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Senior Engineer II - Substation

NV Energy

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

(on-site)

Posted 1 day ago

Salary

$111,500.00 - $131,200.00

Salary - Type

Yearly Salary

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Other

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NV Energy

Position Title: Senior Engineer II - Substation

Job ID: 10002948

Location: Las Vegas, NV, United States

Description:

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Provides comprehensive engineering design services for substation facilities, and ensures the facilities are constructed on schedule and within committed resource allocations. Leads functional teams and provides technical oversight in performing all phases of projects. Assists with internal training for engineers and technicians. Works closely with managers and principal engineers on higher-level projects, and in recommending and implementing changes that benefit the company.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Develops economical, technically feasible, reliable substation physical and control designs with no supervision and guidance. Provides technical management of multiple substation projects and prioritization of work, working collaboratively with outside consulting firms and internal stakeholders.

Ensures quality control on assigned projects by providing construction support as needed, including coordination with construction forces and job site inspections.

Provides coordination and communication with other departments in completing procurement tasks on projects with no supervision or guidance.

Assists and guides other departments in the solution of non-standard substation design problems.

Provides accurate cost estimates for use in company budgeting procedures such that cash flow requirements are identified.

Provides input for development of detailed project schedules and update project management system to reflect the status of projects assigned.

Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes and regulations applicable to position and company.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Essential Education, Skills, and Environment

Education and Work Experience

Bachelor's degree from accredited school in electrical engineering and 8 years industry experience as a practicing engineer and must be a licensed PE. If no PE license, must have 10+ years as a practicing engineer.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills

Demonstrated knowledge of:

Substation/control engineering principals and knowledge of other phases of engineering.

Areas of cost control, budgets, finance, and accounting with technical experiences in cost analysis.

Skills such as:

Analytical, interpersonal and communication with company personnel, customers, and regulatory agencies.

Multi-tasking's, leadership, research, analysis, project management, problem-solving and decision-making.

Equipment and Applications
PCs, word processing, spreadsheet and database software.

Work Environment and Physical Demands
General office environment with some field work for supervision.

About Us

NV Energy is looking for qualified people to join us in one of the premier energy companies in the West. Located in the fastest growing state in the United States, NV Energy provides electricity to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada as well as a state tourist population exceeding 40 million annually. Among the many communities we serve are Las Vegas, Reno-Sparks, Henderson, Elko and South Lake Tahoe. We also provide natural gas to more than 155,000 citizens in the Reno-Sparks area.

About the Team

At NV Energy, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. NV Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

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