Substation Physical Designer

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Substation Physical Designer

Mesa Associates, Inc.

icon Knoxville, TN, US, 37932

iconFull Time, Contractor

icon21 July 2024

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Description

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Mesa seeks a Substation Physical Designer who will be responsible for the design, checking and oversite of deliverables associated with substation physical design projects. Assigned tasks will include the creation and revision of General Arrangements, Elevations and Sections, Control House Layouts, Grounding layouts, Conduit and Cable schedules, and Bill of Materials using AutoCAD. The ideal candidate will also oversee multiple projects at once and may oversee other junior engineers and designers.

  • Utilize AutoCAD to create assigned deliverables
  • Meet customer’s schedule and budget requirements
  • Perform Physical design with high degree of accuracy
  • Willingness to travel and work overtime as needed
  • Perform careful self-checking activities to ensure the quality of work before it is presented to peers for independent reviews.
  • Check/review other personnel's work for accuracy/adherence to client/national standards
  • Oversee multiple projects simultaneously and occasionally oversee other designers and engineers in order to complete projects on time and on budget
  • Perform project scoping activities
  • Mentor junior engineers and designers

Notice to External Search Firms: Mesa Associates, Inc. and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Mesa Associates, Inc. Talent Acquisition engages with approved search firms directly for specific hiring needs.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Substation Engineering
Expert
Engineering Design
Advanced

Preferred

CAD
Intermediate
Autodesk
Intermediate

Behaviours

Required

Detail-oriented
: Capable of carrying out a given task with all the details needed to get the task done well

Preferred

Leader
: Inspires team mates to follow them
Dedicated
: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
:

Motivation

Preferred

Self-starter
: Inspired to perform without outside help
Work-life balance
: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
Peer recognition
: Inspired to perform well by the praise of co-workers
:

Education

Preferred

Associates or better in Engineering or related field.

Experience

Required

5-10 years:
The position requires 5-10 years of substation physical design experience.

Licences & certifications

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)