Senior Substation Physical Engineering Specialist

Mesa Associates, Inc; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Mesa Associates, Inc. seeks a Senior Substation Physical Engineering Specialist on a part-time basis to oversee substation physical design deliverables.

Responsibilities include checking GA, elevations, layouts, grounding, conduit and cable schedules, calculations, and BOMs, with mentorship for junior engineers. The ideal candidate has 20+ years in substation design, ABET-accredited engineering education, and possibly PE licensure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited university preferred.
• Professional Engineer license is a plus but not required.
• 20+ years of experience in substation design and engineering.
• Experience with utilities is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Willingness to travel is a plus but not required.
• Interface with client engineers to provide satisfactory design products.

Skills

Mentorship

Client liaison

Substation design

Education

ABET-accredited degree

Professional Engineer license (plus)

Job description

PDS - 5 / Power Delivery Substation
This position is not eligible for recruiting or sourcing by outside parties.
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Mesa seeks a part-time Senior Substation Physical Engineering Specialist who will be responsible for checking and oversite of deliverables associated with substation physical design projects. Assigned tasks will include drawing checking activities for General Arrangements, Elevations and Sections, Control House Layouts, Grounding layouts, Conduit and Cable Schedules, Various Calculations, and Bill of Materials. The ideal candidate will also provide mentorship to other junior engineers and designers.

Job Responsibilities

• 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
• Willingness to travel is a plus but not required
• Interface with client engineers to provide satisfactory design products

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

• We are seeking individuals with 20+ years of experience in substation design and engineering.
• Experience working directly for a utility is a plus but not required.

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.
• Willingness to work additional hours on occasion to meet client deadlines is desirable.

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.