Substation Design Engineer

Mesa Associates, Inc; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesa Associates, Inc. seeks a Substation Physical Design Engineer to develop design packages for 12kV-500kV substations and switchyards, including General Arrangements and Grounds.

You will contribute through AutoCAD/MicroStation drafting, create BOMs, and support Lightning and Illumination studies as well as site visits. The role requires facilitating design accuracy within budget/schedule, mentoring designers, and possibly obtaining a PE license.

Qualifications

• Quality champion for Mesa and Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication with customers and project staff.
• Interest in cross-training across disciplines for growth.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Quality champion for Mesa and the design team and be part of Mesa’s Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Foster strong customer relationships through communications and support.
• Desire/interest to cross-train in additional disciplines for professional growth
• Estimating and assisting in the preparation of bid packages.
• Attending scoping meetings as requested for projects.
• Able to obtain PE license.
• Must complete assignments within budget and schedule with high accuracy.
• Willingness to work overtime as required for customers’ needs.
• Mentor other designers/engineers in the group to increase knowledge of physical substation design.
• May check/review others' work for accuracy/adherence to standards.
• Independently evaluate/apply engineering principles; share updates with team.

Skills

Quality champion

Customer communication

Mentoring

Budget & scheduling

Education

PE license

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

PDS 12 / Power Delivery Substation

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Mesa seeks a Substation Physical Design Engineer to assist our team with the development of design packages for 12kV-500kV Substations/Switchyards, including General Arrangements, Equipment Plans, Elevations and Sections, Control House Layouts, Grounding design, Conduit and Cable design, utilizing AutoCAD/Microstation drafting software. Additionally, Scope of Work Write-up and Bill of Materials will be created to support the design. May also complete Lightning Studies, Illumination Studies, Rigid Bus Evaluations, and Conduit Fill Calculations. May also participate in site visits.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Quality champion for Mesa and the design team and be part of Mesa’s Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Foster strong customer relationships through communications and support.
• Desire/interest to cross-train in additional disciplines for professional growth
• Estimating and assisting in the preparation of bid packages.
• Attending scoping meetings as requested for projects.
• Able to obtain PE license.
• Must be able to complete assignments within budget and schedule with a high degree of accuracy to provide quality deliverables.
• Must have willingness to work overtime as required for customers’ needs.
• Mentor other designers/engineers in group to increase knowledge of physical substation design.
• May be designated to check/review other personnel work for accuracy/adherence to client/national standards.
• Independently evaluate, select and apply engineering principles and practices relevant to the project requirements. Share updates with team and leads to continually improve communications and quality.