Substation Electrical Engineer

PDS 2 / Power Delivery Substation

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Mesa seeks a Physical Substation Electrical Engineer in the South Plainfield, NJ area to assist with Substation Electrical/Physical design, including Conceptual Design, Calcs, and the development of General Arrangements for 4kV-500kV Substations/Switchyards, Equipment Plans, Elevations and Sections, Control House Layouts, Grounding analysis/design, Switchgear design, Conduit and Cable design, Creation of Bill of Materials utilizing AutoCAD/MicroStation drafting software. Hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

• Work to protect and maintain a strong client relationship between Mesa and a local utility.
• Learn the local utility standards, processes, and design practices.
• Serve as a Quality Champion for Mesa and the design team and be part of Mesa’s Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Foster strong customer relationships through communications and support.
• Desire/interest to cross-train in additional disciplines for professional growth.
• Attending scoping site visits as requested for projects.
• Able to obtain PE license in required states.
• Must be able to complete assignments within budget and schedule with a high degree of accuracy to provide quality deliverables.
• Must have willingness to work overtime as required for customers’ needs.
• Mentor other designers/engineers in group to increase knowledge of physical substation design.
• May be designated to check/review other personnel work for accuracy/adherence to client/national standards.
• Independently evaluate, select, and apply engineering principles and practices relevant to the project requirements. Share updates with team and leads to continually improve communications and quality.

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Experience

Required

• 4 - 8 years: substation physical layout design experience

Education

Required

• Bachelors or better in Electrical Engineering or related field

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

• Prof Engineering (PE)

Skills

Required

• Microstation

Preferred

• Autodesk

Behaviors

Required

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause

Motivations

Required

• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Preferred

• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business

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