Associate Staff Engineer

About Ampirical

At Ampirical, we're shaping the future of the power grid with precision, innovation, and purpose. Just as the ampere is the foundation of electric current, Ampirical is a core force driving the energy sector forward. We focus on quality, forward-thinking solutions, and empowering our team to grow and thrive.

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Why Ampirical?

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Salary Range

: $138,000 - $193,000 (dependent on experience, education, and qualifications)

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Profit-Sharing Bonus

: Semi-annual, performance-based (10% to 20% of salary)

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Day-One Benefits

: Medical, Dental, Vision

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401(k)

with 4% match and immediate vesting

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PTO : Starting at 80 hours of vacation & 40 hours of sick time per year + 10 paid holidays

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Flexible Work Schedule

: Every other Friday off

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Career Development

: Advancement opportunities, tuition reimbursement

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Perks

: Gym membership stipend, wellness program, fertility benefits, pet insurance, and more

Your Role: Associate Staff Engineer

The Substation Associate Staff Engineer is responsible for providing technical support to the electrical design team. They will serve as a role model to other engineers by providing support and training to the work group. The Associate Staff Engineer will also provide backup support for design supervisors when needed including quality checks for design packages, stamping drawings and meeting with clients. This position requires a Professional Engineering license.

Essential Job Duties

- Prepares scopes of work and estimates for evaluating and designing substations.

- Interfaces with other company functions, clients and vendors.

- Performs engineering design tasks for substation projects

- Provides expert guidance, direction and oversight on substation engineering design projects, tasks, and related efforts.

- Supports internal initiatives and efforts focused on growth, improvement, and collaboration across business lines.

- Prepares technical training on a variety topics for lunch and learn sessions with the work group.

- Teaches, mentors, and supports other team members in the development of substation design packages.

- Performs quality checks for substation packages to ensure company, industry and customer standards and requirements are met.

Qualifications

- 15+ years of substation design experience in the electric utility industry or equivalent.

- Must have extensive knowledge and understanding of all aspects related to high voltage substation engineering.

- Knowledge of industry standards, codes, regulations, and best practices.

- Recognized as an expert in the industry with proven industry support on IEEE committees, conference committees, etc.

Ampirical is an Equal Opportunity Employer, meaning we do not discriminate based on the following characteristics in our hiring and employment practices: Age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion or religious attire, marital status, pregnancy (child birth or related medical conditions), citizenship status or amnesty, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sickle-cell trait, status as a tobacco user or non-user, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.