Owner's Engineer

Mesa Associates, Inc•Atlanta, TN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mesa seeks an experienced Owner's Engineer to act as a trusted technical representative and advocate for project owners throughout the lifecycle of electrical substation projects. In this role, you will be responsible for providing high-level technical oversight, ensuring outside engineering contractors deliver designs that meet strict utility standards, and safeguarding the owner’s best interests. You’ll also be responsible for checking and oversite of deliverables associated with substation Physical & P&C design projects. This is a part-time, long-term position.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive experience in high-voltage (HV) electric substation engineering is required
Familiarity with relay coordination, control schemes, single/three-line diagrams, and schematics, etc.
Familiarity with yard layouts, rigid/strain bus design, grounding, and lightning protection, etc.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering from and ABET accredited university is preferred
Professional Engineer license is a plus but not required
Experience working directly for a utility is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

Review engineering deliverables, drawings, and calculations provided by outside engineering contractors to ensure compliance with project requirements, industry standards, and utility best practices.
Check/review junior personnel's work for accuracy/adherence to client and national standards
Perform/review project scoping activities
Prepare engineering labor cost estimates
Mentor junior engineers and designers
Advocate for the project owner during design reviews, factory acceptance testing, and construction/commissioning phases.
Ensure the constructability, reliability, and safety of substation physical layouts and protection schemes.
Interface clearly and effectively with owners, EPC contractors, vendors, and internal teams to maintain project schedules and quality control.
Be self-sufficient and proactive with a proven ability to work independently and manage deliverables in a remote setting.