Senior Physical Substation Engineer - Remote Eligible

Mesa Associates; Pomona (CA); Remote; USD 95,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Substation Design Engineer to join their innovative team. In this role, you will leverage over 15 years of experience in substation design, ensuring the highest quality standards while mentoring junior engineers. This virtual position offers the flexibility to work from anywhere in the U.S., allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance. With a strong focus on professional development and a supportive team environment, this opportunity is perfect for a dedicated individual looking to make a significant impact in the power delivery sector.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Group Medical/Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(K) Retirement Savings Plan

401(K) Matching Contribution

Tuition Reimbursement

Fitness Center Reimbursement

Annual Performance Bonus

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in substation design and QA/QC.
• Extensive knowledge of SCE and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent quality checks on physical design drawings.
• Mentor design engineers and provide constructive feedback.

Skills

Substation Design

QA/QC

Electrical Design

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

PDS 9 / Power Delivery Substation

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

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We’ve got the power to energize your career and spark YOUR work/life balance through professional development and exceptional benefits. Don’t delay, plug in today for an inclusive and meaningful career. Mesa Associates Inc. is a woman/minority-owned full service engineering, procurement, & construction management firm covering power, defense, aerospace, industrial, commercial and municipal entities. We specialize in power generation and delivery services including electrical high-voltage, substations, switchyard, transmission line, & distribution design.

We have been in the top 10 of EC&M's Top 40 Electrical Design Firms since 2012. With over 1,000 associates, we are big enough to perform, but small enough to care!

This is a virtual position in the United States where you will work from your personal residence in a distraction free space. We are currently hiring/performing work in: any US state.

Mesa seeks a senior level substation design engineer with at least 15 years of recent and progressively responsible experience performing substation design and/or QA/QC including but not limited to:

• Development of general arrangement, equipment plans, elevations, sections, control house layouts, grounding design, conduit and cable design, creation of bills of materials, and cable schedules utilizing Microsoft Office and AutoCAD software.
• Perform electrical physical design for substations ranging from 4kV to 500kV.
• Work in a project team environment with engineers and other designers involved in high and extra-high voltage substations.
• Interpret and incorporate vendor information into design deliverables.
• Properly apply client's substation design standards to the work.
• High level understanding of SCE and Industry Standards.
• Work on multiple projects concurrently.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Work with the QA/QC team to perform independent quality checks primarily on Physical Design Drawings, however P&C drawing reviews may also be required.
• Capable of coaching and mentoring Design Engineers while providing constructive feedback on design errors.
• Capable of preparing and verifying calculations using engineering formulas and skills or application specific software as required.
• Manages personal task assignments, and for designated team members to ensure adherence to scope, schedule and budget.
• Monitors project execution milestones and schedules to ensure projects are completed on schedule.
• Performs technical and coordination checking/ review of deliverables and other project or study documents.
• Use good verbal and written communication skills with team members and clients
• Use good interpersonal skills to build relationships with team members and clients
• Accept responsibility for technical adequacy of deliverables designed or checked
• Work under the direction of others to complete the assignment on schedule and under budget.

Supervision of less experienced engineers or technical support personnel is exercised on an assignment basis and is not an on-going substantial component at this level.

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay – 10 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

Annual Salary Range:

$95,680 - $170,560

The expected compensation is a range determined by factors including but not limited to education, experience, and qualifications of the candidate, internal equity, work location, and hiring department’s fiscal resources.

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.

Qualifications Education

Required

Bachelors

Experience

Required 12 years

Extensive experience with SCE designs.

Behaviors

Required

Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Functional Expert : Considered a thought leader on a subject

Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

Required

Self-Starter : Inspired to perform without outside help

Preferred

Goal Completion : Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Work-Life Balance : Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

Prof Engineering (PE)

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