The Transmission Engineer Associate position holds the responsibility for the safe, reliable, and economic round-the-clock operation of the electric transmission system. Duties include engineering responsibilities for the design, construction, maintenance, and operation activities of our electric transmission lines, producing design packages for electric transmission capital projects required to ultimately provide service and increased reliability to our customers, generating project estimates & schedules, participating in root cause analyses, studying encroachment cases, developing & managing contracts for labor and materials, making site visits to monitor construction activities, and other engineering activities as they arise.
Grade: 12
Qualifications may warrant placement in a different job level.
Deadline to apply: Open until filled
Tasks and Responsibilities
The Transmission Engineer Associate performs engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction of electric transmission lines. Job tasks related to this position are:
Plans, designs, and oversees construction of electric transmission lines
Analyzes existing transmission lines for conductor upgrades and communications cable additions
Researches and studies new technologies, methods, and equipment
Drafts, finalizes, approves, accumulates and issues drawings, material lists, manuals and schedules for construction and revises transmission records to reflect as-built conditions
Coordinates, schedules and plans transmission project activities and provides technical support.
Specifies, requisitions, and approves material for transmission projects
Develops, approves, and maintains material specifications and construction standards
Develops design processes and procedures
Provides transmission project budget estimates and monthly spending projections
Writes construction contracts and manages contractors on projects
Estimates quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility
Uses SAP to determine project costs, order material and monitor project progress
Participates in routing & siting projects
Supports COSA Civic Projects where transmission towers and/or lines are in conflict
Reviews encroachment requests for customers and developers
Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Skills
Minimum Knowledge and Abilities
Basic knowledge of fundamental engineering concepts, practices and procedures
Ability to work in a team environment, coordinating with other related areas to complete tasks and projects
Effective interpersonal skills and written communication skills to work with all levels of personnel within the organization
Ability to perform multiple work activities with a minimum of supervision and prioritize workload effectively
Ability to use personal initiative to recognize needs and research skills to solve problems when necessary
Ability to work call duty and occasional unscheduled work in the evenings, weekends, or holidays after experience level permits
Ability to travel occasionally, to off-site work, to seminars, manufacturing plant inspections, etc.
Ability to obtain Professional Engineer License in State of Texas
Proficient in Microsoft Office Package, including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, electronic mail and scheduling
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with PLS-CADD software
Experience with Bentley MicroStation software
Experience with SAP software
Competencies
Manages Ambiguity
Collaborates
Communicates Effectively
Drives Vision and Purpose
Drive for Results
Minimum Education
Bachelors of Science degree in an engineering field from an ABET accredited four-year college or university
CPS Energy
145 Navarro
San Antonio
Texas United States
www.cpsenergy.com
