Senior Designer - Physical

PDS3 - Power Delivery Substation

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Mesa is seeking an experienced (6 to 14 years) Senior Designer for a position in Power Substation Physical Design. The successful candidate shall have extensive experience in the field of Power Substation Design within the US Power industry. The successful candidate will work in an in-office (hybrid basis), collaborative team environment to provide engineered physical designs for construction of Power Substations ranging in voltage levels from 4kV to 500kV. As a Senior Designer, this individual will be expected to be skilled in all aspects of Physical Substation design and able to lead and or review design projects from conceptual through completion of constructible substation design. Familiarity with Bentley MicroStation and/or AutoCAD would be considered a requirement. Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders at all levels is required. A working knowledge of Project Management workflow including scope and proposal development would be a plus.

Education/Experience:

• A minimal educational requirement of an associate degree (required)
• 6 - 14 years of experience working in the power utility industry

Responsibilities:

• Perform Physical Substation design with a high degree of accuracy (Quality)
• Work well as a team member as well as individually
• Use AutoCAD / BlueBeam to create/review the assigned deliverables
• Interact with the Customer leading the physical effort and meet their schedule and budgeting requirements
• Review work of other team members
• Attend site walkdowns as required
• Perform work safely.

This opportunity is for a remote position that will turn into a hybrid work environment (home and office) and requires residing in the Chicago, IL area.

At this time, Mesa cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position.

If you meet the requirements for this fast-paced, rewarding career opportunity, please apply.

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Experience

Required

• 6 - 14 years: A minimum of 6 years of applicable experience is required.

Education

Preferred

• Associates or better in Engineering Technology or related field
• Associates or better

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

• Project Mgmt Prof (PMP)
• Prof Engineering (PE)

Skills

Required

• Materials Selection
• Designer - Substation
• Decision Making
• Autodesk

Preferred

• Wiring Diagrams
• Switchgear
• Structural Engineer
• Panel Fabrication
• Estimator
• ETAP
• Engineering Calculations
• Control System Design
• Civil Tech
• Cabling
• CAD
• Business Management - Administration

Behaviors

Required

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Preferred

• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject

Motivations

Required

• Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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