Job Description
Engineer-Civil Transmission Design TR24-18
(Transmission)
WACO, TX, United States of America
Overview
Brazos Electric is a transmission and distribution cooperative whose members' service territory extends across 68 counties from the Texas Panhandle to Houston. Organized in 1941, Brazos Electric was the first cooperative formed in the Lone Star state for the purpose of generating and supplying electrical power. Today, Brazos Electric provides wholesale power delivery services for its 16 member-owner distribution cooperatives. Owned by its member cooperatives, the Brazos Electric board of directors is comprised of one representative from each of these 16 members.
Brazos Electric is committed to providing valued service to its members and customers by transmitting reliable power at the lowest cost while providing excellent customer service with the highest degree of integrity.
Job Skills / Requirements
Position Summary:
Support and assist the Transmission Design Engineering section. Responsible for the analysis and detailed design of high voltage transmission lines ranging from 69kV to 345kV. May give direction to subordinate Engineers, Drafters, clerical personnel, Engineering Technicians and Engineering Assistants and assume such authority as
Support and assist the Transmission Design Engineering section. Responsible for the analysis and detailed design of high voltage transmission lines ranging from 69kV to 345kV. May give direction to subordinate Engineers, Drafters, clerical personnel, Engineering Technicians and Engineering Assistants and assume such authority as
may be delegated. Perform other duties as required.
Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities:
Design
Design
- Prepare and/or review PLS-CADD modeling, structure and foundation designs, clearance checks, plan and profile development, assembly drawings, framing drawings, Right-of-way drawings, material specifications and procurement, manufacture shop drawings and design calculations, conductor thermal ratings, constructability evaluations, permitting, and project schedules.
- Demonstrate detailed knowledge of design codes including NESC, ACI and RUS.
- Prepare and maintain company transmission line engineering and design standards.
- Troubleshoot and provide solutions to transmission line related problems.
Support
- Provide transmission design and application knowledge to other company departments.
- Attend contractor bid and construction meetings to assist in ensuring that work activities are performed in accordance with plans, specifications and schedule.
- Provide field support during construction.
- Manage and support transmission engineering consultants in cases where design services are outsourced.
Planning and Analysis
- Become multi-disciplined with knowledge of existing and future technologies.
- Attend technical conferences, meetings or perform other requirements to maintain professional engineering continuing education requirements (Project Engineer).
- Assist in project management by performing detailed engineering and economic studies, estimating labor, materials and construction costs of projects.
- Prepare conceptual design options including economic conductor and pole analysis
Education and Experience Requirements:
Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
Education Requirements (Any)
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Additional Information / Benefits
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected status
This is a Full-Time position 1st Shift.