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Pedernales Electric Cooperative · 1 month ago

Transmission Engineer, Senior (Line Engineering)

Cedar Park, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$131K/yr - $131K/yr

10+ years exp

Pedernales Electric Cooperative is seeking a Senior Transmission Engineer responsible for planning and directing complex engineering projects. The role involves serving as a subject matter expert for transmission line engineering, mentoring engineering staff, and ensuring compliance with standards and specifications.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Prepare technical specifications and analyze technical data to determine appropriate limits and variables for product, process or materials specifications

Prepare and study technical drawings, specifications of transmission lines and topographical maps to ensure that installation and operation conform to standards and customer requirements

Operate computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks and analysis

Confer with engineers, customers and others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects and products

Direct and coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation and project management activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes and customer requirements

Design, implement, maintain and improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products and systems for commercial, industrial and domestic purposes

Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction and installation standards and specifications

Investigate customer or public complaints, determine nature and extent of problem and recommend remedial measures to management

Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time and on budget

Manage the design and monitor the construction of large transmission projects to ensure compliance with the engineering design

Represent the Cooperative in the Public Utility Commission of Texas Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) process

Assist with submitting potential projects to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' Regional Transmission Plan (RTP)

Perform a variety of standard engineering computations and analysis

Prepare engineering drawings, maps and construction specifications

Research material specifications and resolve basic material issues

Coordinate with Cooperative management, consultants, members, developers and government entities on all assigned projects

Provide guidance and mentoring to other department engineers

Provide efficient and effective responses as an engineering resource to other departments

Serve as a department and project leader

Perform transmission planning studies

Maintain the security of confidential information

Stay abreast of advances in technology

Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance

Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned

Qualification

Transmission line engineeringRegistered Professional EngineerCCNRTP processesTechnical specifications preparationEngineering design softwareCustomer service principlesTime managementConflict resolutionEffective communicationTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field

Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas

Ten years of related work experience

Valid Driver's License

Knowledge of using computer systems, which may include setting up and using hardware and software programs, entering data, configuration, or processing information

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service

Knowledge of power system transmission materials, such as structures, foundations, insulators, anchor bolts, etc

Skilled in CCN and RTP processes

Skilled in time management

Skilled in prioritizing and managing changing priorities

Ability to lead and direct a work team

Ability to read and understand transmission construction design drawings

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Ability to listen and understand information verbally and in writing

Ability to anticipate, identify, analyze and resolve conflict and problems