Substation Electrical Engineer

Physical Substation Electrical Engineer - South Plainfield, NJ

Responsible for Substation Electrical/Physical design, including Conceptual Design, Calculations and development of General Arrangements for 4kV-500kV Substations/Switchyards, Equipment Plans, Elevations and Sections, Control House Layouts, Grounding analysis/design, Switchgear design, Conduit and Cable design, and Creation of Bill of Materials using AutoCAD/Micro Station drafting software.

Hybrid schedule.

• Work to protect and maintain a strong client relationship between Mesa and a local utility.
• Learn the local utility standards, processes, and design practices.
• Serve as a Quality Champion for Mesa and the design team and be part of Mesa’s Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Foster strong customer relationships through communications and support.
• Desire/interest to cross‑train in additional disciplines for professional growth.
• Attending scoping site visits as requested for projects.
• Able to obtain a PE license in required states.
• Must be able to complete assignments within budget and schedule with a high degree of accuracy to provide quality deliverables.
• Must have willingness to work overtime as required for customers’ needs.
• Mentor other designers/engineers in group to increase knowledge of physical substation design.
• May be designated to check/review other personnel work for accuracy/adherence to client/national standards.
• Independently evaluate, select, and apply engineering principles and practices relevant to the project requirements. Share updates with team and leads to continually improve communications and quality.

• Must be able to obtain a Professional Engineer (PE) license in the required state(s).
• Strong understanding of substation design and related calculations.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD/Micro Station drafting software.
• Ability to complete assignments within budget and schedule with high accuracy.
• Willingness to work overtime and travel for client needs.