Wabash Valley Power Assn., Inc. dba Wabash Valley Power Alliance
Application
Details
Posted: 10-Nov-23
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Engineering Services
Engineer- Transmission Line
6702 Intech Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46278, USA
Full-time
Company Description
About Us Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Wabash Valley Power is a not-for-profit electric cooperative and wholesale provider of reliable, affordable electricity to our 23 electric distribution member cooperatives. These cooperatives in turn serve more than 330,000 homes, businesses, and farms in Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri.
As a not-for-profit co-op, we do things a bit differently—and that’s the point. Because we aren’t influenced by shareholders, we make our decisions with our members in mind. That means we value things like teamwork, and putting families first. It also means a business model that’s designed for stability and growth. It’s a Deliberately Different approach to the energy industry, and that’s great news for the people who count on us.
What You'll Get We believe what benefits our employees benefits our company. That’s why we put employees first—your health, your family, and your development. These aren’t just slogans: We offer continuing education, flex time, health benefits, a 401(k) match and pension plan, and much more. Here are just a few of the things that make our company culture unique:
• No Sweat - We offer a wellness program that includes a payroll credit for medical insurance, an on-site fitness center for your convenience and extra vacation days for participating. We’ll even throw in a fitness device reimbursement to keep you on track! • Flex Time - Our flexible schedule means you can work in your appointments or family events and maintain a comfortable work-life balance. • Stay in School - We value employees who have a desire to learn, so we provide funds for continuing education. We also offer in-house training and ongoing development. • Keep it Casual - When you work for us, you work in comfort. Blue jeans are the norm in our office and we make them look good! • Work Hard, Play Hard - We reward our employees with generous vacation time, to the tune of up to five weeks off a year. Even our new employees receive credit for prior work experience.
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to provide Transmission & Distribution facilities with engineering services required by Wabash Valley Power Alliance and the Member Systems.
Essential duties & responsibilities of this role include:
Provides engineering services for WVPA on all aspects of transmission line design. These include routing, detailed design, preparation of specifications, and construction support. Transmission line voltages will include, but not be limited to: 34.5kV, 69kV, 138kV, 161kV, 230kV, and 345kV.
Supports project teams on various activities including: environmental permits/reports, bidding and material procurement, R-O-W procurement, and construction management.
Oversees various transmission consultants providing insight on WVPA standards and processes as well as providing detailed engineering reviews of consultants work.
Maintains Transmission Line Asset records for both WVPA-owned and member-owned lines including, but not limited to: Plan and Profile, length of circuits, type of construction, date placed in service, ownership, line easement, and line maintenance documentation.
Provides engineering support to the Member Systems on various distribution line matters which may include 12KV design, sag/tension calculations, easement procurement, joint use pole issues, etc.
Assists with the development and continued improvement of departmental standards and specifications.
Support line maintenance activities as necessary.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, civil engineering, or similar field from an ABET accredited institution required.
6+ years of progressive experience in Transmission Line design required.
Proficient with PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE (utilizing Method 4 structure analysis) required.
PE license preferred
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
About Wabash Valley Power Assn., Inc. dba Wabash Valley Power Alliance
About Us
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Wabash Valley Power is a not-for-profit electric cooperative and wholesale provider of reliable, affordable electricity to our 23 electric distribution member cooperatives. These cooperatives in turn serve more than 300,000 homes, businesses, and farms in Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri.
As a not-for-profit co-op, we do things a bit differently—and that’s the point. Because we aren’t influenced by shareholders, we make our decisions with our members in mind. That means we value things like teamwork, and putting families first. It also means a business model that’s designed for stability and growth. It’s a Deliberately Different approach to the energy industry, and that’s great news for the people who count on us.
We believe what benefits our employees benefits our company. That’s why we put employees first—your health, your family, and your development. These aren’t just slogans: We offer continuing education, flex time, health benefits, a 401(k) match and pension plan, and much more. Here are just a few of the things that make our company culture unique:
• No Sweat - We offer a wellness program that includes a payroll cr...edit for medical insurance, an on-site fitness center for your convenience and extra vacation days for participating. We’ll even throw in a fitness device reimbursement to keep you on track!
• Flex Time - Our flexible schedule means you can work in your appointments or family events and maintain a comfortable work-life balance.
• Stay in School - We value employees who have a desire to learn, so we provide funds for continuing education. We also offer in-house training and ongoing development through our internal GROW program.
• Keep it Casual - When you work for us, you work in comfort. Blue jeans are the norm in our office and we make them look good!
• Work Hard, Play Hard - We reward our employees with generous vacation time, to the tune of up to five weeks off a year. Even our new employees receive credit for prior work experience.
