Staff Engineer, Transmission Engineering

Job summary

Inv*** is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing.

Benefits

Qualifications

• Conduct thorough design reviews of drawings.
• Prepare and validate calculations related to electrical energy including impedances and other line losses, electric and magnetic fields, surface gradient, audible noise, thermal rating, and conductor selection.
• Prepare and validate calculations related to transmission line hardware and overhead wire (e.g., clearances, blowout, swing, etc.).
• Prepare and validate structural configuration and design (steel and concrete poles, lattice towers, framed and engineered wood structures)
• Prepare and validate foundation designs (concrete piers, helical piers, micropiles, vibratory caissons)
• Define the scope of required engineering studies/calculations (electrical and civil) and review results for accuracy and compliance.
• Track design schedules, update stakeholders, and ensure that critical dates related to engineering tasks are met on time.
• Support project close out by organizing and transferring as-built documentation to the final project owner including physical and electrical drawings, schematics, bill of materials, and engineering studies/calculations.
• Procurement and Construction Support:
• Support RFP process for selecting engineer of record and contractor.
• Review competitive bids for owner or contractor procured transmission material.
• Support the purchasing of this equipment and manage suppliers throughout the engineering and commissioning process.

Responsibilities

• You will be primarily responsible for managing conceptual project designs and the engineering firms selected to complete final detailed designs for projects to be built.
• Engineering Design:
• Develop project designs that comply with critical owner and interconnection
• Assist in developing project specific construction, engineering, and equipment specifications.
• Coordinate with independent engineers and project partners to effectively navigate the technical due diligence process.
• Assist in the development of new projects by analyzing conceptual designs and equipment specifications.
• Support early-stage transmission development by providing route input, addressing landowner concerns, evaluating environmental and construction impacts, etc.
• Coordinate with operations engineering to incorporate lessons learned into new design reviews and specifications to continuously improve quality.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry technology through various training sessions and conferences.
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