Engineer 3 Substation Civil Structural

SUMMARY:

Provide civil-structural engineering and technical expertise and supervision toTransmission Substation engineering and design teams for the purpose of delivering safe cost-effective and quality engineering and design services. Provide civil-structural specific design and direction on complex engineering and technical challenges for the projects. This role includes both direct billable client work (project work) and project management support for projects. The incumbent is expected to lead discipline specific 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 structural engineering 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 and those engineers outside the discipline.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Toperformthisjobsuccessfullyanindividualmustbeableto performeachessential essentialfunctions.

REGULARATTENDANCEisrequired.

EDUCATIONand/orEXPERIENCE

RequiredA Bachelorsdegreefroma four-yearcollegeorUniversityin Civil 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 reports Business correspondence and procedure manuals.

C. Ability to effectively present information in one-on one and small group situations to customers clients and other employees of the organization.

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.

OTHERSKILLSANDABILITIES:

• Understanding of practical research for engineering and design issues evaluating alternatives making sound recommendations and preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work alone or with limited supervision as well as be a productive member of a team.
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of advanced electrical engineering concepts as they impact civil-structural designs.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to interpret written specifications and implement them on engineering drawings.
• Ability to read understand and create a civil engineering drawing package associated with the physical layout of a substation specific to the creation of foundation and structure designs.
• Create civil-structural project scopes estimates budgets and schedules for substation projects
• Perform calculations for various foundation types including drilled piers spread footers and transformer pads
• Design and procure transformer oil containment systems
• Analyze new and existing steel (or wood) structures using modeling software
• Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters
• Collaborate with senior civil engineers to create best practices quality assurance and processes and procedures.
• Collaborate communicate and liaise effectively with other design disciplines colleagues construction contractors consultants materials suppliers and clients
• Visit sites advise on civil and structural 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
• Assist the Project Manager in the preparation and review of proposals and contracts for the civil-structural scope
• Support design needs for permitting activities
• Manage budgets and project schedules
• Think both creatively and logically to resolve design and construction issues
• Experience working in a field or construction environment implementing or verifying engineering drawings.
• Experience in the electric 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