Senior Substation P&C Engineer

Mesa Associates • Knoxville, TN

18h

About The Position

Mesa seeks a Senior Substation P&C Engineer to lead or check upper-tier design deliverables for high-voltage substations. Deliverables typically include single-line diagrams, control house layouts, panel front views, elementary and/or schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, nameplate drawings, bills of materials, cable schedules, and construction turnover documentation.

Working under the direction of Project Engineers, the engineer independently evaluates, selects, and applies engineering principles and practices relevant to project requirements. The role works with the Engineering Supervisor and Program Manager to define objectives, prepare design estimates, and establish requirements and design approaches for large or complex projects. The engineer determines design approaches, coordinates the design team in preparing documents such as drawings, specifications, and calculations, and may conceptualize the initial design for a major phase of a large project or hold overall engineering responsibility for a routine project. The role also technically and coordinately checks deliverables and project documents to ensure compliance with IEEE and/or client standards and applicable design requirements. Assignments must be completed accurately and within budget and schedule.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to convey technical knowledge in simple and practical language.
• Ability to complete assignments within budget and schedule with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to independently evaluate, select, and apply engineering principles and practices relevant to project requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead or check upper-tier design deliverables associated with high-voltage substations.
• Complete assignments within budget and schedule and with a high degree of accuracy.
• Independently evaluate, select, and apply engineering principles and practices relevant to project requirements.
• Work with the Engineering Supervisor and Program Manager to define project objectives, prepare design estimates, and establish project requirements and design approaches for large or complex projects.
• Determine design approaches and work with the design team to prepare required design documents, including drawings, specifications, and calculations.
• Conceptualize the initial design approach for a major phase of a large project, or take overall responsibility for engineering work on a routine project.
• Perform technical and coordination checking of deliverables and other project documents.
• Ensure deliverables comply with IEEE and/or client standards and applicable design requirements.
• Prepare or check substation deliverables such as single-line diagrams, control house layouts, panel front views, elementary and/or schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, nameplate drawings, bills of materials, cable schedules, and construction turnover documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed