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Substation Physical Engineer

Mesa Brand

Substation Physical Engineer

Mesa seeks a Substation Physical Engineer who will be responsible for the design, checking and oversite of deliverables associated with substation physical design projects. Assigned tasks will include the creation and revision of General Arrangements, Elevations and Sections, Control House Layouts, Grounding layouts, Conduit and Cable schedules, and Bill of Materials using AutoCAD. The ideal candidate will also oversee multiple projects at once and may oversee other junior engineers and designers.

Responsibilities include:

  • Utilize AutoCAD to create assigned deliverables
  • Meet customer's schedule and budget requirements
  • Perform Physical design with high degree of accuracy
  • Willingness to travel and work overtime as needed
  • Perform careful self-checking activities to ensure the quality of work before it is presented to peers for independent reviews.
  • Check/review other personnel's work for accuracy/adherence to client/national standards
  • Oversee multiple projects simultaneously and occasionally oversee other designers and engineers in order to complete projects on time and on budget
  • Perform project scoping activities
  • Mentor junior engineers and designers

Qualifications:

Required Skills:

  • Substation Engineering: Expert
  • Engineering Design: Advanced

Preferred Skills:

  • CAD: Intermediate
  • Autodesk: Intermediate

Required Behaviors:

  • Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Preferred Behaviors:

  • Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
  • Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Preferred Motivations:

  • Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
  • Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
  • Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers

Preferred Education:

  • Bachelors or better in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • Bachelors or better in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

Required Experience:

  • 4-8 years: The position requires 4-8 years of substation physical design experience.

Preferred Licenses & Certifications:

  • Engineer in Training
  • Prof Engineering (PE)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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