Lead substation physical engineer

Company: Mott MacDonald
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Candidate Specification

You are a team player who is comfortable liaising with stakeholders internally and externally with an exceptional ability to communicate orally and through written correspondence. You have a strong work ethic and take pride and accountability in your duties and accomplishments as an individual. You have expansive experience in consulting environments and understand the importance of keeping all parties involved in a project updated and in the loop at all times.

You are a multitasker who can work on multiple projects at once. You enjoy fast paced, dynamic projects and teams, and have the following qualifications.

• Professional Engineering Designation
• Experience leading a team to perform detailed design of HV substations
• Work closely with Civil, Structural, and Relay teams assuring an integrated design
• Lead Substation Physical Engineer to lead a Physical Team, 8-15 years' experience
• Mid-level/Senior Substation Physical Engineer 3-8 years' experience
• Ability to use CDEGS and/or WinIGS (Grounding studies per IEEE80)
• Ability to use CYMCAP
• Ability to design lightning protection per IEEE
• Knowledge and experience completing insulation coordination per IEEE
• Knowledge of completing rigid bus calculations per IEEE
• High proficiency in AutoCAD
  Salary Range: $110K - $165K
  Benefits: 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, STD/LTD disability, holiday, vacation and sick time, parental leave and company paid life insurance
  
  Job Description
  
  Mott MacDonald is the consultant of choice for a wide range of power clients. We offer world leading engineering services across the realm of renewable energy, including owner's engineering, detailed design, and construction management. We're looking for a Substation Physical Team and Account Leader to join the team to further develop our offering to our existing and new clients. We welcome applicants to join one of the following offices: Iselin, NJ; Westwood, MA; Austin, TX; Houston, TX; Charlotte, NC; Plymouth, MI; Denver, CO; Raleigh, NC; Jacksonville, FL; or Portland, OR.
  
  Able to provide:
  • Developing strong and robust client relationships with a strong focus on one or more gigawatt class Clients
  • Working effectively with the Resource Manager and the Sector/Practice Leaders to assign the proper resources and to deliver the project to the Client's satisfaction while also meeting Mott MacDonald's profit or contribution targets.
  • Managing risk and commercial performance on the projects for their Accounts with the assistance of the Project Controls team.
  • Engineering/technical guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems
  • Effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, monitoring and managing work activities of an engineering team
  • Thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations and sketches
  • Continuous improvement of job-related engineering technical and professional knowledge skills and performance
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Support of company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally
  • Active participant in regional weekly resource meeting (may also participate in national resource meeting as applicable)
  • Promotes inter-office collaboration/communication in sharing of knowledge, resources and work to help level utilization
  • Mentors team of engineers
  • Manage Substation Physical Team
    
    Job Profile
    
    Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 16,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.
    
    Other Information
    
    Equality, diversity and inclusion
    We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
    
    Equal employment opportunity is the law. English version, Spanish version, Chinese version.
    
    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.
    
    Hybrid working policy
    At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.
    
    More about Mott MacDonald
    We're a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
    Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
    A fundamental part of this is respecting each person's differences and striving to meet their needs.
    Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence

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