Senior Physical Designer

Job Details
Description
PDS 12 / Power Delivery Substation

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Mesa is seeking an experienced Senior Designer for a position in Power Substation Physical Design. The successful candidate shall have extensive experience in the field of Power Substation Design within the US Power industry. The successful candidate will work in an in-office (hybrid basis), collaborative team environment to provide engineered physical designs for construction of Power Substations ranging in voltage levels from 4kV to 500kV. As a Senior Designer, this individual will be expected to be skilled in all aspects of Physical Substation design and able to lead and or review design projects from conceptual through completion of constructible substation design. Familiarity with Bentley MicroStation and/or AutoCAD would be considered a requirement. Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders at all levels is required. A working knowledge of Project Management workflow including scope and proposal development would be a plus.

Education/Experience:

A minimal educational requirement of an associate degree (preferred)
8+ years of experience working in the power utility industry
Responsibilities:

Perform Physical Substation design with a high degree of accuracy (Quality)
Work well as a team member as well as individually
Use AutoCAD / BlueBeam to create/review the assigned deliverables
Interact with the Customer leading the physical effort and meet their schedule and budgeting requirements
Review work of other team members
Attend site walkdowns as required
Perform work safely.
This opportunity is for a remote position that will turn into a hybrid work environment (home and office) and requires residing in the Chicago, IL or the St. Louis, MO area.

At this time, Mesa cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position.

If you meet the requirements for this fast-paced, rewarding career opportunity, please apply.

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Qualifications
Skills
Required
SchedulingIntermediate
Power DeliveryIntermediate
MentoringIntermediate
Materials SelectionAdvanced
CADDAdvanced
CablingAdvanced
CollaborationAdvanced
AutodeskIntermediate
Designer - SubstationAdvanced
Preferred
Test EquipmentSome Knowledge
Panel FabricationIntermediate
Engineering CalculationsIntermediate
3D ModelingIntermediate
Behaviors
Required
Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Required
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business
Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
Education
Preferred
Associates or better in Engineering Technology or related field.

Experience
Required
8 years:
applicable experience is strongly preferred.
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred
Project Mgmt Prof (PMP)