Engineer, Central Engineering - Substation Project Engineering Civil

Overview

Responsibilities

• Use technical competence to determine and develop the civil scope-of-work for a project including establishing the design basis.
• Prepare advanced planning documents, scoping documents, budget requests and appropriation documents.
• Prepare, review, and finalize detailed calculations, design documents, drawings, and specifications for projects.
• Provide technical oversight and design verification reviews to engineering design by third party consultants including meeting with vendors and customers to optimize the proposed design.
• Review designs internally as required for constructibility and from a future operations and maintenance standpoint.
• Prepare and/or assist in the preparation of cost estimates and schedules.
• Prepare or assist in preparation of conceptual studies, designs, reports or proposals.
• Perform economic evaluations.
• Prepare and/or assist in the preparation of cost estimates and schedules.
• Review/update/develop company-specific civil engineering standard specifications.
• Provide technical solutions to operational/maintenance issues related to civil structures.
• Ability to use engineering design software and understand/interpret analysis output.
• Provide support to existing and proposed Company Substation and other related facilities.
• Supervise both in-house and out-of-house design efforts.
• Provide direction, advice, documentation, and approved field changes to construction staff.
• Respond to emergencies on a 24/7 basis.
• Provides technical assistance as required throughout the entire project lifecycle.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.
• Develop and process request for proposals (RFP) for outside services including pre and post bid field walks.
• Monitor coordinate deliverable package schedule milestones with outside vendor.
• Review, guide, direct and monitor the progress of awarded outside contracts.
• Track and process milestone payments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and 3 years of applicable engineering experience in the design of all types of steel, concrete and masonry structures and a thorough knowledge of all applicable codes such as AISC, ACI, ASCE, NYC Building Code, etc. EIT registration. or
• Master's Degree in Civil Engineering with a Bachelor's degree in any engineering discipline and 3 years of applicable engineering experience in the design of all types of steel, concrete and masonry structures and a thorough knowledge of all applicable codes such as AISC, ACI, ASCE, NYC Building Code, etc. EIT registration.

• Bachelor's Degree Electrical Engineering

• Knowledge in the design of concrete, masonry and steel structures. Required
• Working knowledge of all applicable codes such as ACI, AISC, NESC, ASCE, NYC Building Code, etc. Required
• Must have a thorough understanding of the safety and environmental issues that impact civil projects. Required
• Knowledge in basic engineering design and principles. Required
• Knowledgeable in basic engineering design and principles. Required
• Must be well organized, detail oriented, able to render sound business decisions, and have the flexibility to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines. Required
• Must possess strong oral and written communication skills and have the demonstrated ability to effectively interact with various levels of personnel. Required
• Computer proficiency to include Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint). Required
• Ability to write specifications and standards and coordinate engineering projects and assignments. Preferred
• Working knowledge of computer aided design programs such as STAAD, AutoCad, Mathcad. Preferred

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Well organized, detail oriented and flexible to handle multiple assignments

• Driver's License Required
• Professional Engineer (PE) Preferred

• Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.
• Must be willing and able to travel throughout the company service territory and to company locations and wear the required PPE as needed.
• Must be willing and able to work indoors and outdoors and in all weather conditions
• Must be willing and able to climb stairs and ladders as needed.
• Must be willing and able to work in a substation environment with noise, heat, confined space, tall structures, etc.
• Must be willing and able to wear a respirator and full body fall protection as required.
• Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers and support emergency assignments.
• Must be able to work in substation, generating station, other industrial and construction environments with noise, heat, confined spaces, etc including climbing of ladders and stairs is also required.
• Must be willing and able to travel throughout the Company service territory.
• Must be willing and able to wear the required PPE as needed.
• Must be willing and able to work overtime and extended hours, as well as on weekends/holidays as needed, or as system conditions dictate.
• Must be willing and able to work in all weather conditions.
• Must be willing and able to work in substations in the vicinity of high voltage equipment, near and within buildings and yard areas.
• Must be willing and able to work in and around live electricity.
• Must be willing and able to bend, stoop, kneel, climb, and work in confined spaces, on roofs, around noise, high heat, and on elevations
• Must be able to detect traffic sounds, alarms and backup warning devices when working near traffic, around moving equipment and within substations and buildings.