Senior Transmission Engineer
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Job Location:
White Plains, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
Leads research design and development activities to improve NYPAs energy services. Designs constructs and tests and operates equipment. Ensures that standards of quality cost safety reliability timeliness and performance are met throughout all engineering activities.
Oversees and maintains transmission-related projects and activities to produce high quality engineering solutions on schedule. Oversees cost recovery processes for NYPAs existent and new transmission assets.
Responsibilities
- Provide lead engineer function for a wide range of transmission projects large or complex projects. Develop equipment specifications and design packages and provide technical oversight for all in accordance with applicable industry standards.
- Perform factory or field visits to support design reviews inspections evaluations and testing as well coordinate with vendors during the manufacturing process.
- Perform site visits to complete field inspections condition assessments and equipment evaluations and develop technical recommendations for complex scenarios with limited oversight.
- Perform occasional emergency response including outside of normal business hours.
- Independently coordinate cross disciplinary activities for the successful development and execution of projects.
- Provide expertise in the selection interpretation and application of codes standards and procedures. Set internal standards and procedures.
- Perform inspections and evaluations of existing conditions for various electrical mechanical structural equipment and systems for proper installation problem identification and troubleshooting. Recommend improvements to the design and construction.
- Manage the technical and commercial aspects of engineering projects performed by external design entities.
- Represent the Authority at industry conferences committees or task forces.
- Provide direction and review for the electrical mechanical civil design and drafting personnel in the development of the project drawings.
- Review designs calculations specifications and reports produced by other internal engineers and external consultants.
- Mentor and provide guidance for junior engineers.
- Prepares scopes budgets and schedules for assignments.
- Evaluate and recommend implementation of technology advancements with a goal of reducing maintenance costs and improving worker productivity.
- Prepare contract specifications and provide contract administration
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Expertise in the design operation and maintenance of Transmission/Utility make discipline specific - power system components with projects related to power generating plant and substation facilities.
- Proficiency in design and operation of equipment such as electrical example make discipline specific - power transformers power switchgear current and potential transformers grounding equipment and systems underground and overhead cable systems and electric generation components.
- Extensive knowledge of applicable codes standards regulations.
- Ability to apply diverse technical principles and practices with the understanding of the NYPAs policies operations and objectives to complex engineering deliverables.
- Proven success in the management of technical and commercial aspects of complex projects.
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
- Proficient in a Civil/Structural Electrical Mechanical Planning water flow design or forecasting software such as PLS-CADD or similar software preferred.
- Ability to adapt communication style and content to effectively convey the desired message to the target audience.
- Ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple complex projects.
- Collaborative and team-oriented with ability to build relationships with vendors and stakeholders.
- Ability to perform complex engineering calculations and establish new standard specifications scopes of work reports and interdisciplinary design packages.
- Extensive knowledge of transmission line design and construction material specification and application right-of-way maintenance line maintenance procedures and maintenance of wood and steel transmission lines 115kV 765kV.
Education Experience and Certifications
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Mechanical Civil Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
- Masters of Engineering Degree preferred.
- Minimum of ten(10) years of applicable experience preferred.
- New York State P.E License required or P.E License from another state with New York State endorsement within 12 months of start date.
- Experience in a lead engineer function in the electric utility industry preferred.
Physical Requirements
- Approximately 50% travel primarily within NY State.
- Ability to walk and drive on uneven and rough terrain for prolonged periods of time on a regular basis.
- Ability to work outdoors in varying degrees of weather on various terrain in various settings (i.e. wooded areas etc.)
Hiring Manager:Fabian Urquiza
Department:Transmission
Grade Level:EN05P5
The New York Power Authority is committed to providing fair competitive and market-informed compensation. The estimated salary range for this position is: $138000 - $190300. The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidates relevant experience knowledge skills and abilities.
The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity equity and inclusion drive our success and we encourage women people of color LGBTQIA individuals people with disabilities members of ethnic minorities foreign-born residents and veterans to apply. As an equal opportunity employer NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them. We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color creed/religion national origin citizenship or immigration status age disability military status gender/sex sexual orientation gender identity/expression pregnancy and related conditions familial/marital status domestic violence victim status predisposing genetic characteristics arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law.
NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates disabilities pregnancy-related conditions religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns. To request an accommodation please email.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- APIs
- C/C++
- Computer Graphics
- Go
- React
- Redux
- Node.js
- AWS
- Library Services
- Assembly
- GraphQL
- High Voltage
