Consolidated Edison Company of New York Looking for Senior Engineer, Central Engineering, Substation Project Engineer Civil at New York, NY  Full Time

Mission Statement

• Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) employees are required to follow health, safety, and environmental policies, EEO, Standards of Business Conduct, and all other applicable company policy and procedures. We all share a responsibility to advance the company’s mission by excelling at our three corporate priorities – safety of our people and the public, operational excellence in all that we do, and ensuring the best possible customer experience.

Core Responsibilities

• Use technical competence to determine and develop the civil scope-of-work for a project including establishing the design basis.
• Prepare advanced planning documents, scoping documents, budget requests and appropriation documents.
• Prepare, review, and finalize detailed calculations, design documents, drawings, and specifications for projects.
• Provide technical oversight and design verification reviews to engineering design by third party consultants including meeting with vendors and customers to optimize the proposed design.
• Review designs internally as required for constructibility and from a future operations and maintenance standpoint.
• Prepare and/or assist in the preparation of cost estimates and schedules.
• Prepare and/or assist in the preparation of cost estimates and schedules.
• Prepare or assist in preparation of conceptual studies, designs, reports or proposals.
• Perform economic evaluations.
• Prepare and/or assist in the preparation of cost estimates and schedules.
• Review/update/develop company-specific civil engineering standard specifications.
• Provide technical solutions to operational/maintenance issues related to civil structures.
• Ability to use engineering design software and understand/interpret analysis output.
• Provide support to existing and proposed Company Substation and other related facilities.
• Supervise both in-house and out-of-house design efforts.
• Provide direction, advice, documentation, and approved field changes to construction staff.
• Respond to emergencies on a 24/7 basis.
• Provides technical assistance as required throughout the entire project life cycle.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.
• Develop and process request for proposals (RFP) for outside services including pre and post bid field walks.
• Review, guide, direct and monitor the progress of awarded outside contracts.
• Track and process milestone payments.
• Ability to use AutoCAD is a plus.

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, or a Bachelors degree in any engineering discipline with a master’s degree in civil engineering. and 8 years of applicable engineering experience in the design of all types of steel, concrete and masonry structures and a thorough knowledge of all applicable codes such as AISC, ACI, ASCE, NYC Building Code, etc. EIT registration or PE License preferred.

Relevant Work Experience

• Requires either a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, or a Bachelors in any engineering discipline with a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering. Required
• Requires knowledge in the design of concrete, masonry and steel structures. Required
• Must have working knowledge of all applicable codes such as ACI, AISC, NESC, ASCE, NYC Building Code, etc. Required
• Must have a thorough understanding of the safety and environmental issues that impact civil projects. Required
• Knowledgeable in basic engineering design and principles. Required
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills and have the demonstrated ability to effectively interact with various levels of personnel. Required
• Computer proficiency to include Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Required
• Ability to write specifications and standards and coordinate engineering projects and assignments. Preferred
• Working knowledge of computer aided design programs such as STAAD, AutoCad, Mathcad. Preferred

Licenses & Certifications

• Driver’s License Required
• Professional Engineer (PE) Preferred

Physical Demands

• Must work at field locations in all weather conditions
• Must work in an environment that includes heat, noise, confined spaces, and high elevations
• Must climb ladders and stairs
• Must work in inclement weather and adverse conditions (i.e., excessive heat, cold, noise, confined spaces)
• Must be approved and able to wear a full- or half-face respirator and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), without facial hair or other condition that may interfere with the seal, in accordance with OSHA regulations.
• Must wear all necessary personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including; fire retardant clothing and safety harness

Other Physical Demands

• Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.
• Must be able to work in substation, generating station, other industrial and construction environments with noise, heat, confined spaces, etc including climbing of ladders and stairs is also required.
• Must be willing and able to travel throughout the Company service territory.
• Must be willing and able to wear the required PPE as needed.
• Must be willing and able to work overtime and extended hours, as well as on weekends/holidays as needed, or as system conditions dictate.
• Must be willing and able to work in all weather conditions.
• Must be willing and able to work in substations in the vicinity of high voltage equipment, near and within buildings and yard areas.
• Must be willing and able to work in and around live electricity.
• Must be willing and able to bend, stoop, kneel, climb, and work in confined spaces, on roofs, around noise, high heat, and on elevations.
• Must be able to detect traffic sounds, alarms and backup warning devices when working near traffic, around moving equipment and within substations and buildings.

Technical Difficulty Statement

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Equal Opportunity Employer

• Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of the individual’s actual or perceived disability, protected veteran status, race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, domestic violence victim status, or any other actual or perceived status protected by law.