Substation Civil Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Basic Purpose

Provides comprehensive civil/structural engineering design services for substation and/or transmission facilities, and to ensure that these facilities are constructed on schedule and within committed resource allocations.

NV Energy is looking for qualified people to join us in one of the premier energy companies in the West. Located in the fastest growing state in the United States, NV Energy provides electricity to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada as well as a state tourist population exceeding 40 million annually. Among the many communities we serve are Las Vegas, Reno-Sparks, Henderson, Elko and South Lake Tahoe. We also provide natural gas to more than 155,000 citizens in the Reno-Sparks area.NV Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

Essential Education, Skills, and Environment

Education and Work Experience
Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited school and 5 years industry experience as a practicing engineer, and must be a licensed PE.  If no PE license then must have 8+ years as a practicing engineer.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrated knowledge of:

• Utility setting with specific experience in the areas of civil, structural and/or transmission engineering design.
• Civil experience of substation/switchyard site development or related design.
• Structural experience involving substation steel design or transmission pole design for projects up to 230kV.
• Transmission line design experience including overhead line design up to 230kV or underground line design up to 230kV.

Skills such as:

• Analytical, interpersonal and communication.

Equipment and Applications
PCs, word processing, spreadsheet, database, and software for structural steel design, foundation design, transmission line design, hydrology and hydraulics.

Work Environment and Physical Demands
General office environment.  Travel may be required up to 25% of work hours and may consist of travel to remote parts of Nevada in order to scope substation sites or transmission alignments and support design and construction. Walking over rugged terrain at high elevation may be required.

**NOTE: THE COMPANY MAY FILL THE POSITION(S) AT A LOWER LEVEL DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES**

Note: Immigration Sponsorship
At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but is NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For more information regarding work visas, please visit www.uscis.gov.
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• For substation and transmission projects: 
  • Provides civil engineering expertise to develop substation/civil plans for sitework including grading, off-site improvements, drainage facilities, fencing and block walls, and landscaping. In addition, completes calculations and prepares designs for substation steel structures, foundations, and control enclosures.
  • Provides civil engineering expertise to transmission line engineering analysis, route analysis and selection, calculations for line design (includes structure loading, foundation design and conductor sag), specifies materials and evaluates bid documents and technical submittals, and completes the construction package.
  • Acquires all necessary construction approvals and permits from the authority having jurisdiction.
  • Develops economical, technically feasible, reliable transmission and substation civil/structural designs with minimal supervision and guidance. Selects and widely applies engineering principles, theories and concepts in the design of transmission, and substation civil projects.
  • Independently scopes, routes, and sites substation and transmission line projects and evaluates alternatives in order to find best value.
  • Provides, mentoring, leadership, training and direction to fellow staff members, and provides technical design and project peer review.
  • Provides accurate cost estimates and schedule input for use in company budgeting procedures such that cash flow requirements are identified.
  • Evaluates, benchmarks, and make recommendations for the creation and improvements of substation and transmission standards and specifications. Performs studies, prepares and provides written and oral reports to management and internal and external customers.
  • Coordinates and interacts professionally with internal and external customers and stakeholders to ensure a successful project.
• Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes and regulations applicable to position and company. Performs all work independently with oversight at key junctions of the project.
• Performs related duties as assigned.