Commonwealth is an ENR Top 500 engineering and consulting firm that specializes in delivering innovative design and planning solutions in the fields of power generation, substations, transmission & distribution, renewable energy integration, environmental permitting, and right-of-way services. With 35 years of industry experience, we are an EC&M Top 20 Electrical Design Firm that delivers exceptional services across the US.
We believe in creating a well-balanced work environment that inspires connectivity, creativity, and innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees feel respected, valued, and empowered. We have a persistent vision to influence the secure energy future through diverse, innovative, and sustainable solutions with our partners.
The Engineer will work in Protection and Control design. Performs all aspects of conventional design engineering and analysis, and is familiar with a variety of engineering concepts, practices, and procedures. This role may act as a technical specialist or expand knowledge in other disciplines and/or functional areas. This role provides technical guidance on projects, and is also responsible for developing, validating, and presenting technical output.
Responsibilities:- Acts as Lead Engineer over protection & controls projects for medium to high voltage utility substations.
- Provides training to others with knowledge in electromechanical relays, microprocessor-based relays, and other related protection & controls topics.
- Develops engineering cost estimates for proposals.
- Oversees the preparation of equipment specifications, bid evaluations and procurement recommendations.
- Development of protection & control design submittals including bill of materials, one-line diagrams, AC three-line diagrams, DC schematics, communication diagrams, SCADA integration, cabling, wiring, and panel front views.
- Familiar with physical layouts of major equipment and verification of phasing.
- Ability to perform quality control checking of protection & control deliverables.
- Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
- Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work.
- Prepares a variety of engineering deliverables such as contract documents, project documents, and studies with little to no supervision.
- Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
- Demonstrates understanding of project phases, schedules and schedule recovery as it pertains to engineering production and deliverables.
- Actively seeks to understand client interests and drivers through project related client contact and through interaction and communication with project leadership.
- Support Business Development by providing technical information for sales proposals, or by pursuing other related activates as assigned by department managers.
- Continues to learn and develop knowledge and skills in departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and Commonwealth Associates policies and procedures. Applies this knowledge to assigned tasks.
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program required.
- FE, EIT, or PE licensure preferred
- 4+ years of related P&C experience
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