CAREERS At mclean / project engineer

Job Type: Salaried
Reports to: Director of Engineering Services or Senior Project Engineer
Location: As assigned

Overview of Position: Project Engineers serve as an active part of our Engineering Services and Design team. They may be called to participate in a variety of assignments including distribution and substation transmission. Assignments our customer driven which increases the need for project analysis and communication among various stake holders. Project engineers apply advanced engineering techniques and analyses for problems and methods. They continue to learn through each project assignment with the goal to increase and expand their knowledge of electrical systems with ongoing evaluation and interpretation about departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and proprietary software.

Responsibilities are specific to each project as assigned. General responsibilities include:

  • Thorough analysis of existing engineering situation.

  • Design applications depending upon project.

  • Utilization of applicable software programs to develop engineering solutions to problems.

Qualifications/Required Skills include:

  • Undergraduate degree in one of the Engineering specialties.

  • Knowledge of electrical distribution theory and familiarity with the National Electric Code (NESC) preferred.

  • Strong computer skills with an intuitive ability to learn client’s proprietary software.

  • Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment with demonstrated critical thinking skills.

  • Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to communicate clearly and accurately in written documentation.

As a Project Engineer, I mostly work on distribution planning projects and sectionalizing studies. For both, I collect data and system models from the customer regarding the state of their system both past and present. I use that data to project what the system will be like in the future. I run different types of analysis using our projections to determine any issues that might arise and then provide the customer with solutions to those problems. I also create documentation to provide to the customer so that they have a clear plan to follow with project descriptions and costs. Some of these projects can seem like a puzzle where everything you do might affect something else. The challenge that I enjoy is finding what works just right!

Casey Hubbard, Project Engineer