Senior Engineer (IV) – Project Technical Lead

Colorado Springs Utilities•Colorado Springs, CO

31d•Onsite

About The Position

Colorado Springs Utilities is seeking a Senior Engineer to act as the Project Technical Lead for selected substation, transmission, and distribution projects. In this position, you will provide technical support to projects with assigned project managers, provide oversight and project management for projects managed internal to the teams, and serve as an overall technical lead to other groups, the executive team, and external entities. This position provides an opportunity to contribute your engineering expertise to a wide range of projects. This includes highly specialized and expert engineering duties, including directing, coordinating, and exercising technical leadership over professional-level engineers and engineering support. This position will serve as the conduit between other groups and our engineering teams. You will serve as engineering technical lead on project teams assisting the Project Managers with coordination of design and associated activities. You will assist our Planning team with scope, schedule, and budget development for projects. You will also serve as the Project Manager on smaller projects where a Project Manager is not assigned. This position will report through the Electric Advanced Design team but will directly support the Substation and Transmission Engineering team as well as the Electric Advanced Design team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited university
7 or more years’ experience in supporting a utility or working directly for a utility
PE Certification is required
Substation design experience, requirements and construction techniques
Electric distribution design requirements and construction techniques
Transmission design, engineering and construction techniques
Working knowledge and application of industry standards, safety standards and current design codes such as AISC, ACI, ASCE 113, IEEE, NESC, etc.
Excellent communications skills to effectively communicate, using both written and verbal communications, with diverse groups

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Project or Primavera experience preferred

Responsibilities

Providing expert technical support through planning, design, construction, commissioning, and energization
Leading the engagement and collaboration with other groups in the organization in technical discussions and awareness
Directing, coordinating, and exercising technical leadership over professional level engineers and engineering support staff, and leading work teams to successfully complete major engineering projects
Strengthening technical knowledge as needed associated with substation, transmission and distribution projects, specifications, and knowledge shared with co-workers and team members
Providing expert support to internal construction crews including material recommendations, damage assessments, and inventory coordination
Overseeing progress and alignment of all technical project outputs
Facilitating or participating in project meetings, and effectively communicating between stakeholders and the project team
Developing scope, schedule, and budget for substation, transmission and distribution projects during project planning
Leading project delivery, aligning project scope and execution with technical requirements while keeping projects on time and on budget
Providing oversight to ensure all materials and equipment necessary for a project have been procured
Coordinating with multiple groups while tracking project changes and reporting project status
Leading the design engineering project team in schedule and task coordination, including equipment procurements
Coordinating with the procurement department to purchase equipment and services through bid and/or proposal processes
Assist with and lead the development of statements of work to fully capture the project needs and procuring materials required for project construction
Monitoring and controlling schedule with contracting service to meet project needs
Manage PPTS and budget projections with input from subject matter experts assigned to projects
Regularly visit job sites and participate in walk throughs and work directly with contractors and work teams.

Benefits

Vacation – Start with 13 days annually, increasing to 24 days with tenure
Personal Leave – 3 days per year
Paid Holidays – 12 paid holidays per year
Sick Leave – 12 days per year for personal or family health needs
Vacation Buy – Option to purchase up to 40 additional hours annually
Medical Plans: Three comprehensive options, including a $0 premium High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with Health Savings Account (HSA) eligibility
Zero Health: Access to hundreds of medical services at no cost
Dental & Vision: Two dental plans and one vision plan
Family Building-Benefits: Support for fertility, preservation, adoption, and surrogacy
Wellness Program: A voluntary program that rewards you for prioritizing self-care! If you're enrolled in a our medical plan, you and your spouse can earn up to $600 in HRA or HSA contributions by completing healthy activities
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Pre-tax contributions for healthcare and dependent care expenses
Health Savings Account (HSA): Available with HDHP
Pension Plan: Colorado PERA provides retirement benefits and peace of mind
Supplemental Retirement Plans: PERAPlus 401(k), MissionSquare Roth IRA, and 457 plans
Disability Coverage: Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance available
Life Insurance: Employer-paid coverage with optional supplemental plans
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support for mental health, stress, legal, financial, and work-life balance
Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 annually to support continued education
Public Service Loan Forgiveness: As a qualifying employer, your student loan payments may be eligible for loan forgiveness