Substation Physical Project Engineer

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Substation Physical Project Engineer

Mesa Associates, Inc.

icon Knoxville, TN, US, 37932

iconFull Time, Contractor

icon21 July 2024

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Description

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Are you a Substation Physical Project Engineer with 5 to 15 years of experience designing HV/MV substation and/or switchyard systems and equipment? If so, Mesa has a dynamic opportunity for you!

Candidate must possess a working knowledge in most of the following: development of electrical general arrangement and/or station layout drawings, Yard Equipment Details & Elevations, Grounding Plans & Details, Conduit/Cable/Raceway Plans & Details, Bills of Material, Station Service and Battery Systems, Lighting Plans & Details, Electrical Bus Span calculations, Phase-Phase and Phase-Ground Electrical Clearances, Lightning/Static Protection/Grounding Studies, etc.  Ideal candidate will have extensive experience utilizing AutoCAD and/or MicroStation software and must also be able to use Microsoft Design Suite products (Excel, Word, etc.).  CDEGS and/or WinIGS experience is a plus.  Generation/Power Plant Physical design experience may be substituted for the requisite substation design experience.  Possession of proven leadership skills involving supervision of a design team or teams is a plus.  The ideal candidate must also demonstrate excellent communication skills with other coworkers and be able to thrive in a team-oriented work environment.

P.E. and the ability to obtain licensure in AR, LA, TX and MS is required.

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
Intermediate
CAD
Advanced

Behaviours

Required

Team player
: Works well as a member of a group
Detail-oriented
: Capable of carrying out a given task with all the details needed to get the task done well
Leader
: Inspires team mates to follow them
:

Motivation

Required

Self-starter
: Inspired to perform without outside help
:

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Electrical Engineering or related field.

Experience

Licences & certifications

Required

Prof Engineering (PE)

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)