Senior Electrical Engineer - Substation

Responsibilities

A senior engineer position that provides project management, project estimating, design engineering, permitting, procurement management, and closeout for the District's substation projects. Performance is measured by safety, reliability, operability and economy of assigned projects.

• Provides the requisite project management, design engineering, permitting, procurement management, and closeout for the construction of additions and modifications to the District's substations to ensure the safe, reliable and economic transformation and delivery of electric power to meet system and customer load requirements.
• Provides project management services on small and medium size substation projects and participates on larger project teams as required and/or technically complex District projects.
• Accountable for design compliance with all applicable governmental, Code, industry standards, internal procedures, reliability (NERC/MRO/SPP) standards, and internal policies.
• Accountable for safety, reliability, operability and economy of assigned projects.
• Provides Professional Engineering review and stamping where legally required.
• Provides technical direction and training to entry-level engineers and designers.
• Keep abreast of the latest technological advances.
  
  

Qualifications

Required:

• Four (4) year Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering degree
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, certification or means for reciprocity within six months.
• Five (5) years of equivalent engineering work experience.Master's degree may be considered for up to two years of experience
• Have the ability to perform complex engineering tasks and perform intricate studies.
• Demonstrated design capability of all aspects of installations within discipline.
• A valid driver's license
  
  

Desired:

• Familiarity and experience with Ventyx (Asset Suite), Cognos, AutoDesk (CAD, Inventor, Vault), Bentley MicroStation, PeopleSoft, SharePoint.
• Master's degree in Engineering or Business.
• Demonstrated capabilities of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and presenting recommendations.
• Advanced MS Office Professional Skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Electric utility substation design and construction experience
• Understanding and application of NESC, OSHA, ASCE, etc. as it applies to Substation design and construction methods
• Thorough knowledge of OPPD's T&D, Substation and Generation system.
  
  

Closing Statement

At Omaha Public Power District , we’re passionate about three things: power, the people who make it, and the people who rely on it.

WE ARE: Where the Light Starts. OPPD is the 12 th -largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people across 5,000 square miles and 13 counties.

WE’RE COMMITTED TO: Each other and the people we serve. This commitment drives us. We’re dedicated to providing our communities with affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy services today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

OUR JOB: To provide power with a purpose. We have real impact - on people’s lives, on the environment, and on the future of energy. We’re always looking for bright, capable people who want an opportunity to lead from where you are—wherever you are— and know that your ideas will be heard. If you want to be a source of real, positive change for the community and the people who live in this region, then working for a company acknowledged for caring about these same things is likely a priority for you as well.

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EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability

How To Apply

Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before January 23rd.

Recruiter: Michael Fierro - mrfierro@oppd.com