Entry Level Substation Protection & Control Designer

PDS 3 / Power Delivery Substation

This position is not eligible for recruiting or sourcing by outside parties.

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Looking for a place to grow your skills and be a difference maker? … a career to be passionate about while enjoying great benefits and pay within a family-based culture. Mesa presently has an opportunity for Entry Level Substation Protection & Control Designer. This role provides an excellent opportunity for growth in the field of Substation Protection & Control (P&C) design. This unique position provides to opportunity to learn some of the latest design software and techniques to develop state-of-the-art Power Substation protection and control designs.

The successful candidate will work closely with experienced design team members to develop the requisite skills to become proficient at Substation Protection & Control design. In this role, the successful candidate will gain and apply knowledge of latest power substation technology including microprocessor relays, digital metering, and SCADA remote control. This knowledge will be applied to develop design solutions for protection of power substations and high voltage transmission lines. The successful candidate will collaborate with other P&C designers and engineers through all phases of the design process to produce high-quality, constructible design packages for each scope of work.

Please note the following requirements for applicant consideration:

- Fundamental knowledge and understanding of electricity - required

- CAD experience - preferred

- Knowledge of drafting principles - preferred

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) - preferred

- Team Player: Works well as a member of a team - required

- Proficiency in verbal and written communication - required

- Strong organization and time management skills - required

- Possesses an inquisitive mindset; seeks to find answers independently but is not afraid to ask questions when necessary - required

Education/ Experience Level:

- 2 year Associate's degree in engineering or related field or 2 years of demonstrated CAD drafting experience is a minimal requirement.

This opportunity is for a hybrid work environment (home and office) and requires residing in the Knoxville, TN area.

At this time, Mesa cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position.

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Education

Preferred

- Associates or better in Engineering or related field

- Associates or better in CAD/ Computer Aided Draft or related field

- Associates or better in Design and Technical Production or related field

Skills

Preferred

- Drafting/Design (CAD)

Behaviors

Required

- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

- Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

- Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required

- Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

- Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work

- Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

- Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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