Physical Group Lead - Remote Eligible

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"This is a virtual position in the United States where you will work from your personal residence in a distraction free space. We are currently hiring/performing work in: any US state."

Mesa seeks a Physical Substation Group Lead for our Power Delivery Substation engineering design team. The successful candidate has the following skills, knowledge, and abilities:

Responsibilities

• Establish work assignments and review performance to ensure the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.
• Establish, promote, and assure quality on all projects and work performed by the group.
• Attend client joint project team, site visit, and scoping meetings for projects.
• Prepare project estimates and assist in the preparation of bid packages.
• Monitor project execution and schedule to ensure satisfactory performance.
• Perform technical oversight and coordinate checking/review of deliverables and other project documents.
• Maintain good quality and efficiency while managing a team that develops deliverables such as: General Arrangements, Equipment Plans, Elevations, Sections, Control House Layouts, Grounding analysis/design, Switchgear design, Conduit and Cable design, Creation of Bills of Material, etc., utilizing AutoCAD.
• Follow up on construction issues with design staff to resolve problems and concerns in a timely manner.
• Determine staffing needs to meet present and forecasted workload, help identify and evaluate potential candidates for open positions, assist with interviews and evaluation of candidates, and make hiring recommendations.
• Identify training needs for staff, and budget, plan, coordinate and conduct training as required.
• Conduct group meetings with team to communicate company and business unit objectives as required.
• Promote a strong safety culture within the group and ensure staff incorporates safe work practices into all activities.
• Approve time sheets and authorize overtime, vacation, and indirect/overhead activities.
• Work with Senior Management to identify methods to improve project execution, work processes, and procedures to continually improve quality, productivity, and efficiency.
• Foster strong customer relationships through communications and support.
• Use good verbal and written communication skills with team members and clients.
• Use good interpersonal skills to build relationships with team members and clients.
• Complete assignments within budget and schedule with a high degree of accuracy to provide quality deliverables.
• Mentor other designers/engineers in the group to increase knowledge of physical substation design.
• Check/review other personnel work for accuracy and adherence to client/national standards.
• Independently evaluate, select, and apply engineering principles and practices relevant to the project requirements. Share updates with team and leads to continually improve communications and quality.
• Work with other Group Leads and the Program Manager to identify potential areas of engineering process and/or procedure improvements.

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay – 10 Annually
• Group Medical/Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance (Company Paid)
• Disability Insurance (Company Paid)
• 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan
• 401(K) Matching Contribution
• Section 125 / Cafeteria Plan
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Fitness Center Reimbursement
• Annual Performance Bonus
• 9/80 Work Schedule

Annual Salary Range:

$86,486.45-$128,870.35

The expected compensation is a range determined by factors including but not limited to education, experience, and qualifications of the candidate, internal equity, work location, and hiring department’s fiscal resources.

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