Commonwealth Associates, Inc.

Engineer

• Acts as Lead Engineer over protection & controls projects for medium to high voltage utility substations
• Provides training to others with knowledge in electromechanical relays, microprocessor-based relays, and other related protection & controls topics
• Develops engineering cost estimates for proposals
• Oversees the preparation of equipment specifications, bid evaluations and procurement recommendations
• Development of protection & control design submittals including bill of materials, one-line diagrams, AC three-line diagrams, DC schematics, communication diagrams, SCADA integration, cabling, wiring, and panel front views
• Familiar with physical layouts of major equipment and verification of phasing
• Ability to perform quality control checking of protection & control deliverables
• Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
• Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work
• Prepares a variety of engineering deliverables such as contract documents, project documents, and studies with little to no supervision
• Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements
• Demonstrates understanding of project phases, schedules and schedule recovery as it pertains to engineering production and deliverables
• Actively seeks to understand client interests and drivers through project related client contact and through interaction and communication with project leadership
• Support Business Development by providing technical information for sales proposals, or by pursuing other related activates as assigned by department managers
• Continues to learn and develop knowledge and skills in departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and Commonwealth Associates policies and procedures
• Applies this knowledge to assigned tasks

Protection & Controls Engineer

• Delivering comprehensive design engineering and analysis for site development projects
• Providing technical guidance on projects of low to moderate complexity
• Developing, validating, and presenting technical deliverables
• Managing engineering aspects of project schedules and budgets
• Overseeing design and execution of civil site projects
• Coordinating all technical aspects of site development projects
• Securing site plan approval through permitting processes
• Preparing proposals and responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

Civil Site Development Engineer

• Continues to learn and develop knowledge and skills in departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and Commonwealth Associates policies and procedures.
• Applies this knowledge to assigned tasks.
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of industry knowledge and remains current with changes.
• Provides guidance and direction on departmental standards, policies and procedures.
• Applies developed understanding of and compliance with Commonwealth Associates quality program to associated tasks.
• Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts by proactively presenting leadership with new suggestions around process and practices innovation.
• Actively seeks to understand client interests and drivers through project related client contact and through interaction and communication with project leadership.
• Attends and at times leads internal and external client meetings, conference calls and client site visits.
• Communicates client interests and drivers to project team and develops approaches to meet these interests and drivers throughout the work on less complex projects.
• Support Business Development by providing technical information for sales proposals, or by pursuing other related activities as assigned by department managers.
• Supports internal project teams and clients, regularly interacts with client's technical lead for data requests, site visits, clarification of project execution and review of comments.
• Communicates directly with other disciplines to identify and coordinate details of work for assigned tasks, or at project level for smaller-scale projects.
• Coordinates tasks and proper sequencing of tasks with internal staff, project managers and clients.
• Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work.
• Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.
• Prepares a variety of engineering deliverables such as contract documents, project documents, and studies with little to no supervision.
• Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
• Recognizes, defines, and seeks to resolve problems within assigned area or project.
• Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Demonstrates understanding of project phases, schedules and schedule recovery as it pertains to engineering production and deliverables.
• Provides input during planning of project resources and assists managers in resource planning activities.
• Reports to supervisor when planned hours do not provide full work week.
• Assists with contract administration or project management administrative duties in connection with project work as needed.
• Completes expense reports and timesheets in a timely and accurate manner and seeks direction from supervisor when conflicts arise.
• Assists in the development and production of project scope of work packages (scope, schedule & budget) for assigned discipline.

Senior Electrical System Studies Engineer

• Project Planning and Initial Phases: Scoping of Transmission Line Projects.
• Engineering Design: Design of Transmission Lines in PLS Cadd.
• Documentation and Specifications: Complete material list for transmission line projects.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate directly with clients and stakeholders.
• Supervision and Support: Attend construction site visits as required.

Protection & Controls Engineer

Civil Site Development Engineer

Senior Electrical System Studies Engineer

Transmission Line Engineer