Manager, Civil & Trans Engineering

BHE Renewables

Des Moines, IA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
CADD (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting), Capital Project, Civil Engineering, Construction, Electrical Substation, Engineering Management, Federal Laws and Regulations, Genetics, Legal, Maintain Compliance, Military, Natural Gas, Quality Engineering, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Safety Codes, Software Design, Spreadsheets, Structural Engineering, Time Management, Willing to Travel, Word Processing
LOCATION
Des Moines, IA
POSTED
1 day ago
Transmission And Civil Engineering Manager

Directs and coordinates the engineering and design activities associated with transmission line and the civil/structural aspects of substation design. Oversees the activities of a staff of engineers and design technicians. Responsible for the overall quality of the engineering and design work, for compliance with applicable standards and for meeting schedules and customer expectations.

Responsibilities

Oversees the work product of a staff of engineers and design technicians.

  • Leads all aspects of underground and overhead transmission line design work, including estimates, routing/siting, calculations and studies, structural design and preparation of design drawings and turnover packages.
  • Leads all aspects of civil design work associated with substation projects, including drainage studies, estimates, grading/site preparation, structural design fencing/block wall and preparation of detailed design drawings.
  • Leads efforts to develop and improve design criteria and design standards.

Represents the Transmission and Civil Engineering department at public and customer meetings.

Accountable for the design of capital projects valued at approximately $25M to $50M per year.

Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes and regulations applicable to position and company.

Monitors and enforces all compliance requirements for area of responsibility.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Engineering required. Professional Engineering License and 8 - 15 years' minimum experience in an electric utility environment preferred.

Familiarity with the National Electric Safety Code. Knowledge of transmission line design and construction practices, and structural and Civil engineering as applied to electrical substations.

Familiarity with PLS-CADD, structural and civil design software, and word processing and spreadsheet software.

Ability to perform field visits to projects/jobsites, some domestic travel required (factory visits/customer meetings).

About Us

NV Energy is looking for qualified people to join us in one of the premier energy companies in the West. Located in the fastest growing state in the United States, NV Energy provides electricity to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada as well as a state tourist population exceeding 40 million annually. Among the many communities we serve are Las Vegas, Reno-Sparks, Henderson, Elko and South Lake Tahoe. We also provide natural gas to more than 155,000 citizens in the Reno-Sparks area.

About the Team

NV Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

About the Company

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BHE Renewables

Berkshire Hathaway Energy owns one of the largest renewable energy portfolios in the U.S. Our commitment to the environment begins with the manner in which we generate electricity. A growing portion of our electricity generation mix now comes from environmentally cleaner sources such as wind, water, the sun and the earth’s natural heat.

As part of Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s expansion into the unregulated renewables market, a primary subsidiary – BHE Renewables – was developed to oversee unregulated solar, wind, hydro and geothermal projects.

Based in Des Moines, Iowa, BHE Renewables encompasses BHE Solar, BHE Wind, BHE Geothermal and BHE Hydro.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Professional Development, 401K
FOUNDED
2011
WEBSITE
https://www.bherenewables.com/