Assistant Transmission Engineer

Summary

Leads research, design, and development activities to improve NYPA’s energy services.  Designs, constructs, and tests and operates equipment. Ensures that standards of quality, cost, safety, reliability, timeliness and performance are met throughout all engineering activities.

Oversees and maintains transmission-related projects and activities to produce high quality engineering solutions on schedule. Oversees cost recovery processes for NYPA’s existent and new transmission assets.

This position will be located at the Massena Substation, 486 N Racquette River Rd, Massena, NY 13662.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior staff and supervisor on a full range of transmission projects, design modification projects, equipment applications and failure research, engineering studies, and operations and maintenance activities.
• Perform site visits to observe construction and assist in the administration of on-site technical support.
• Perform occasional emergency response, including outside of normal business hours.
• Assist in the coordination of work with other disciplines and departments for the successful development and execution of projects.
• Perform research on applicable codes, standards and procedures and apply to work tasks appropriately.
• Assist with ensuring deadlines are met as assigned by supervisors.
• Assist in the gathering of information (site, vendors and other engineers) for engineering tasks.
• For assigned work and projects, provide supervision of maintenance department(s) staff, and contractors, and prepare and monitor the day-to-day work activities of the crafts. Work with planners in scheduling work activities; oversee the safety of employees. Review job packages to ensure they are complete and current prior to performance of the work. Review completed work, job packages, and work orders to verify all steps are complete and to ensure that all data/information is recorded.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of one or more of the major practice areas within [Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, H&H] Engineering.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Basic verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects with guidance.
• Awareness of applicable codes, standards, and regulations.
• Ability to perform basic engineering calculations, and contribute to the development of specifications, scopes of work, reports, and design packages.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in [Electrical, Mechanical, Civil] Engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited college or university.
• Exposure to electric utility industry preferred

Physical Requirements

• Approximately 50% travel primarily within NY State. 
• Ability to walk and drive on uneven and rough terrain for prolonged periods of time on a regular basis. 
• Ability to work outdoors in varying degrees of weather, on various terrain, in various settings (i.e. wooded areas, etc.)