Assistant Cables Engineer - Transmission & Distribution (Kansas City)

About the role

The Assistant Cables Engineer will work under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer to assist project teams in creating world-class designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments on a variety of projects including underground, trenchless, and submarine power cable lines. Cable lines may include low to medium voltage distribution and high voltage transmission.

Responsibilities

• Work with the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting power line plans according to budget constraints, design factors, or client needs.
• Assists in the underground power line design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion, including electrical, civil, and mechanical principles.
• Assists with modifying and reviewing production drawings for various projects involving medium-to high-voltage (13-500kV) power lines.
• Aids in designing power line components for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers, including plan and profile drawings, structure load diagrams, and foundation drawings.
• Applies basic knowledge of commonly used civil and electrical engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the civil and electrical engineering services industry.
• Assists with research and compiles project-related data as required by the project managers.
• Assists with compiling studies and reports.
• Aids in correcting and updating drawings provided by senior engineers to verify that corrections are made within multiple CAD-related software.
• Aids in client presentations, shop drawing reviews, and contract administration for the design of medium to high voltage power lines.
• Aids in performing field inspections, measurements, or calculations for public and private clients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program required.
• Or Bachelor Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering Technology or related degree from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam required.
• Prior internship and/or related consulting experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of electrical power flow preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
• Proficient computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
• Basic distribution design software experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred.
• Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.
• Involvement on campus or in the community preferred.

Benefits

None specified.

Schedule

Full-time

Travel

Yes, 10% of the Time