The Atlantic Group is dedicated to providing the Energy and Power industries with staff augmentation needs.

*Contact Information: If interested, please send Resumes or Referrals by e-mail to sandraq@extremezone.com OR by or fax at 602-685-1197.

SENIOR DISTRIBUTION DESIGN ENGINEER

$73,596 TO $91,896 ANNUAL SALARY

BEAUTIFUL weather, EXCELLENT benefits, RE-LOCATION package, AGGRESSIVE Retirement Plan and 401K.

MANDATORY: Must have a Licensed Registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer (PE) in any of the 50 US states. If not registered in California, must obtain registration within 6 months of date of hire.

RESPONSIBILITIES: This position is responsible for managing and performing the design and construction of complex standard and non-standard projects which include the design and modification of transmission substations, the development of distribution line and substation construction and design standards, and the development of plans which define the scope, budget, schedule and resources for assigned projects; managing contractors on assigned projects by: preparing and/or reviewing and approving requests for contract services or materials including bid proposals, specifications, and related contract documents; evaluating and participating in the selection of contractors; negotiating with contractors on behalf of the District; providing technical consultation for selected contractors; and monitoring and directing contractor activities in accordance with contract documents; responding to equipment failures in the distribution system by evaluating failures, preparing reports, recommending courses of action, and, where complex repairs are required, directing and overseeing the repair and/or installation of equipment; and developing and maintaining materials, equipment and construction standards specification and quality control by evaluating new materials, developing construction design standards, writing equipment specifications, coordinating trial equipment installations, evaluating technical bids of equipment for application on the District’s distribution system, and conducting source inspections of manufacturing facilities for pre-qualification and during project production on District orders.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college of engineering.

EXPERIENCE: Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible experience in the planning, designing and providing of technical support to the operation of an electric utility distribution system in an engineering capacity or equivalent. Applicable experience may include identifying and resolving complex distribution system design issues that impact system performance and safety; developing distribution system engineering standards, guidelines, and practices; performing root cause analysis to determine and correct causes of system failures; managing the design and construction of complex projects; and successfully managing major distribution system improvement projects.

KNOWLEDGE OF: Complex distribution overhead and underground line design including statistics, strength of materials, sag and tension, and pulling tension; design basis for distribution line, distribution and transmission substation design elements, components and hardware; distribution system design, construction, operation and protection; electrical power engineering including advanced circuit analysis, electrical equipment design, short circuit calculations, grounding, and protective relaying; power system protective relaying schemes as applied to transmission substations; advanced cost control, budgeting and scheduling concepts and methodology; root cause analysis, applicable industry standards (ANSI, IEEE, NEMA, ICEA, ASTM, ISO 9000, ISO 9001 and ISO 9002); and governing safety standards, codes and good utility practices utilized in the design of distribution system lines and facilities (NESC, NEC, G.O. 95 and G.O. 128).

SKILL/ABILTY TO: Solve complex mathematical problems; analyze complex problems by research and investigation; determine relationships and interaction between elements; perform complex technical engineering analysis; and communicate effectively orally and in writing.