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The Project Manager assists with the planning, coordination and management of engineering and construction projects from quote through engineering design, material procurement and tracking, construction, testing, commissioning, and project closure while meeting budget, quality control, and safety objectives.
Job Responsibilities
- Manages project schedules and maintains project management files and reports.
- Produces and prepares project status reports.
- Tracks projects and updates project budgets and schedules as needed.
- Communicates with clients and other relevant parties throughout the life cycle of projects.
- Identifies issues and constraints impacting project execution and assists with resolving engineering, material and construction conflicts.
- Works collaboratively with staff in the development of project tasks and deliverables to ensure the successful execution of projects
- Facilitates the flow of work during a project to ensure that it conforms to the project plan including forecasting, scoping, planning, scheduling, execution and closeout
- Assists in the development of performance metrics and tracks performance of the projects executed
- Identifies and recommends new processes, techniques and standards that drive performance and process management
- Validates financial forecasts and provides on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to work closely with engineering and design team members to coordinate overall design package and requirements.
- Ability to take responsibility for the quality, accuracy and time constraints of work product
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
- Strong time management, organizational, problem solving and multi-tasking skills
- Ability to implement project financial controls
- Ability to create and maintain project QA/QC process
- Contingency planning expertise and knowledge
- Ability to create, prioritize and maintain project action item list and daily/weekly progress reports
- Document control experience and expertise
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills including Outlook, Excel and Word
- Familiarity with scheduling software such as MS Project and Sharepoint, Smartsheet, and Primavera
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning and resource allocation
Preferred Qualifications
- 3-5 years successful project management experience
- Bachelor's degree (engineering or business degree is a plus)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Familiarity with electric transmission and distribution infrastructure
The Distribution Line Designer/Drafter works in the Lines Division designing overhead and underground lines for electric utility clients. The position involves detailed design of new lines, renovations, and upgrades for high voltage projects up to 345kV.
The Designer/Drafter will produce electric distribution field designs, AutoCAD interpolation of geospatial points, and preparation of AutoCAD drawings for designs, permits and easements in accordance with the client’s standards of construction and specifications.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Associate’s degree or certificate in Electric Power Technology, and/or Associate’s degree or certificate in computer-aided design (CAD) Technology.
- Experience and proficiency with AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil.
- Experience in Microsoft Software Applications.
- Ability to work closely with engineering and design team members to coordinate overall design package and requirements.
- Ability to take responsibility for the quality, accuracy and time constraints of work product.
- Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
- Strong time management, organizational and multi-tasking skills.
Under the appropriate level of supervision, the Distribution Planning Intern conducts studies of distribution power systems to evaluate system performance during existing, future and contingency conditions; makes recommendations for actions to mitigate system performance deficiencies identified by distribution system analyses; and prepares reports documenting system study results, performance deficiencies, and recommending mitigating or corrective actions.
Position Responsibilities
- Utilizing electric utility system modeling software:
- Conduct power flow and fault studies
- Update existing models with new elements and system loads.
- Incorporate client provided field device data
- Develop and incorporate forecasts of client system load growth.
- Perform protective device coordination and sectionalizing studies.
- Prepare arc flash hazard analyses.
- Assist with generator interconnection system impact studies and reports.
- Document findings and results in articulate, written form – either email, MS Word, and/or MS Excel.
Preferred Qualifications
- Working knowledge of DNV GL Synergi, Milsoft Windmil and Light Table, or similar engineering analysis software applications for conducting power flow and fault studies.
- Working knowledge of and ability to utilize geographical information system (GIS) software and data in the form of SHP, SID and KMZ files in conjunction with utility system modeling software.
Position Requirements
Client interaction is a vital component of the Planning Engineer’s role. The ability to convey technical aspects of the work product to the client, both orally and in writing, in clear, concise and understandable terms are integral to success in the position. Superior organizational and creative problem-solving skills are also important along with the ability and desire to work as part of a team.
All employees within T&D’s Planning Division should exhibit an attentiveness to the overall company’s goals. Active interest in successful performance at not just the project level, but the division and company-wide level, is important.
Under the appropriate level of supervision, the Distribution Planning Engineer conducts studies of distribution power systems to evaluate system performance during existing, future and contingency conditions; makes recommendations for actions to mitigate system performance deficiencies identified by distribution system analyses; and prepares reports documenting system study results, performance deficiencies, and recommending mitigating or corrective actions.
Position Responsibilities
- Conduct power flow and fault studies using Synergi or Milsoft.
- Update existing engineering analysis models with new elements and system loads.
- Incorporate client provided field data in engineering analysis models.
- Incorporate forecasts of client system load growth in engineering analysis models.
- Prepare Rural Utility Service (RUS) Construction Work Plans and Long Range Plans utilizing power system study results and client provided data.
- Prepare RUS Sectionalizing Studies utilizing power system study results and client provided data.
- Prepare Protective Device Coordination arc flash study reports.
- Assist with generator interconnection System Impact Studies and reports.
Preferred Qualifications
- Working knowledge of either DNV GL Synergi or Milsoft Windmil and Light Table engineering analysis software applications to conduct power flow and fault studies.
- Working knowledge of and ability to utilize SHP, SID and KMZ GIS files in conjunction with Synergi or Windmil.
- Working knowledge of RUS planning, study data and report requirements.
Position Requirements
Client interaction is a vital component of a Planning Engineer’s role. Effectively communicating with the client to provide assurance appropriate work progress is occurring and the ability to convey technical aspects of the work product to the client, both orally and in writing, in clear, concise and understandable terms are integral to success in the position. It is also important that the Planning Engineer’s work be organized, well-documented and performed according to the division’s standards and procedures.
All employees within T&D’s Planning Division should exhibit an attentiveness to the overall company’s goals. Active interest in successful performance at not just the project level, but the division and company-wide level, is important.
The Substation Design Engineer works in the Station Division developing high-voltage substation engineering design for electric utility clients. The position involves detailed design of new substations, renovations, and site expansions for high voltage projects up to 345kV.
Duties
Duties include assisting in the preparation of engineering deliverables for electric substation projects such as:
- Initial layout of new substation sites including site plan feasibility
- Electrical one-line drawings, detailed physical layouts, and construction drawings
- Switchgear, bus work, recloser, and circuit breaker upgrades and replacement
- Layout of equipment and steel structures
- Equipment and material selection and specification and preparation of cost estimates and bills of material
- Conduit and grounding placement
- Control cable and wiring diagrams
- Relay panel design, wiring, settings and replacement
- Protective relay settings (SEL, ABB)
- Control building design including AC and DC panels, batteries and charger
- Fence and gate design including grounding
- Bid and construction contract documents
- Observation and inspection
- Load/system, coordination and arc-flash studies
- Grounding system design
- Substation Protection & Control system design
- Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) upgrades and additions
- Application of basic engineering principles, specifications, policies, and procedures in the field.
Under supervision, the Substation Design Engineer:
- Conducts assigned project work and coordinates with team members to ensure compliance with project schedules.
- Makes design recommendations, adaptations, and modifications for utility substations.
- Performs calculations using engineering formulas and skills involved in the resolution of design problems, including performing field investigation or observation and detailed quality control and quality assurance (QC/QA) review of design calculations.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required, substation or power specific program and cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 preferred. ABET accredited program or equivalent required.
- Eligibility to take Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam or obtain EIT within 1 year.
- 0-3 years of engineering experience.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD.
- Proven experience in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point).
- Authorization to work permanently in the US.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; fluent in the English language.
- Ability to work closely with other engineering and design team members to coordinate overall design package and requirements.
Desired Qualifications
- PE License, Engineer-in-Training (EIT), or Master’s Degree preferred.
- Experience in the energy industry or with an engineering consulting firm an employee, coop student, summer student, or intern.
- Prior experience working with electrical power substation design and performing substation studies.
- Knowledge of substation protection and control schemes, basic relay settings, and substation construction standards and methods.
- Knowledge of Engineering Standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI.
- Knowledge of Rural Utilities Service (RUS) design guide.
- Understanding of basic principles of project management.
The Distribution Line Design Engineer works in the Transmission and Distribution Division designing power distribution for electric utility clients including overhead and underground line design. The position involves detailed design of new lines, renovations, and upgrades for high voltage projects up to 345kV.
Duties
Duties include assisting in the preparation of engineering deliverables for electric utility power distribution projects such as:
- Initial routing, layout, and design of single phase and three phase overhead and underground distribution line design including site plan feasibility and joint-use field review and design.
- Distribution line design with wood, concrete, and steel pole support structures and appurtenances, and cable tension design calculations and clearance checks.
- Electrical one-line drawings, detailed physical layouts, and construction drawings
- Evaluate system performance and recommend engineering solutions to address system risks, reliability, load growth, and to minimize operating expenses.
- Perform structure analysis and design of pole, framed and guyed structures, and foundations.
- Perform analysis and design of conductors for sag, ground clearances, spacing, galloping, etc.
- Equipment and material selection and specification and preparation of cost estimates and bills of material
- Bid and construction contract documents
- Observation and inspection
- Application of basic engineering principles, specifications, policies, and procedures in the field.
Under supervision, the Distribution Line Design Engineer:
- Conducts assigned project work and coordinates with team members to ensure compliance with project schedules.
- Makes design recommendations, adaptations, and modifications for distribution lines.
- Performs calculations using engineering formulas and skills involved in the resolution of design problems, including performing field investigation or observation and detailed quality control and quality assurance (QC/QA) review of design calculations.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil or Structural Engineering required, power specific program and cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 preferred. ABET accredited program or equivalent required.
- Eligibility to take Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam or obtain EIT within 1 year.
- 0-3 years of engineering experience.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD.
- Proven experience in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point).
- Authorization to work permanently in the US.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; fluent in the English language.
- Ability to work closely with other engineering and design team members to coordinate overall design package and requirements.
Desired Qualifications
- PE License, Engineer-in-Training (EIT), or Master’s Degree preferred.
- Experience in the energy industry or with an engineering consulting firm an employee, coop student, summer student, or intern.
- Experience in the routing and design of transmission and distribution lines.
- Experience developing design criteria and specifications for line design and procurement of materials, project cost estimating, and quality control reviews; and construction standards and methods.
- Knowledge of Engineering Standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI.
- Knowledge of Power Line Systems software suite (i.e., PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE).
- Knowledge of Rural Utilities Service (RUS) design guide.
- Understanding of basic principles of project management.
The Relay Protection and Control Engineer works in the Station Division developing high-voltage substation engineering design for electric utility clients. The position involves detailed design of new substations, renovations, and site expansions for high voltage projects up to 345kV.
Duties
Duties include assisting in the preparation of engineering deliverables for electric substation projects such as:
- Creation and modification of design documents and drawings for projects, including one-lines, three-lines, control schematics and wiring diagrams, relay panel arrangements and specifications, conduit and cable sizing/routing, and generating bills of material
- Design of auxiliary AC and DC power systems
- Development of SCADA system and communications interfaces
- Work with project team to fully develop system integration of protection, control, and monitoring systems
- Perform basic calculations such as relay burden, voltage drop, and short circuit calculations
- Perform relay coordination studies and prepare relay settings
- Effectively communicate and coordinate project activities with project manager, clients, and others, as needed
- Proficiency in preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, and ensuring project schedules and budgets are met
- Preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates
- Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to less experienced staff members
Under supervision, the Relay Protection and Control Engineer:
- Conducts assigned project work and coordinates with team members to ensure compliance with project schedules.
- Makes design recommendations, adaptations, and modifications for utility substations.
- Performs calculations using engineering formulas and skills involved in the resolution of design problems, including performing field investigation or observation and detailed quality control and quality assurance (QC/QA) review of design calculations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required, substation or power specific program and cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 preferred. ABET accredited program or equivalent required. PE License, Engineer-in-Training (EIT), or Master’s Degree preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in relay protection and control design of high voltage (15-345kV) substations.
- Knowledge of protection principles and practices for transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation equipment.
- Strong knowledge of AC/DC fundamentals, including understanding of three-phase power systems.
- Knowledge and understanding of substation components and their functions.
- Knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary to complete a substation protection and control design project.
- Knowledge of relevant codes and standards such as IEEE, ANSI, NESC, NEC, and NEMA.
- Knowledge of Rural Utilities Service (RUS) design guide.
- Ability to work closely with other engineering and design team members to coordinate overall design package and requirements.
- Understanding of principles of project management.
- Expertise with AutoCAD.
- Proven experience in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point).
- Authorization to work permanently in the US.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; fluent in the English language.
- Ability to work closely with other engineering and design team members to coordinate overall design package and requirements.
The Senior Structural Engineer (SSE) will primarily provide engineering services to support the upgrade, expansion, and operation of power delivery (transmission, distribution, and substation) assets. Secondarily, the SSE will provide facilities and transportation infrastructure engineering services. Designs are to be in accordance with national and regional standards to ensure safe, reliable and efficient usage/operation.
Qualifications: Academic / Experience/ Technical
- Detailed knowledge of National Electric Safety Code (NESC) requirements and transmission and structure design software (PLSCADD, PLS-Pole, PLS-Tower, PLS-Caisson)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Knowledge of transmission construction standards and methods
- 8 to 12 years’ experience as a practicing engineer or equivalent
- State registration as a Professional Engineer
- Skilled in engineering theories, principles, and researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations and preparing and presenting recommendations
Preferred Skills
- P.E. registration in NM (Structural)
- BSCE Degree
Typical Work Tasks / Duties
- Provide transmission engineering services regarding the expansion, upgrading and/or retirement of transmission assets
- Design will include, but not be limited to: structures (including steel), structure loading, structure placement, sag, stringing charts, material lists, maps, and construction project books
- Design to at least the minimum NESC requirements plus a safety margin
- Perform cost estimates, line route selection, design, scheduling, material procurement, staking, construction, and line rebuild support
- Assemble, collect, and update transmission line Plan & Profile drawings and line file
- Coordinate/schedule construction contractors directly
- Project bid support and maintain project/construction schedules
- Outage scheduling when required
- Collect and review data for/with the Planning and System Studies Division to ascertain compliance with standards and regional reliability councils, as applicable
- Implement and install upgrades to maintain compliance, as applicable
- Apply NESC code to transmission and structure design, utilizing software ( PLSCADD, PLS-Pole, PLS-Tower, PLS-Caisson) when appropriate
- Prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, calculations, sketches, correspondence, and documentation
- Continuous improvement of job-related, engineering, technical and professional knowledge, skills and performance
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