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Senior Physical Designer

Knoxville, TNHybridFull TimeSeniorPosted 19 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • 6-12 years experience
  • Power Utility Industry
  • Power Substation Design
  • Physical Substation design
  • 34.5kV to 500kV
  • AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • communicate effectively
  • Customer Interaction
  • Schedule and Budgeting Requirements

Role summary

Mesa Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Designer with 6-12 years of experience in Power Substation Physical Design within the US Power industry. This hybrid role, based in Knoxville, TN, involves creating and reviewing engineered physical designs for substations ranging from 34.5kV to 500kV. The ideal candidate will lead and review design projects from concept to completion, possess strong AutoCAD/Autodesk Inventor familiarity, and communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders. An associate degree is required. The position emphasizes accuracy, teamwork, safety, and meeting customer requirements.

PDS4 - Power Delivery Substation

This position is not eligible for recruiting or sourcing by outside parties.

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Mesa is seeking an experienced (6 to 12 years) Senior Designer for a position in Power Substation Physical Design. The successful candidate shall have extensive experience in the field of Power Substation Design within the US Power industry. The successful candidate will work in an in-office (hybrid basis), collaborative team environment to provide engineered physical designs for construction of Power Substations ranging in voltage levels from 34.5K to 500kV. As a Senior Designer, this individual will be expected to be skilled in all aspects of Physical Substation design and able to lead and or review design projects from conceptual through completion of constructible substation design. Familiarity with AutoCAD and/or Autodesk Inventor would be considered a plus. Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders at all levels is required.

Education/Experience: 

  • A minimal educational requirement of an associate degree (required)
  • 6 - 12 years of experience working in the power utility industry

Responsibilities:

  • Perform Physical Substation design with a high degree of accuracy (Quality)
  • Work well as a team member as well as individually
  • Use AutoCAD to create/review the assigned deliverables
  • Interact with the Customer and meet their schedule and budgeting requirements
  • Review work of other team members
  • Perform work safely.

This opportunity is for a hybrid work environment (home and office) and requires residing in the Knoxville, TN area.

If you meet the requirements for this fast-paced, rewarding career opportunity, please apply.

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