Engineer 3 - Physical Substation

Unitedgridsolutions

Pittsburgh (Allegheny County)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for professional growth

Mentorship and training programs

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Substation Engineer to provide technical support and project management for utility substation projects in Pittsburgh. Responsibilities include leading engineering tasks, managing project schedules, and mentoring staff. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably in Electrical Engineering, along with 5-7 years of relevant experience and the ability to obtain a professional engineering license. This position offers full-time hours and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

5-7 years of experience in the electrical industry.
Professional Engineering (PE) license or ability to obtain one within a year.
Advanced understanding of substation design and related equipment.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering, technical support, and supervision for utility substation projects.
Lead projects, manage schedules and budgets, and develop proposals.
Mentor junior engineers and technical staff.

Skills

Engineering/technical expertise

Effective planning and scheduling

Oral and written communication

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

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 substations.This 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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems.
Effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities.
Thorough, timely, and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches.
Continuous improvement of job-related engineering, technical and professional knowledge, skills, and performance.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Should be able to understand and create substation physical arrangement drawing packages for construction.
Support the company's goals and represent the company positively and professionally.
Interact with customer’s internal engineers and technical personnel on a day-to-day basis.
Develop and maintain professional relationships with customers.
Monitor deliverables, schedules, and present solutions to the client.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.

COMPLEXITYOFWORK

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

Toperformthisjobsuccessfully,anindividualmustbeableto performeachessential dutysatisfactorily.Therequirementslistedbelowarerepresentativeoftheknowledge,skill,and/orability required.Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformthe essentialfunctions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

RequiredA Bachelor’sdegreefroma 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.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

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

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING

As needed for the job and employee development.

LANGUAGES SKILLS

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

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

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

REASONING ABILITY

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.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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
Doesthisjobrequirethatweightbeliftedorforcetobeexerted?If so,howmuchandhowoften?
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

☒ Peripheralvisions(abilitytoobserveanareathatcanbeseenupanddownortotheleftandright whileeyesarefixedona givenpoint)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Wet,humid 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

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

NOTE:This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company

About Us

United Grid Solutions is a team of planners and strategic thinkers dedicated to providing critical infrastructure solutions that improve lives around the world. Beginning with our role in connecting the first power plants to the earliest power grids, we have a longstanding history of delivering innovative and transformative solutions to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.

Our team members have the opportunity to grow and advance while solving unique and complex challenges for the evolving infrastructure industry.

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