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The incumbent is expected to eventually lead discipline work for projects, perform engineering duties, and manage project schedules and budgets. The incumbent will also support proposal development and project cost estimating.\nESSENTIALDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES:\nUnder minimum supervision in the area of power transmission and substations, the incumbent will provide:\n Engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems.\n Effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities.\n Thorough, timely, and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches.\n Continuous improvement of job-related engineering, technical and professional knowledge, skills, and performance.\n Effective oral and written communication skills.\n Should be able to understand and create transmission line drawing packages.\n Support the company's goals and represent the company positively and professionally.\n Interact with customer’s internal engineers and technical personnel on a day-to-day basis.\n Develop and maintain professional relationships with customers.\n Monitor deliverables, schedules, and present solutions to the client.\n Performotherdutiesasassignedbymanagement.\nCOMPLEXITYOFWORK:\nComplex; established procedures not available. Major decision making.\nRELATIONSHIPOUTSIDEWORKGROUP:\nInfluences decisions of moderate nature requiring high degree of tact.\nSUPERVISORYRESPONSIBILITIES:\nNone\nQUALIFICATIONS: Toperformthisjobsuccessfully,anindividualmustbeableto performeachessential dutysatisfactorily.Therequirementslistedbelowarerepresentativeoftheknowledge,skill,and/orability required.Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformthe essentialfunctions.\nREGULARATTENDANCE isrequired.\nEDUCATION and/orEXPERIENCE\nRequired A Bachelor’sdegreefroma four-yearcollegeorUniversityin Engineering.\nRequiredEngineering Degree awarded from a College of University that is accredited by ABET.\nExperience\n1-3 Year(s) Experience as an Engineer with the electrical industry in the field of power delivery.\nCERTIFICATIONS,LICENSES,REGISTRATIONS: \nPrefer EIT, working towards Professional Engineering (PE) license\nON-THE-JOBTRAINING:\nAs needed for the job and employee development.\nLANGUAGESKILLS:\nA. Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals, operational procedures, etc.\nB. Ability to write simple correspondence.\nC. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or the business community\nMATHEMATICALSKILLS:\nA. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret spread sheets.\nB. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.\nC. Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent and to draw and interpret spreadsheets\nREASONINGABILITY:\nA. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.\nB. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.\nOTHERSKILLSANDABILITIES:\nUnderstanding of basic engineering theories and principles.\n\nUnderstanding of basic practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.\n\nAbility to work alone or with limited supervision.\n\nAbility to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.\n\nGood written and oral communication skills.\n\nUnderstanding of basic electrical engineering concepts as they impact civil-structural designs.\n\nEffective oral and written communication skills.\n\nSelf-motivated and able to work independently.\n\nDESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor of Science in Civil / Structural or Electrical Engineering.\n\n2+ years of electrical utility Transmission Line design experience (as an employee, contractor, or consultant) with a working knowledge High Voltage Transmission line design at voltage of 69kV and higher.\n\nTechnical competency or familiar with general aspects of Transmission Line utility design including general arrangement and layout of the structures; understanding of the functions and application of all Line components (hardware, poles, permits, survey, clearances, loading) ; understanding of foundation design, grounding, lightning and shielding protection, sag and tension limits; etc.\n\nKnowledgeable of a complete a detailed bill of material showing all materials required for the construction of Transmission Lines.\n\nAbility to ensure that a complete design package (drawings, bill of materials, conduit lists, construction specifications, etc.) are delivered to the client within budget and on time with a high level of quality.\n\nWorking knowledge of NESC, ASCE, ACIand IEEE.\n\nWorking knowledge and experience to perform:\nPLSCADD Line design\n\nPLSPOLE structure design.\n\nMFAD Foundation design.\n\nTotal installed cost estimating\n\nSpecifications and Contract documents.\n\nMentor designers/drafters.\n\nCollaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, materials suppliers, and clients\n\nVisit sites, advise on transmission line engineering issues, and modify design to solve issues during construction\n\nProvide general project management capabilities to accomplish projects in an efficient manner\n\nAssist the Project Manager in the preparation and review of proposals and contracts\n\nSupport design needs of permitting activities\n\nExperience working in a field or construction environment implementing or verifying engineering drawings.\n\nPHYSICALDEM ANDS:Thephysicaldemandsdescribedherearerepresentativesofthosethatmustbe metbyanemployeetosuccessfullyperformtheessentialfunctionsofthisjob.Reasonable accommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformtheessentialfunctions.\nHowmuchonthejobtimeis spentinthefollowingphysicalactivities?\n\nStand Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)\n\nWalk Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)\n\nSit 2/3 and more (Regularly)\n\nTalk or Hear 2/3 and more (Regularly)\n\nUse Hands to Feel, Handle or finger tools or controls 1/3 to 2/3 (Frequently)\n\nClimb or balance None\n\nStoop, Kneel, Crouch or crawl None\n\nReach with Hands and Arms None\n\nTaste or Smell None\n\nDoesthisjobrequirethatweightbeliftedorforcetobeexerted?If so,howmuchandhowoften?\n\nUp to 10 Pounds Up to 1/3\n\nUp to 25 Pounds Up to 1/3\n\nUp to 50 Pounds None\n\nUp to 100 Pounds None\n\nMore than 100 Pounds None\n\nDoesthisjobhaveanyspecialvisionrequirements?\n\nPeripheralvisions(abilitytoobserveanareathatcanbeseenupanddownortotheleftandright whileeyesarefixedona givenpoint)\nWORKENVIRONMEN T:Theworkenvironmentcharacteristicsdescribedherearerepresentativeofthose anemployeeencounterswhileperformingtheessentialfunctionsofthisjob.Reasonableaccommodations maybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformtheessentialfunctions.\nWet,humid conditions(non- weather) None\n\nWork near moving mechanical parts None\n\nWork in high, precarious places None\n\nFumes or airborne particles None\n\nToxic or caustic chemicals None\n\nOutdoor weather conditions Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)\n\nExtreme cold (non-weather) Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)\n\nExtreme Heat (non-weather) Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)\n\nRisk of electrical shock Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)\n\nWork with explosives None\n\nRisk of radiation None\n\nVibration None\n\nWhileperformingthisjob,thenoiselevelintheworkenvironmentis:\nModerate Noise (Examples: business office with typewriters, and or computer printer, light traffic)\nNOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. 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