Principal Engineer - Delivery

Company: NV Energy
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: November 18, 2024

Job Description:

NV Energy Position Title: Principal Engineer - Delivery Job ID: 106663 Location: Las Vegas, NV Facility: Pearson Building Department: Trans/Civil Engineering Full/Part Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular Travel Percentage: None Description: Responsibilities Basic Purpose Provides comprehensive civil/structural engineering design services for substation and/or transmission facilities, and to ensure that these facilities are constructed on schedule and within committed resource allocations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities For substation and transmission projects:
Provides civil engineering to develop substation/civil plans for sitework including grading, off- site improvements, drainage facilities, fencing and block walls, and landscaping. In addition, completes calculations and prepares designs for substation steel structures, foundations, and control enclosures. Provides civil engineering to transmission line engineering analysis, route analysis and selection, calculations for line design (includes structure loading, foundation design and conductor sag), specifies materials and evaluates bid documents and technical submittals, and completes the construction package. Acquires all necessary construction approvals and permits from the authority having jurisdiction. Develops economical, technically feasible, reliable transmission and substation civil/structural designs with minimal supervision and guidance. Selects and widely applies engineering principles, theories and concepts in the design of transmission, and substation civil projects. Provides, mentoring, leadership, training and direction to fellow staff members, and provides technical design and project peer review. Independently scopes, routes, and sites substation and transmission line projects and evaluates alternatives in order to find best value. Coordinates and interacts professionally with internal and external customers and stakeholders to ensure a successful project. Performs studies, prepares and provides written and oral reports to executive management, internal and external customers, provides input as the subject matter expert for the department, and acts as an expert witness in legal proceedings, if required. Provides accurate cost estimates and schedule input for use in company budgeting procedures such that cash flow requirements are identified. Evaluates, benchmarks, and makes recommendations for the creation and improvements of substation and transmission standards and specifications. 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. Requirements Essential Education, Skills, and Environment Education and Work Experience Bachelor's degree in Engineering from accredited school and 15 years industry experience, including experience performing highly technical work of specialized nature. Must be a licensed PE. Specialized Knowledge and Skills Demonstrated knowledge of: --- Utility setting with specific experience in the areas of civil, structural and/or transmission engineering design. Working with:
Civil experience with large 345kV or 500kV substation/switchyard site development or related design. Structural experience involving substation steel design or transmission pole design for projects up to 345kV or 500kVkV. Transmission line design experience including overhead line design up to 345kV or 500kV and/or underground line design up to 230kV. Topics including, but not limited to, 345kV and 500kV extra high voltage design and construction, underground transmission design and construction, 345kV and 500kV substation standard structural shape and tapered tubular design and construction. Skills such as:
Analytical, interpersonal and communication. Equipment and Applications PCs, word processing, spreadsheet, database, and software for structural steel design, foundation design, transmission line design, hydrology and hydraulics. Work Environment and Physical Demands General office environment. Travel may be required up to 25% of work hours and may consist of travel to remote parts of Nevada in order to scope substation sites or transmission alignments and support design and construction. Walking over rugged terrain at high elevation may be required.
Additional Requirements No job description available Compensation Annual Salary: $113,100.00 (Min) to $133,000.00 (Mid); Up to 15% Short Term Incentive Plan target opportunity at the discretion of the company. This is a non-represented position.
Benefits We offer the following benefits for non-represented employees. For represented employees, we offer many similar benefits plans and programs with specific terms negotiated in the collective bargaining agreement.
Medical
Pharmacy
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance & AD&D
Wellness
Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) fixed contribution - company contributes 4% regardless of employee's contribution
401(k) match - company matches 100% of the employee's first 6% contribution; immediate vesting
Adoption assistance
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
12 paid holidays
Parental leave
Military leave
Bereavement leave
Short-term and long-term disability
Identity Theft Protection - company paid
Visit our Corporate website for detailed information and other benefits offered
EOE/Veteran/Disability 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, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.
If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at our company, please contact Human Resources via email at HumanResources@nvenergy.com or call our HR Help Desk at (702) 402-5500 and select '0' or Fax your request at (702) 402-0031. TTY Sensory Impaired - 711
Note Depending on qualifications of applicants, this position may be filled at a lower level than that which is posted such as Sr Engineer II-Delivery, Sr Engineer- Delivery, Engineer II - Delivery or Engineer I - Delivery
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