This is a multi-level posting. Candidates may be considered for any of the posted levels, depending on education, years of experience and depth of expertise.
Opportunities exist on MidAmerican Energy’s Substation Engineering team to develop expertise in substation physical design, protection and controls integration, renewable energy interconnections, high-voltage transmission systems and project and technical leadership.
As part of our Substation Engineering team, you will design and deliver critical infrastructure supporting transmission, distribution, renewable energy integration, large industrial customers and emerging technologies including digital substations and 765-kV transmission systems.
The successful candidate will support a diverse portfolio of transmission and distribution substation projects associated with system reliability, load growth, renewable energy integration and emerging customer demands.
Position is located in Davenport, Iowa, or Des Moines, Iowa
No remote work is offered for this role
Primary Responsibilities and Job Duties (Essential Job Function): (40%)
Develop electrical substation physical, protection and control design packages
Apply company and industry standards such as NESC, IEEE, ANSI, NEC (where applicable) for electrical substation design
Develop and review electrical substation equipment specifications
Perform engineering calculations related to electrical substation design
Initiate electrical substation relay protection and control integration activities in coordination with the Protection Department
Scope and review Contractor and Consultant engineering deliverables
Support commissioning and energization activities
Projects include greenfield substations additions, brownfield expansions, breaker replacements, transformer additions and replacements, transmission interconnections, thermal and renewable generation interconnections, large customer load additions and grid modernization initiatives
Additional Responsibilities:
Provide engineering services and technical input for applicable phases of a project including: (20%)
Project scoping and deliverables
Project planning support
Estimating
Substation design using applicable engineering standards and specifications
Creation and modification of physical drawings, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, communications diagrams, plan and profile drawings, etc.
Materials and equipment specifications technical expertise, review and implementation
Construction contracts creation and review
Technical support prior to and during project construction
Substation operations guide creation, review and updating
Project related continuous improvement opportunities and execution
Quality assurance review of applicable engineered drawing packages and technical documents
Knowledge and understanding of human performance improvement techniques
Provide engineering assistance to other departments and perform any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned. (15%)
Provide technical input to assist with engineering studies and investigations along with preparing oral and written reports. (10%)
Provide engineering assistance during critical equipment failures and emergencies. (10%)
Performs additional responsibilities as requested or assigned. (5%)
Travel is typically less than 10% and consists primarily of site visits, field inspections and project support activities
Key Competencies:
- Demonstrated technical leadership
- Effective written and verbal communication for liaising with contractors, consultants, other MEC and BHE departments and executives
Demonstrates initiative and applies sound engineering judgment in complex or ambiguous situations
- Effective at problem solving and conflict resolution
Effective risk assessment and mitigation capabilities
- Strong decision-making capability
- Possess strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to anticipate roadblocks before they occur
Ability to manage and adapt to changing priorities, requirements, project objectives and project goals
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This is a multi-level posting:
Advancement opportunities are available based on demonstrated technical expertise, leadership capability, performance and business needs
Qualifications
Engineer I
Engineer II
Senior Engineer
- Five years of industry experience as a practicing electrical engineer. Professional Engineer (PE) licensure preferred
Eight years of industry experience as a practicing electrical engineer and Professional Engineer (PE) licensure required;
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Senior Engineer II
- Eight years of industry experience as a practicing electrical engineer and Professional Engineer (PE) licensure required;
OR
Principal Engineer
- Twelve years of industry experience as a practicing electrical engineer, including experience performing highly technical work of specialized nature and Professional Engineer (PE) licensure required;
OR
Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.
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.
Position descriptions are developed as guides for the employees of Berkshire Hathaway Energy. The management team of Berkshire Hathaway Energy reserves the right to modify job responsibilities and position requirements to meet the corporate business goals and needs.
