Senior Substation P&C Engineer

Mesa Associates, Inc

Lakewood (CA)

On-site

USD 108,000 - 147,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Mesa Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Protection and Controls Engineer with 8+ years of HV substation experience to design, check, and oversee deliverables for projects in renewables and utility sectors in California.

The role requires a PE license and involves creating SLDs, control house layouts, panel views, and related diagrams. You will work under Project Managers, coordinate with the design team, and ensure deliverables meet IEEE standards and project requirements with an emphasis on

Qualifications

Must have PE license and 8+ years in protection and controls for HV substations.
Experience with single line diagrams, control house layouts, and wiring diagrams.
Ability to manage design deliverables within budget and schedule.

Responsibilities

Design, check, and oversee deliverables for HV substation projects (renewables and utilities).
Prepare drawings, specifications, calculations, and cable schedules per IEEE standards.
Coordinate with Project Managers/Principal Engineers and design teams.
Define design objectives and approaches for large/complex projects.
Provide conceptual design direction for major project phases and ensure quality control.

Skills

HV Substation Design

Design Checking

Project Coordination

Communication Skills

IEEE Standards

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) License

Job description

PDS 11 / Power Delivery Substation / Renewables

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Mesa seeks a Senior Protection and Controls (P&C) Engineer with at least 8 years of experience, who will be responsible for the design, checking and oversite of deliverables associated with high voltage substation design projects, both in renewables and for utility clients. This person will be responsible for high level design tasks and/or checking of deliverables created by other engineers associated with high voltage substations. This typically includes, but is not limited to: single line diagrams, control house layouts, panel front views, elementary and/or schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, communications diagrams, nameplate drawings, bills of materials, and cable schedules, as well as construction specifications.

Must be able to complete assignments within budget and schedule with a high degree of accuracy
Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills, and the ability to convey technical knowledge in simple and practical language
Professional Engineer (PE) License required
Works under the direction of Project Managers/Principal Engineers
As a fully competent engineer, independently evaluates, selects and applies engineering principles and practices relevant to the project requirements
Works with the team to define project objectives, prepare design estimates, and define project requirements and design approaches for large or complex projects.
Responsible for determining design approach and working with design team to prepare required design documents (e.g., drawings, specifications, calculations, etc.).
Responsible for conceptualizing the initial design approach for a major phase of a large project, or have overall responsibility for the engineering work on a routine project.
Performs technical and coordination checking of deliverables and other project documents. Ensures deliverables comply with IEEE and/or client standards and meet applicable design requirements.

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

$108,366.46-$147,070.20

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.

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

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