Pike Corporation · 5 months ago
Engineer 3 - Physical Substation
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expPike Corporation is a leader in providing critical infrastructure solutions and they are seeking an Engineer 3 to provide substation physical engineering and technical support. The role involves leading engineering efforts on utility substation projects and includes responsibilities in project management, technical guidance, and client interaction.
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Responsibilities
Provide substation physical engineering, technical support, and supervision to a Transmission Substation engineering and design team for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services
Provide technical competency and direction on complex engineering and technical problems for projects including a wide range of utility substation projects, battery energy storage systems and solar collector substations
Lead discipline work for projects, perform responsible charge engineering duties, and manage project schedules and budgets
Support proposal development, project cost estimating as well as supporting business development efforts
Provide engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems
Effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities
Thorough, timely, and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches
Continuous improvement of job-related engineering, technical and professional knowledge, skills, and performance
Effective oral and written communication skills
Understand and create substation physical arrangement drawing packages for construction
Support the company's goals and represent the company positively and professionally
Interact with customer’s internal engineers and technical personnel on a day-to-day basis
Develop and maintain professional relationships with customers
Monitor deliverables, schedules, and present solutions to the client
Perform other duties as assigned by management
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or University in Engineering (preferably Electrical Engineering)
Engineering Degree awarded from a College of University that is accredited by ABET
5-7 Year(s) Experience as an Engineer with the electrical industry in the field of power delivery
Professional Engineering (PE) license or the ability to be licensed within a year
Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals, operational procedures, etc
Ability to write simple correspondence
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or the business community
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret spreadsheets
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles
Understanding of basic practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations
Ability to work alone or with limited supervision
Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
Effective oral and written communication skills
Self-motivated and able to work independently
Regular attendance is required
Preferred
Registered Professional Engineer with NCEES record
Advanced understanding of substation design to include equipment arrangements, lightning protection, grounding, lighting, equipment specifics, and substation construction as it applies to utility substation and transmission line equipment facilities
Understanding of basic needs of Protection and Control and Civil/Structural discipline as they apply to utility substation and transmission lines
Create substation physical design project scopes, estimates, budgets, and schedules for substation projects
Ability to read and interpret all parts of a physical design for utility stations through 500kV – including substation arrangements, sections, and elevations, foundation and grading plans, lighting plans and details, fence plans and details, grounding plans and details, rigid bus designs, strain bus designs, below grade designs to include duct banks and cable trenches, single phase transformer banks, bus and equipment support structures, as well as a fundamental understanding of circuit arrangements into and out of a substation
Thoroughly understand the installation requirements of high voltage transformers, group operated disconnect switches, breakers, PTs, CVTs, line turners, surge arresters, and other equipment within the substation
Ability to understand and create grounding designs is strongly desired
Perform bus calculations, lightning protection calculations, and use software for ground grid designs
Ability to interpret written specifications and implement them on engineering drawings
Ability to lead a team of engineers and designers in a lead engineer capacity
Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters
Experience checking designs for accuracy, appearance, and adherence to customer standards
Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, materials suppliers, and clients
Visit sites, advise on physical engineering issues, and modify design to solve issues during construction
Provide general project management capabilities to coordinate staff, assign tasks, and accomplish projects in an efficient manner
Manage budgets and project schedules
Think both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems
Experience working in a field or construction environment implementing or verifying engineering drawings
Experience in the utility industry
Company
Pike Corporation
The Pike family of companies is a leading provider of utilities solutions to over 300 investor-owned, municipal and cooperative utilities in the United States.
10001+ employees
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2025-11-17Acquired
2020-12-21Private Equity
Leadership Team
Eric Pike
Chairman and CEO
Richard Wimmer
Advisor To Chief Executive Officer
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