Physical Engineering Associate I

Mesa Associates, Inc; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay - 10 Days Annually

Group Medical/Dental Insurance

Life Insurance (Company Paid)

Disability Insurance (Company Paid)

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

401(k) Matching Contribution

Section 125/Cafeteria Plan

Long Term Care Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Fitness Center Reimbursement

Annual Performance Bonus

9/80 Work Schedule Option

FSA and HSA Options

Job summary

Mesa Associates, Inc. is seeking an entry-level Substation Physical Engineer to start a career in the electric power industry within our Power Delivery Substation group, serving clients across the United States.

This role values a fresh ABET-accredited degree, eagerness to learn, and the ability to collaborate with senior engineers. Local candidates near Chattanooga or Knoxville are preferred, and FE certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering (ABET Accredited).
• 0–2 years engineering experience; recent graduates welcome.
• Local candidate within commuting distance of Chattanooga or Knoxville, TN.
• FE certification preferred; passing the FE exam is a plus.
• Fast learner who can pick up new concepts quickly.
• Self-starter who can work with guidance but seeks answers independently.
• Clear communicator across face-to-face, on the phone, and via email.

Responsibilities

• Work on a team of drafters, designers, and engineers.
• Develop equipment, foundation, grounding, and cable routing plans.
• Create BOMs and maintain QA with client and internal checklists.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines.
• Progress to independent project ownership.

Skills

Fast learner

Self-starter

Clear communicator

Education

ABET Accredited Engineering Degree

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bluebeam Revu

Excel

Job description

PDS 8 / Power Delivery Substation

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

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Mesa seeks an entry-level Substation Physical Engineer who's looking to start their career in the electric power industry. This position is for our Power Delivery Substation group, which supports various clients across the United States.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering (ABET Accredited).
• 0-2 years of engineering experience - Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Local candidate - Located within commuting distance of Chattanooga, TN or Knoxville, TN.
• FE certification preferred - Having passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam is a plus, but not required.
• Fast learner - You can pick up new concepts, standards, and software quickly.
• Self-starter - You'll get direction from senior engineers, but you're comfortable hunting down answers on your own when the path isn't obvious.
• Clear communicator - You feel comfortable reaching out to others with questions and can communicate professionally face-to-face, on the phone, and over email.

What You'll Learn

• Substation Physical concepts - Fundamentals of foundation, grounding, and cable routing design, as well as equipment power ratings, clearances, and conductor sizing.
• Design Software - Autodesk AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Excel, etc.
• Project lifecycle - How a project moves from conception, through design, to completion.
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration - Coordinate with senior engineers, designers, project managers, and client personnel from other groups, such as Protection and Controls, Civil, Studies, etc.

What You'll Do

• Work on a team of drafters, designers, and engineers.
• Increase your knowledge under the mentorship of senior engineers.
• Create equipment, structural, foundation, grounding, and cable routing plans and details.
• Develop Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Maintain quality assurance standards by completing client and internal checklists.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines.
• Perform peer-review of designs.
• Progress to independent project ownership.

What You'll Earn

• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay - 10 Days Annually
• Group Medical/Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance (Company Paid)
• Disability Insurance (Company Paid)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• 401(k) Matching Contribution
• Section 125/Cafeteria Plan
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Fitness Center Reimbursement
• Annual Performance Bonus
• 9/80 Work Schedule Option
• FSA and HSA Options