Engineer 3- Physical Supervisor

SUMMARY:

Provide substation physical engineering technical support and supervision toa Transmission Substation engineering and design team for the purpose of delivering safe cost-effective and quality engineering and design services. Provide technical competency and direction on complex engineering and technical problems for projects including a wide range of utility substation projects battery energy storage systems and solar collector role includes both direct billable client work (project work) and project management support for projects. The incumbent is expected to lead discipline work for projects perform responsible charge engineering duties and manage project schedules and budgets. The incumbent will also support proposal development project cost estimating as well as supporting business development efforts.

ESSENTIALDUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES:

Under minimum supervision in the area of power delivery and grid analysis the incumbent will provide:

COMPLEXITYOFWORK:

Complex; established procedures not available. Major decision making.

RELATIONSHIPOUTSIDEWORKGROUP:

Influences decisions of moderate nature requiring high degree of tact.

SUPERVISORYRESPONSIBILITIES:

No direct reports but mentors and provides leadership to junior engineers designers and engineers outside the discipline.

QUALIFICATIONS:Toperformthisjobsuccessfullyanindividualmustbeableto performeachessential essentialfunctions.

REGULARATTENDANCEisrequired.

EDUCATIONand/orEXPERIENCE

RequiredA Bachelorsdegreefroma four-yearcollegeorUniversityin Engineering (preferably Electrical Engineering).

RequiredEngineering Degree awarded from a College of University that is accredited by ABET.

Experience

5-7Year(s) Experience as an Engineer with the electrical industry in the field of power delivery.

CERTIFICATIONSLICENSESREGISTRATIONS:

Professional Engineering (PE) license or the ability to be licensed within a year.

ON-THE-JOBTRAINING:

As needed for the job and employee development.

LANGUAGESKILLS:

A. Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals operational procedures etc.

B. Ability to write simple correspondence.

C. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers regulatory agencies or the business community

MATHEMATICALSKILLS:

A. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret spread sheets.

B. Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement volume and distance.

C. Ability to compute rate ratios and percent and to draw and interpret spreadsheets

REASONINGABILITY:

A. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

B. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

OTHERSKILLSANDABILITIES:

• Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles.
• Understanding of basic practices of researching engineering and design issues evaluating alternatives making sound recommendations and preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Ability to work alone or with limited supervision.
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered Professional Engineer with NCEES record.
• Advanced understanding of substation design to include equipment arrangements lightning protection grounding lighting equipment specifics and substation construction as it applies to utility substation and transmission line equipment facilities.
• Understanding of basic needs of Protection and Control and Civil/Structural discipline as they apply to utility substation and transmission lines.
• Create substation physical design project scopes estimates budgets and schedules for substation projects.
• Ability to read and interpret all parts of a physical design for utility stations through 500kV including substation arrangements sections and elevations foundation and grading plans lighting plans and details fence plans and details grounding plans and details rigid bus designs strain bus designs below grade designs to include duct banks and cable trenches single phase transformer banks bus and equipment support structures as well as a fundamental understating of circuit arrangements into and out of a substation.
• Thoroughly understand the installation requirements of high voltage transformers group operated disconnect switches breakers PTs CVTs line turners surge arresters and other equipment within the substation.
• Ability to understand and create grounding designs is strongly desired.
• Perform bus calculations lightning protection calculations and use software for ground grid designs.
• Ability to interpret written specifications and implement them on engineering drawings.
• Ability to lead a team of engineers and designers in a lead engineer capacity.
• Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters.
• Experience checking designs for accuracy appearance and adherence to customer standards.
• Collaborate communicate and liaise effectively with other design disciplines colleagues construction contractors consultants materials suppliers and clients.
• Visit sites advise on physical engineering issues and modify design to solve issues during construction.
• Provide general project management capabilities to coordinate staff assign tasks and accomplish projects in an efficient manner.
• Manage budgets and project schedules.
• Think both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems.
• Experience working in a field or construction environment implementing or verifying engineering drawings.
• Experience in the utility industry.

PHYSICALDEMANDS:Thephysicaldemandsdescribedherearerepresentativesofthosethatmustbe accommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformtheessentialfunctions.

1. Howmuchonthejobtimeis spentinthefollowingphysicalactivities

• Stand Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Walk Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Sit 2/3 and more (Regularly)
• Talk or Hear 2/3 and more (Regularly)
• Use Hands to Feel Handle or finger tools or controls 1/3 to 2/3 (Frequently)
• Climb or balance None
• Stoop Kneel Crouch or crawl None
• Reach with Hands and Arms None
• Taste or Smell None

1. DoesthisjobrequirethatweightbeliftedorforcetobeexertedIf sohowmuchandhowoften

• Up to 10 Pounds Up to 1/3
• Up to 25 Pounds Up to 1/3
• Up to 50 Pounds None
• Up to 100 Pounds None
• More than 100 Pounds None

1. Doesthisjobhaveanyspecialvisionrequirements

Peripheralvisions(abilitytoobserveanareathatcanbeseenupanddownortotheleftandright whileeyesarefixedona givenpoint)

WORKENVIRONMENT:

Theworkenvironmentcharacteristicsdescribedherearerepresentativeofthose maybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformtheessentialfunctions.

• Wethumid conditions(non- weather) None
• Work near moving mechanical parts None
• Work in high precarious places None
• Fumes or airborne particles None
• Toxic or caustic chemicals None
• Outdoor weather conditions Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Extreme cold (non-weather) Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Extreme Heat (non-weather) Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Risk of electrical shock Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Work with explosives None
• Risk of radiation None
• Vibration None

Whileperformingthisjobthenoiselevelintheworkenvironmentis:

Moderate Noise (Examples: business office with typewriters and or computer printer light traffic)

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company