Physical Design Engineer

🕒 September 14

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧑‍🔧 Mechanical Engineer

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Commonwealth Associates, Inc.

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1988

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

⚡ Energy

Consulting • Logistics • Energy

Commonwealth Associates, Inc. is a premier engineering and consulting firm focused on designing and delivering resilient energy infrastructure and systems. The company provides engineering services across renewable energy, power delivery, power generation, GIS, system protection, inspections, and technical studies and consulting for utilities, industrial, institutional, and government clients. Commonwealth emphasizes innovation and partnership to help clients plan, build, and modernize electrical infrastructure for a more resilient and decarbonized grid.

📋 Description

• Design and/or check general arrangements, equipment plans, elevations, sections, control house layouts, grounding design, conduit and cable design, bills of material, and cable schedules • Perform project activities according to project schedules and budgets • Develop physical electrical design submittals • Prepare equipment specifications, bid evaluations, and procurement recommendations • Coordinate with clients and internal project management teams • Mentor less experienced engineers and designers • Work on multiple projects simultaneously • Develop engineering cost estimates for proposals • Support scoping, engineering cost estimating, and proposal activities

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program • Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer in Training (EIT) • 3-5+ years of physical electrical design experience in substations • 2+ years leading clients and other engineers • Knowledge of major substation equipment and its functions • Ability to select and specify substation equipment • Familiarity with relevant industry codes and standards • Knowledge of electrical calculations required for substation design • Knowledge of drawings required for constructing an electrical substation • Experience in design for substation physical electrical projects • Proficiency in substation layout and electrical design for voltages ranging from LV to EHV transmission level • Expertise in scoping, engineering cost estimating, and proposal support • Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously • Understanding and adherence to budget, schedule, and quality requirements

🏖️ Benefits

• Reasonable accommodation available for applicants with disabilities • Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities