Project Engineer - Transmission

Essential Responsibilities

• Successfully executing approved projects within scope, budget and satisfaction of clients
• Managing generation and transmission projects to include conceptualization, permitting, engineering, scheduling, budget control, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover
• Developing and maintaining budget and schedule controls for projects and supporting department budget development
• Managing and resolving all project issues that have technical, budget or schedule implications
• Managing engineering design review to include conceptual engineering, detailed engineering and management of associated data and correspondence
• Recommending and supporting potential generation and transmission projects to improve asset reliability and availability
• Managing requests for proposals (RFPs) for engineering consultants and construction contractors
• Providing operational and technical support for generation and transmission assets
• Collaborating and partnering with engineering and operations staff, other internal departments, external consultants, contractors, other utility companies, and independent power producers (IPP)
• Prepares and presents technical recommendations and reports

Work Experience

• 12 years’ combined experience in electrical and/or mechanical engineering
• 8 years’ combined experience in power generation, transmission and/or distribution
• 3 years’ combined experience in project management and/or project engineering

Critical Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Transmission experience required
• Effective communicator verbally and in writing
• Able to multi-task and effectively manage time and meet deadlines
• Able to effectively work with ambiguity

Preferred Knowledge And Skills

• Utility industry experience

Education

• Bachelor of Science in engineering (BSEE or BSME preferred) or equivalent experience

Travel Details

• Occasional overnight travel required in this position

Working Conditions And Physical Demands

• Interact effectively with others through verbal communication, video, email and text
• Conduct regular and safe travel via automobile for several overnights each month (approximately 35% annual travel)
• Frequent use of a keyboard and monitor
• Frequent performance of fieldwork, which may involve walking over rough terrain during all types of weather conditions
• Frequent exposure to outdoor environments, typically in high voltage substations or power plants
• Sometimes exposed to all weather conditions
• Frequent walking on uneven surfaces
• Occasional heavy lifting and/or moving items up to 50 pounds

Pay

We offer a competitive salary.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

• Robust health benefits package
• 401(k) company match
• Defined benefit retirement security (pension) plan
• Vacation accrual based on years of relevant experience
• Moderate sick time accrual
• Other attractive benefits

Company Information

Incorporated in 1948, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) provides reliable, cost-effective, environmentally balanced, wholesale electric services to our 11-member distribution cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Our core business is generating, purchasing and delivering electricity to our members. ODEC is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative that operates for the benefit of our members, who are our owners. Our home office is located in Glen Allen, Virginia.

Equal Employment Opportunity

ODEC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.