Engineer, Varies - Transmission

Overview

Title: Engineer, Varies - Transmission

Company: Tampa Electric Company

State and City: Florida
- Tampa

Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

This position can be hired at three different levels:

• Engineer I
• Engineer II
• Senior Engineer

This position with Transmission Engineering involves engineering and design of transmission lines that are safe, economical, and adhere to accepted engineering practice and standards. Tools utilized include PLS-CADD, MFAD, and AutoCAD to prepare and issue all associated design drawings, specifications, and bills of material in a professional and thorough design package.

Process and create work requests for transmission construction projects received from various sources including TEC energy delivery system expansion, governmental agencies, developers, and private entities. The Engineer provides engineering, estimating, programming, and mapping input for the work order producing process of the Transmission Section.

This Progression includes classifications from four levels of the Engineering Progression (Associate to Senior Engineer). The majority of the work is performed independently. Projects range from routine to complex.

All Engineering Levels

All Engineering Levels (Engineer I performs duties with direction)

Engineer II - Senior Engineer

May have direct responsibility for one or more professional or paraprofessional employees on a project assignment basis

Key Internal: Contact with professional and paraprofessional personnel at levels ranging from management to entry level. Interaction includes providing, requesting and/or receiving information required to accomplish tasks, to resolve design and/or construction problems/issues, and in consultation for such. Will interact with personnel in the following organizations: ED T & D Operations, ED Financial Services, ED Substation & Meter Services, ED Grid Operations Support & Planning, ED Grid Operations, ED Purchasing & Contracts, ED Engineering & Field Services, ED Construction Services, ED Standards, ED Line Clearance, ED Skills Training, Safety & Industrial Health, ED Environmental, Customer Services, Telecommunications Engineering, Real Estate Services, Legal Services, Corporate Communications, and Community Relations.

Key External: Interacts with state, county and municipal officials, railroad officials, environmental permitting agency representatives, developers and their agents, architectural and engineering firms, gas/water/communication utilities, home owners associations, customers, other governmental agencies, contractors, transmission equipment manufacturers and vendors and others as necessary.

Education

Required: Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Electrical, Civil, Industrial, Mechanical or Chemical) from an ABET accredited college program is required

Preferred: An Electrical or Civil Engineering degree;
Florida licensed Professional Engineer

Licenses/Certifications

Required: None Required

Preferred: Florida licensed Professional Engineer

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
(KSA)

Required:

• The ability to calculate forces acting on structures and equipment, resolve geometric and trigonometric problems to calculate geographical position and direction of forces.
• Familiarity with and understanding of the Tampa Electric transmission and distribution construction specifications, operations and mapping to produce designs and create estimates that encompass the expansion, relocation and maintenance of transmission facilities while appropriately considering distribution facilities.
• Must be able to work independently on complex assignments involving a wide variety of situations requiring sound judgment.
• Requires familiarity with TEC computer-based tools MSOffice, GIS, PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, and AutoCAD to efficiently complete day-to-day assignments.
• Must be able to communicate effectively both through oral communication and formal written correspondence.
• Requires accessing energized substations for inspection purposes after being trained.

Employee is required to work in clear to stormy, hot or cold weather while upon both improved and unimproved…