Senior Engineer - Substation

Senior Engineer - Substation

Location: Pomona, CA

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid Onsite Wednesdays and Thursdays

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 18 months
• Pay Rate: $34.38 $37.71 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Days (First Shift)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This Senior Engineer Substation role supports substation design and engineering activities, assists with project management tasks as needed, and participates in job walks and on-site project assessments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops preliminary scope of work; schedules/conducts pre-engineering job walk meetings with stakeholders (Construction, Maintenance, Operations, IT, Telecomm, Field Engineering, Test, etc.)
• Create/Approve/Publish pre-engineering job walk meeting minutes & design specification documents
• Orders major equipment promptly to meet material want dates
• Manage various in-house design projects by providing technical engineering and design support to the design team as well as providing training and directions
• Manages Prime engineering contractor and works with the contractor to ensure consistency and high quality of design, delivery milestone dates, and cost
• Reviews/Evaluates/Approves engineering contractor design cost proposals on direct award and/or competitive bidding projects
• Participates in the mentoring and training of new engineers as required to help develop the technical expertise of the Substation Projects group
• Reviews/Approve Purchase Order Requests, change orders, and service sheets through the Ariba system
• Provides technical support to field personnel and other internal/external stakeholders and project-related team members as required
• Provides engineering support for ongoing operational needs to support service reliability and meet other related compliance requirements, such as emergent projects and/or stakeholders' requests and emergencies, as well as North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance and reporting
• Create and maintain a safety-conscious work environment by leading and influencing others to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Design Manager, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Required Skills

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Bachelor's Degree in a Scientific/Technical/Math field
• Two (2) or more years of experience in substation engineering and design
• General knowledge and experience with guides, standards, codes, and methods to perform complex assignments
• Highly organized, experience conducting field meetings discussing scope of work, and excellent note-taking
• AutoCAD design experience in developing and updating AutoCAD drawings
• Highly organized, excellent communication skills verbal/written, experience conducting field meetings discussing scope of work, and excellent note-taking skills
• Proficiency with AutoCAD
• Substation or power engineering experience is required

Preferred Skills

• Five (5) or more years of engineering experience
• General knowledge and experience with regulations, guides, standards, codes, methods, and practices necessary to perform complex assignments for a specific discipline, various installations, or services
• Professional Engineer License (P.E.) in the State of California
• Power Utility Substation 4KV through 500KV

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (preferably with a major or concentration in Power), or Bachelor's Degree in a Scientific/Technical/Math field required

Required Experience

• Two (2) or more years of experience in substation engineering and design
• Engineering experience in one or more of the following areas: substation engineering, power engineering, or a closely related electrical engineering field

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Five (5) or more years of engineering experience

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

Important Notes

• Interview process: Two virtual interview rounds, followed by an on-site interview.

About the Client

This client is a leading investor-owned electric utility in the United States, serving approximately 15 million people across a 50,000 square-mile service territory in Central, Coastal, and Southern California one of the largest such organizations in the country. For nearly 140 years, the organization has been delivering power to one of the most dynamic regions in the world and is now actively leading California's transformation to a net-zero economy, investing in grid modernization, energy storage, transportation electrification, and distributed energy resources. With an average employee tenure of approximately 20 years, the organization employs engineers, project managers, data scientists, and operations professionals who are building the infrastructure that will define how energy is generated, distributed, and consumed for the next half-century.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-12257 Industry: Engineering

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