Full Job Description
Mesa seeks an experienced Sr Transmission Line Engineer with the following skills, knowledge and abilities:
• Ability to identify, analyze, and solve the more difficult technical problems related to specialty area.
• Possess aptitude for computing and design.
• Possess good verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess good interpersonal skills to build relationships and work effectively in a team environment.
• Possess willingness to accept responsibility for technical adequacy of all output.
• Possess working knowledge of computers and software such as AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite, and software used for
specific technical applications within the department.
• Possess willingness to develop, promote and comply with Mesa safety requirements
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATIONS:
• Senior level engineering position requiring a four-year technical degree in engineering
• a minimum of 8 years progressively responsible experience.
• Professional registration is desirable for this position.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS:
• Normal office environment with occasional field trips to plant sites requiring ability to walk and climb stairs or ladders in a plant or industrial environment occasionally requiring occasional overnight (or longer) stays.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Works under the direction of Principal Engineers and Engineering Managers.
• As a fully competent Engineer, independently evaluates, selects and applies engineering principles and practices relevant to the project requirements.
• Works with the Engineering Manager and Project Manager to define project objectives, prepare design estimates, and define project requirements and design approaches for large or complex projects.
• Capable of acting as Lead Engineer on single discipline projects or smaller multi-discipline projects, responsible for determining design approach and working with design team to prepare required design documents (e.g., drawings, specifications, calculations, etc.).
• Responsible for conceptualizing the initial design approach for a major phase of a large project, or have overall responsibility for the engineering work on a routine project.
• Exercises judgment in the independent evaluation selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Capable of preparing and verifying calculations using engineering formulas and skills or application specific software as required.
• Manages personal task assignments, and for designated projects manages assignments of other design team members to ensure adherence to scope, schedule and budget.
• Must be capable of directing project design teams comprised of engineers, designers and technicians on a single project.
• Monitors project execution milestones and schedules to ensure projects are completed on schedule.
• Performs technical and coordination checking/ review of deliverables and other project documents. Ensures deliverables comply with Business Unit procedures and meet applicable design requirements.
• Follows up on construction issues with design staff to resolve problems and concerns in a timely manner.
• Supervision of less experienced engineers or technical support personnel is exercised on an assignment basis and is not an on-going substantial component at this level.
• Identifies conflicting design or schedule requirements and generates Project Deviation Notices in a timely fashion
• May make project level decisions on assigned projects.
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