Senior Transmission Line Engineer

• We are known for putting community partnerships first, and are the only renewable energy company in the U.S. that owns and operates all of its solar ranches and has a 100% track record for successful delivery.
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Position: Senior Transmission Line Engineer

Location: Remote

Overview: As a Senior Transmission line Engineer, you will perform transmission line design and lead contractors for electrical projects. You will provide support to the Interconnection, project origination, project development, finance, and the project execution team. You will contribute your unique expertise and industry experience in support of technically and economically advanced project designs and proposals. This role is responsible for delivering high-quality, cost-efficient designs and project management in support of our capital projects.

Main Responsibilities:

• Development and project management of substation designs, project layouts, mining plants, transmission line designs, distribution line designs and support to other SRC engineering groups.
• Develop and review of scope of work documents, one-lines, three lines, layouts, evaluation, panel layouts, and engineering standards drawings. Transmission and distribution line routings.
• Act as utility technical a subject matter expert interface for assigned projects in coordination with Interconnection and Operations Project Management teams.
• Participate in the identification and selection of major equipment suppliers and RFP evaluations for owners furnished equipment.
• Interface with the Engineering, Project Management and Operations teams leading up to and through project commercial operations to ensure timely and complete transfer of plant technical deliverables.
• Identify value engineering opportunities.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Attend site visits to support site evaluation, suitability, and due diligence efforts.
• Developing optimization tools which include Standard drawings, Calculation Sheets, tracking tools, process improvement, etc.
• Ensure due diligence, engineering and constructability reviews, submittals, and support to Substation, transmission and distribution lines, Development engineering, Project Engineering, and Interconnection groups are achieved on all assigned projects.
• Act as a Senior electrical project manager for multiple projects in coordination with the overall Operations Project Management team.
• Identify new substation siting using desktop and in-person field visits with internal and external parties.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Operate independently to achieve company and project goals.
• Provide Senior level quality assurance on project deliverables.
• Assist in the development of work and process flow for leadership team.
• Ability to provide positive and constructive feedback.
• Provide bi-weekly reporting to other groups and leadership.
• Lead contractors in the delivery of project deliverables.

Reporting: Senior Manager, Substation Engineering

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or related discipline), Masters preferred
• Professional Engineering (PE) (preferred).
• 10+ years of hands-on experience with transmission and distribution line designs, substation physical and electrical relay design required. Familiarity with Plant Layouts is a plus.
• Working knowledge of PLSCAD, ETAP, SKM and AutoCAD.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Microsoft Project experience is a plus.
• Exhibits leadership attributes and takes ownership of project activities and processes.
• Strong interpersonal, prioritization, and time management skills. Ability to multi-task while managing multiple projects and multiple engineering team initiatives.
• Desire to work in a dynamic fast paced environment alongside individuals with multiple interests and backgrounds.