Associate Designer I

Mesa Associates•Knoxville, TN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mesa is seeking an Associate Designer I to develop P&C projects for one of Mesa’s long term utility clients. The hybrid work schedule, opportunity for growth, team camaraderie, relationship with the client, and competitive pay make this one of the premier P&C opportunities in the country. You’ll be joining a team of professionals with over 200+ years of combined P&C work experience. You’ll be a member of a valued team with a proven track record. Your contributions will have a direct impact to Mesa, our clients, and will not go unnoticed. Reporting to our west Knoxville location, you’ll be just a short drive away from the Great Smoky Mountains national park as well as, living in one of the “best cities” (US News) in the entire country.

Requirements

0 - 3 years of Substation Protection and Control is preferred.
Associates in Engineering Technology or similar
Understanding Schemes within Protection & Controls design
MicroStation (Novice)
AutoCAD (Novice)
Strong communication skills
Able to prioritize
Be organized and effective
Good Attitude – Bring good energy and mindset to what we do for our clients.
Willingness to Learn – Be humble and open to new ideas/methods of the design process.
Team Player – Have good communication and must work well in groups.
Self-Starter - Know how to begin a project, ask questions and stay productive.
Detail Oriented – Quality is the end product that we provide to our clients.
Dedicated – Accepting the challenge and completing a task with loyalty and integrity.

Responsibilities

One-line diagrams.
Three-line diagrams.
AC & DC elementaries.
Front and rear panel views
Wiring diagrams
Communications diagrams
Performing Protection & Control design with a high degree of accuracy.
Working in teams as well as individually.
Using MicroStation to create deliverables.
Interacting with the customer and meet their schedule and budgeting requirements.
Mentoring junior Engineers/Designers as needed.
Reviewing other team member's work.
Traveling (<5% of your time) and work paid overtime as needed.
Practicing safe habits and perform no unsafe acts.