Engineer 3- Physical Supervisor

SUMMARY: 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. This role includes both direct billable client work (project work) and project management support for projects. 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 as well as supporting business development efforts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems. Effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities. Thorough, timely, and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches. Continuous improvement of job‑related engineering, technical and professional knowledge, skills, and performance. Effective oral and written communication skills. Understand and create substation physical arrangement drawing packages for construction. Support the company's goals and represent the company positively and professionally. Interact with customer’s internal engineers and technical personnel on a day‑to‑day basis. Develop and maintain professional relationships with customers. Monitor deliverables, schedules, and present solutions to the client. Perform other duties as assigned by management.

COMPLEXITY OF WORK

Complex; established procedures not available. Major decision making.

RELATIONSHIP OUTSIDE WORK GROUP

Influences decisions of moderate nature requiring high degree of tact.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No direct reports, but mentors and provides leadership to junior engineers, designers, and engineers outside the discipline.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND/OR

EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree from a four‑year college or university in Engineering (preferably Electrical Engineering). Engineering degree awarded from a college or university accredited by ABET. EXPERIENCE 5–7 years experience as an engineer in the electrical industry in the field of power delivery.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Professional Engineering (PE) license or the ability to be licensed within a year.

ON‑THE‑JOB TRAINING

As needed for the job and employee development.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals, operational procedures, etc. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or the business community.

MATHATICAL SKILLS

Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Compute rates, ratios, and percentages and draw and interpret spreadsheets. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, including whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance. Compute rates, ratios, and percentages and draw and interpret spreadsheets.

REASONING ABILITY

Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles. Understanding of basic practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations. Ability to work alone or with limited supervision. Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio‑economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. Effective oral and written communication skills. Self‑motivated and able to work independently.

DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Registered Professional Engineer with NCEES record. Advanced understanding of substation design to include equipment arrangements, lightning protection, grounding, lighting, equipment specifics, and substation construction as it applies 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 substation physical design project scopes, estimates, budgets, and schedules for substation projects. Ability to read and interpret all parts of a physical design for utility stations through 500 kV – 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 including duct banks and cable trenches, single‑phase transformer banks, bus and equipment support structures, as well as a fundamental understanding of circuit arrangements into and out of a substation. Thoroughly understand the installation requirements of high‑voltage transformers, group operated disconnect switches, breakers, PTs, CVTs, line turners, surge arresters, and other equipment within the substation. Ability to understand and create grounding designs is strongly desired. Perform bus calculations, lightning protection calculations, and use software for ground grid designs. Interpret written specifications and implement them on engineering drawings. Lead a team of engineers and designers in a lead engineer capacity. Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters. Check 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. Provide general project management capabilities to coordinate staff, assign tasks, and accomplish projects in an efficient manner. Manage budgets and project schedules. Think both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems. Experience working in a field or construction environment implementing or verifying engineering drawings. Experience in the utility industry.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stand up: up to one‑third of job time (occasionally). Walk: up to one‑third of job time (occasionally). Sit: two‑thirds or more of job time (regularly). Talk or hear: two‑thirds or more of job time (regularly). Use hands to feel, handle or finger tools or controls: one‑third to two‑thirds of job time (frequently). Lift: up to 10 pounds up to one‑third of job time; up to 25 pounds up to one‑third of job time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Outdoor weather conditions: up to one‑third of job time (occasionally). Extreme cold: up to one‑third of job time (occasionally). Extreme heat: up to one‑third of job time (occasionally). Risk of electrical shock: up to one‑third of job time (occasionally). Noise level in the work environment: moderate noise (examples include business office with typewriters, computer printer, light traffic). While performing this job, the noise level in the work environment is moderate. 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

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