Owner's Engineer

Mesa Associates, Inc; Chattanooga (TN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k matching

PTO

Paid Holidays

Fitness benefits

Job summary

Mesa Associates, Inc. is seeking an experienced Owner's Engineer to oversee electrical substation projects. This crucial role involves ensuring that engineering deliverables meet utility standards while mentoring junior engineers.

The position is part-time with a flexible schedule, ideally requiring 20+ hours per week. While reporting to the Knoxville office is preferred, highly qualified candidates may work fully remote with periodic office visits based on performance.

Comprehensive benefits are offered, including health insurance and 401k matching.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in high-voltage electric substation engineering.
• Experience working directly for a utility is a plus but not required.
• Familiarity with yard layouts, rigid/strain bus design, and lightning protection.

Responsibilities

• Review engineering deliverables for compliance with project requirements.
• Check junior personnel’s work for accuracy and adherence to standards.
• Prepare engineering labor cost estimates.
• Advocate for the project owner during various project phases.

Skills

High-voltage electric substation engineering

Relay coordination

Control schemes

Mentoring

Communication with contractors

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited university

Professional Engineer license

Job description

PDS5 / Power Delivery Substation

This position is not eligible for recruiting or sourcing by outside parties.

Disclaimer

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Mesa seeks an experienced Owner's Engineer to act as a trusted technical representative and advocate for project owners throughout the lifecycle of electrical substation projects. In this role, you will be responsible for providing high-level technical oversight, ensuring outside engineering contractors deliver designs that meet strict utility standards, and safeguarding the owner’s best interests. You’ll also be responsible for checking and oversite of deliverables associated with substation Physical & P&C design projects. This is a part-time, long-term position.

Job Responsibilities

• Review engineering deliverables, drawings, and calculations provided by outside engineering contractors to ensure compliance with project requirements, industry standards, and utility best practices.
• Check/review junior personnel’s work for accuracy/adherence to client and national standards
• Perform/review project scoping activities
• Prepare engineering labor cost estimates
• Mentor junior engineers and designers
• Advocate for the project owner during design reviews, factory acceptance testing, and construction/commissioning phases.
• Ensure the constructability, reliability, and safety of substation physical layouts and protection schemes.
• Interface clearly and effectively with owners, EPC contractors, vendors, and internal teams to maintain project schedules and quality control.
• Be self-sufficient and proactive with a proven ability to work independently and manage deliverables in a remote setting.

Education / Licensure

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering from and ABET accredited university is preferred
• Professional Engineer license is a plus but not required

Experience

• 15+ years of progressive experience in high-voltage (HV) electric substation engineering is required
• Experience working directly for a utility is a plus but not required
• Familiarity with relay coordination, control schemes, single/three-line diagrams, and schematics, etc.
• Familiarity with yard layouts, rigid/strain bus design, grounding, and lightning protection, etc.

Work Schedule

• Mesa provides a very flexible schedule to all of our associates. This part time position will offer even greater flexibility.
• We prefer candidates that can dedicate an average of 20+ hours per week.
• Being willing to work additional hours to meet deadlines may occasionally be requested but is not expected to occur more than a few weeks per year.

Location

• This position will report to our Knoxville, Tn office.
• Reporting to the Knoxville office in a Hybrid schedule is preferred but not required.
• Highly qualified candidates will be considered for fully remote work, but in the Southeast Region due to customer locality.
• For fully remote workers, quarterly visits to the Knoxville office may be required depending on experience and performance.

Benefits

• Mesa provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes Health Insurance, 401k matching, PTO, Paid Holidays, fitness benefits, etc.

Notice to External Search Firms

Mesa Associates, Inc. and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Mesa Associates, Inc. Talent Acquisition engages with approved search firms directly for specific hiring needs.