About the Role
Develops engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments associated with the planning, design, licensing, construction, operation, and maintenance of the company’s generation, transmission, distribution, telecommunication, or other utility facilities/systems.
Responsibilities
- Develop detailed civil/structural documents for bid and construction packages to support construction projects at substations.
- Develop studies of limited scope and prepare data for cost estimations and analyses.
- Prepare and review structural calculations, designs, details, drawings and construction specifications for substation structures and foundations.
- Conduct site inspections to ensure adherence to engineering standards.
- Attend meetings associated with project design, permitting, pre-bid, construction kick-off, and site visits during the construction phase.
- Review construction submittals to ensure adherence to company engineering standards.
- Design, develop, modify, evaluate, and optimize systems, processes, and facilities to support Company objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable safety, reliability, environmental, regulatory, and operational requirements.
- Determine methods and techniques for obtaining results.
- Guide and direct associate level engineers, technicians and drafters.
- Recommend alternative solutions to management in area of specialty on engineering solutions to meet business needs.
- Deliver on commitments and manage outside engineering services to accomplish the assigned work.
- Analyze and design engineering methods.
- Develop highly complex engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments.
- Act as a lead/expert in the work group; train and mentor associate and career level engineers, technicians and drafters.
- Develop criteria to technically evaluate EPC vendor proposals.
- Review EPC vendor's material specifications to ensure they adhere to PacifiCorp standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college/university.
- Basic knowledge and application of principles in area of engineering specialty.
- Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations (if required for the position).
- Ability to interact favorably with project and work teams.
- Communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and recommendations.
- Proficient with the use of personal computers and automated tools.
- Must have passed FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) exam by the NCEES or ability to complete within one year of employment.
- A minimum of two or more years of directly related experience in the applicable engineering field.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functional groups to understand business and technical requirements, evaluate alternatives, and present clear recommendations.
- Understanding of Company’s business, and relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
- Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure situations while maintaining focus and calmness.
- Ability to provide timely assessments with limited information and/or assumptions.
- A minimum of 7 (six with a master’s degree in relevant field) or more years of experience in civil engineering related to commercial, industrial, municipal or electric utility power systems.
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of principles in area of engineering specialty.
- Strong project management and leadership skills, including the ability to work effectively as both a team member and project lead, manage schedules and budgets, mitigate risks, and consistently deliver on commitments.
- Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and recommendations.
- Professional Civil Engineer (PE) license.
Skills
- Civil/structural engineering
- Engineering studies
- Plans
- Specifications
- Calculations
- Evaluations
- Design documents
- Performance assessments
- Cost estimations
- Structural calculations
- Structural designs
- Structural details
- Structural drawings
- Construction specifications
- Substation structures
- Foundations
- Site inspections
- Engineering standards
- Project design
- Permitting
- Pre-bid
- Construction kick-off
- Site visits
- Construction submittals
- Systems design
- Process design
- Facility design
- Safety compliance
- Reliability compliance
- Environmental compliance
- Regulatory compliance
- Operational compliance
- Project management
- Leadership
- Risk mitigation
- EPC vendor proposal evaluation
- EPC vendor material specification review
- FE exam
- PE license
- SE license
Location
- PORTLAND
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Mid-level
- Senior Level Engineer
- Lead Senior level
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
- Master’s degree in relevant field
Salary/Compensations
- $77,200-$140,250
- annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 12.00% of salary
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k with match fixed contributions, including a Roth and saving option.
- Life insurance
- Additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance
- Tuition Assistance
- Mass Transit Pass for employees in our Portland and Salt Lake City Offices.
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid short-term disability leave and long-term disability insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Employee Assistance Program supporting mental and emotional wellbeing
About the Company
- PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Equal Opportunity
- PacifiCorp 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, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.
