New York State Electric & Gas · 5 days ago
Engineer - Transmission
Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$80K/yr - $98K/yr
3+ years expNew York State Electric & Gas is seeking a Transmission Line Engineer responsible for high voltage, medium voltage, and low voltage transmission and distribution line designs. The role involves collaborating with construction and design teams to develop essential engineering documents and providing technical leadership on complex projects.
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Responsibilities
Capital project engineering performance including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, contract management and design, engineering design, construction, and closeout
Responsible for leading and creating new conceptual designs and overseeing the work of external detailed designers
Perform field circuit reviews based on the projects scope provided and identify proposed improvements
Proactively identify and perform special projects and studies that innovatively solve unique and complex problems with broad impact to the business. Develop innovative alternate methods or design concepts to resolve unique problems or to improve processes/services
Oversee engineering studies to evaluate equipment and system performance and effectiveness and analyze operational issues in support of system reliability and operational efficiency
Develop and validate information needed for engineering analyses and applying engineering judgement to solve technical problems while ensuring all engineering designs meet applicable company, local, state and national codes, and standards
Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department as well as mentor, develop and support team in technical skills working independently with little supervision
Collaborate across departments as a technical subject matter expert liaison while directing contractors on company policy, standards and best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in civil or electrical engineering, or Construction Engineering Management
3 years of total engineering experience
PLS-CADD, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Access and Word. SAP and Primavera experience is a plus
Theoretical engineering knowledge including the planning, engineering, execution, and operation of transmission line infrastructure with sound analytical, modeling & calculation processes
Practical engineering experience/application that understands importance of constructability on how designs will be built through field experience and standardization while also performing economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders
Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering records and review/comment/approve engineering work done by others to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate highly technical concepts alongside strong management and leadership skills with an ability to drive decisions, change, and adoption of new technologies
Routine technical skills required include but are not limited to CAD Drafting, Company Procedures, Processes and Standards, Construction and Outage Sequencing, Industry Codes, Standards and Regulations, PLS-CADD Modeling, Project Scoping and Estimating & Technical Writing and Communication
Unique Technical Skills desired include but are not limited to Foundation Design, Overhead Transmission Line Layout, Surveying, Transmission Equipment Specifications, Transmission Line Maintenance, Transmission Material Selection, Transmission Service Specifications & Underground Transmission Line Design
Company
New York State Electric & Gas
New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) was founded in 1852, and today serves 905,005 electricity customers and 271,547 natural gas customers across more than 40% of upstate New York.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.93M2011-03-16Grant· $1M
2002-10-23Grant· $0.5M
2001-06-25Grant· $0.14M
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