Electrical Underground Transmission Engineer - Kiewit Power Engineers
Company: Kiewit Corporation
Location: San Diego
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Requisition ID: 167722
Job Level: Entry Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Engineering
Department: Design Engineering
Market: Power
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
We are an innovative team of engineers and designers that supports
projects throughout the company. Our staff leads and collaborates
with Kiewit's module fabrication and construction teams to approach
construction-driven engineering with a focus on safe, cost
effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations
and further Kiewit's legacy of excellence.
District Overview
Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and
engineering firm serving the infrastructure and engineering
markets. Our combined staff of more than 1,300 engineers and design
professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering
disciplines to serve transportation, power, water/wastewater,
mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets. Backed by 130
years of construction experience, our construction-driven
engineering focuses on constructability and safety in the earliest
phases of projects to ensure on-time and on-budget project
delivery.
Our rapidly growing Power district , which includes structural,
civil, piping, mechanical, process, process safety, electrical,
instrument and control disciplines, is a multi-faceted division of
Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the EPC
delivery model for power facilities. We offer a variety of
engineering services, including owner's engineering, project
development, detailed engineering and design, construction
management and plant services. Our engineering teams bring power
projects to life across North America in the following
areas:
Gas-fired generation
Power delivery
Environmental retrofits
Renewables and new technology
Water/wastewater
Location
This position is based out of our San Diego, CA office.
Responsibilities
--- Prioritize work and manage engineering tasks for multiple
projects under budget and time constraints.
--- Demonstrate a high level of personal initiative and ability to
interact with internal and external clients in a positive,
collaborative and team-building manner.
--- Ability to be well rounded and work with others, need to be the
middle link that connects management, engineering and clients
together for successful projects, and office moral.
--- Perform engineering design and prepare design deliverables for
underground transmission lines including plan and profiles,
ampacity calculations, pulling calculations, material selection,
duct bank design, and construction specifications in compliance
with technical, safety and environmental standards and
policies.
--- Review and approve drawings and material lists developed by
others.
--- Develop project estimates and schedules, evaluate design
options and criteria for technical merit, and conduct field visits
to verify routing conditions and parameters.
--- Review manufacturer's shop drawings and use pertinent
information in the production of engineering design
deliverables.
--- Develop construction work packages for the electric underground
distribution system using various software systems and construction
standards
Qualifications
--- Accredited Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical
Engineering.
--- 0 - 3 years' experience in underground transmission
engineering
--- Understanding of IEC, ICEA, AEIC, NEC, NESC, IEEE standards
--- Solid understanding of HV/MV Power Systems and Electromagnetic
Theory.
Preferred Experience
--- Understanding of thermodynamics and able to perform cable
ampacity calculations using Cymcap program.
--- Understanding of cable laying mechanism and able to perform
pulling tension calculations using Pull-Planner program.
--- Experience of working or internship with major electrical
utility companies.
--- Field construction experience in power industry projects.
--- Experience with engineering design software; AutoCAD,
MicroStation, Bluebeam, MathCAD etc.
--- Worked with several aspects of project execution; client
interaction; proposal and cost estimate preparations; subcontract
management; feasibility studies; conceptual and detailed design;
construction support; manufacturing inspection and factory
acceptance test witness; project close-out.
--- Basic knowledge of engineering economics, surveying,
geographical information systems, electrical engineering, civil
engineering, geotechnical engineering, and environmental and legal
regulations
--- EIT certification strongly preferred.
Other Requirements:
--- Regular, reliable attendance
--- Work productively and meet deadlines timely
--- Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with
supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team
environment
--- Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral
and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use,
and other policies.
--- Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete
work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as
required.
Base Compensation: $60,826 - $91,240
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as
education, experience, skillset, and/or location)
We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits
package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier
medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and
dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs,
life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and
generous paid time off.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made
without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age,
disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics
protected by law.
Company: Kiewit
Keywords: Kiewit Corporation, San Diego , Electrical Underground Transmission Engineer - Kiewit Power Engineers, Professions , San Diego, California
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