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Pike Corporation Engineering Supervisor-Protection and Control in Marietta, Georgia
Position Overview: Provide substation protection and control design, engineering, technical support, and supervision to a transmission substation engineering and design team for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services. Provide technical competency and direction on complex engineering and technical problems for projects including a wide range of utility substation projects, battery energy storage systems and solar collector substations. This role includes both direct billable work and nonbillable project management and supervision. The incumbent is expected to lead discipline work for projects, perform responsible charge engineering duties, and manage project schedules and budgets. The incumbent will also support proposal development, project cost estimating as well as supporting business development efforts.
Duties & Responsibilities
Leadership and communication skills commensurate with leading a team of technical professionals in Engineering, Design, and Drafting
Ability to create, reinforce, and improve technical teams in the execution of engineering designs for clients and the delivery of projects with high quality, on time, and within budget
Advanced understanding of protection and control fundamentals as they apply to utility substation and transmission line equipment
Expert in design of protection schemes for substation and transmission line equipment, including bus, line, capacitor and transformer protection schemes and associated settings
Create and improve processes for P&C designs, including P&C one- and three-lines, AC/DC schematics, panel drawings and wiring diagrams
Advanced understanding of SCADA communication design
Ability to lead a team of engineers and designers
Expert in the principles of project management
Thorough understanding of substation design to include equipment arrangements and substation construction as it applies to utility substation and transmission line equipment facilities
Create quality control checklists for substation P&C design project scopes, estimates, budgets, one lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, settings, relays, and SCADA
Ability to create and report on studies for voltage drop, fault current, and insulation coordination
Perform calculations and studies using client specified software and standards
Ability to write specifications and implement them on engineering drawings
Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters
Experience creating processes for design accuracy, appearance, and adherence to customer standards
Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, materials suppliers, and clients
Visit sites, advise on physical engineering issues, and modify design to solve issues during construction
Requirements
8+ years’ experience as a practicing engineer
Supervise 4-8 direct reports
Bachelor’s degree from an EAC/ABET accredited Engineering Program OR an approved evaluation of non-ABET credentials by NCEES OR graduation from a Master’s or Doctoral Program in Engineering from an institution with EAC/ABET accredited Undergraduate Engineering Programs
Licensed Professional Engineer
Other Skills/Abilities
Self-Motivated
Work independently
Team-Oriented
Customer Oriented
Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members
Think both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems
Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
Proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations
Good written and oral communication skills
Desired Qualifications
Experience in the utility industry
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled
Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company
About Us
Founded in 1945, Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower and equipment to perform any job.
“Essential” is the one word that sums up who we are, the work we do and what our people mean to us. Each of our employees plays a critical role in ensuring that infrastructure systems are up and running when people and businesses need them.
Pike is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation and exceptional customer service.
Requisition ID: 23007332
