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Project management

About the job

Position Overview : Provide substation physical engineering, technical support, and supervision to a transmission substation engineering and design team for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services. Provide technical competency and direction on complex engineering and technical problems for projects including a wide range of utility substation projects, battery energy storage systems and solar collector substations. The incumbent is expected to lead discipline work for projects, perform responsible charge engineering duties, and manage project schedules and budgets. The incumbent will also support proposal development, project cost estimating, and business development.

Duties & Responsibilities

Advanced understanding of substation design to include equipment arrangements, lightning protection, grounding, lighting, equipment specifics, and substation construction as they apply to utility substation and transmission line equipment facilities

Understanding of basic needs of protection and control and civil/structural discipline as they apply to utility substation and transmission lines

Create processes for substation physical design project scopes, estimates, budgets, and schedules for substation projects

Create QA/QC checklists to improve physical designs for utility stations through 500kV, including substation arrangements, sections, and elevations, foundation and grading plans, lighting plans and details, fence plans and details, grounding plans and details, rigid bus designs, strain bus designs, below grade designs to include duct banks and cable trenches, bus and equipment support structures, as well as a fundamental understating of circuit arrangements into and out of a substation

Subject Matter Expert in the installation requirements of high voltage transformers, group operated disconnect switches, breakers, PTs, CCVTs, line turners, surge arresters, and other equipment within the substation

Proficient in creating grounding studies and designs

Perform and produce reports for bus calculations, lightning protection calculations, and use software for ground grid designs

Ability to create written specifications and implement them on engineering drawings

Ability to lead a team of engineers and designers in a lead engineer capacity

Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters

Industry expert in checking designs for accuracy, appearance, and adherence to customer standards

Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, materials suppliers, and clients

Visit sites, advise on physical engineering issues, and modify design to solve issues during construction

Proficient in principles of project management

Manage budgets and project schedules

Requirements

8+ years’ experience as a practicing engineer

Bachelor’s degree from an EAC/ABET accredited Engineering Program   OR   an approved evaluation of non-ABET credentials by NCEES   OR   graduation from a Master ’ s or Doctoral Program in Engineering from an institution with EAC/ABET accredited Undergraduate Engineering Programs

Licensed Professional Engineer

Other Skills/Abilities

Self-Motivated

Work independently

Team-Oriented

Customer Oriented

Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members

Think both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems

Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds

Proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations

Good written and oral communication skills

Desired Qualifications

Experience in the utility industry

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company