expertise in physical substation design including substation electrical clearances, one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, physical layouts, section & elevations, bus configurations, control buildings, selection of substation equipment and any other aspect of HV and EHV substation physical engineering.
- An understanding of structural substation engineering, including steel design, reinforced concrete design, and foundations is a plus.
- The ability and desire to stamp drawings is highly preferred.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience adhering to National Electric Code (NEC), National Electric Safety Code (NESC), IEEE codes and standards, and relevant county, city, and state regulations.
- Ability to develop staff through mentoring and coaching.
- Possesses excellent critical thinking skills.
- Commercial understanding of the engineering or construction industries
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with customers and internal personnel; exercises strong intrapersonal skills.
- Must be self-motivated, well-organized, and skilled decision maker that is comfortable in a fast-paced design environment.
- Possesses effective written and oral communications skills.
- Good interpersonal and people skills
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
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