Portland Employment

Human Resources Manager

Major responsibilities and duties: 

• Responsible for leading the development and implementation of HR strategies and programs company-wide including:

• Recruitment

• Compensation

• Benefits

• Performance Reviews

• Training

• Conflict Resolution/Personnel/Legal Issues

• Ensuring that all HR policies are adhered to and understood by staff

• Advising all staff on Human Resources related questions

• Working with the Human Resources team

Essential qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Minimum of seven years of Human Resources related experience

• Project and program development skills

• Excellent writing, communication, analytical skills

• Ability to relate effectively with employees at all levels of the company

• Ability to work in a team environment

Payroll Specialist

Major responsibilities:

• Ensure all state and federal compliance regulations are met

• Process Multi-State Payroll

• Develop and Maintain Employee Database

Essential qualifications:

• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field

• A minimum of two years experience working with multi state payroll  - ADP and Report Smith experience preferred

• Working knowledge of payroll processing, tax principals and wage and hour laws preferred

• Strong analytical skills

• Team player with excellent communication skills

• Work with a multidiscipline engineering group providing technical services to the renewable energy industry

• Participate in power plant feasibility studies and due diligence reviews, existing facility condition assessment, design of electrical control and plant monitoring equipment, supervision of electrical equipment installation, power system design and studies, protective relay applications and settings, preparation of electrical equipment drawings and specifications and troubleshooting, repairs, and tests.

Desired Experience:

• Operational support of power generating stations

• Design of power generation, instrumentation and control systems for power production facilities

• Generator specifications and testing for new installations as well as upgrade of existing equipment

• Protective relaying associated with generation stations

• Analyses and modeling of auxiliary power systems (i.e., short circuit and load flow calculations)

• Design and installation of electrical system component upgrades for new or existing generating stations or industrial facilities

• 5 years work experience in an engineering consulting firm

Minimum qualifications:

• BS in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university  

• Professional registration as EIT or PE in any US State or Canada

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Proficiency with PC applications including MS Office Suite

• Demonstrated ability to execute work with minimal supervision and direction

• Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments successfully

• Field work and overnight travel will be required.

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Major responsibilities and duties: 

Work with a multi-discipline group of engineers and technicians providing engineering and design services to the hydroelectric industry.  Projects include life extension and upgrade of existing power generating facilities as well as new power generation facilities.

Responsibilities are expected to include:

• Performing feasibility studies

• Preparing project cost estimates

• Preparing procurement and design specifications

• Performing equipment and contractor bid evaluations

• Producing mechanical system designs

• Providing field support during installation, testing and start-up of hydro equipment in the field

• Performing hydro facility condition assessments

• Providing project management of projects including cost tracking, schedule tracking and client invoicing

• Support of licensing and regulatory activities

• Interfacing with clients

• Support of business development and marketing activities

Essential qualifications: 

• Bachelor Of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) from an accredited university or college

• Licensed Professional Engineer

• A minimum of 10 years previous experience including experience in design and operational support of conventional hydroelectric generating stations

• Experience with the design, manufacture, testing and operation of hydro generating station mechanical equipment including turbines, pump-turbines, pumps, valves, compressors and other mechanical components

• Experience with preparing procurement and design specifications for new installations as well as upgrade of existing equipment

• Experience with design of power station mechanical systems (e.g., cooling water, lube oil, governor hydraulics, compressed air, HVAC)

• Previous experience with the design and installation of mechanical system / component upgrades for existing hydroelectric generating stations

• Proficiency in the use of PC software: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook

Desired qualifications:

• Previous experience with design and operational support of pumped storage hydroelectric stations

• Previous experience with the mechanical design, manufacture, testing and operation of hydro generators and generator-motors

• Previous experience with conventional hydraulic turbine and pump-turbine model testing

• Previous experience with performing hydro water conveyance system hydraulic transient analyses

• Previous experience with acquisition due diligence activities

• Previous experience working for an engineering consulting firm

• Previous experience with supervision of mechanical engineering and design personnel.

• Experience with graphics software such as Delta Graph

• Experience with CAD software such as AutoCad or Microstation

• Experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera

• Previous experience with business development and marketing of engineering services.

Entry/Mid Level Civil Engineer/with Structural and Geotechnical Focus

Responsibilities may include: 

• Analysis and design of structural steel and concrete structures

• Geotechnical analysis and design

• Field work, including site inspections

• Preparation of design criteria, calculations, drawings, permitting documents, construction specifications and bid packages

• Review and evaluation of bid packages

• Construction oversight

• Monitoring of geotechnical explorations

• Preparation of inspection reports

• The ability to handle multiple assignments successfully

• Field work and overnight travel will be required

Minimum requirements are:

• B.S. in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution
• EIT certificate or ability to obtain EIT certificate within one year of hiring
• Expertise with Excel and AutoCAD
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to handle multiple assignments successfully
• Previous civil engineering work experience is desirable, including some or all of the following:  structural steel and reinforced concrete analysis and design, geotechnical analysis and design, experience with hydroelectric/water resources projects and construction projects

Senior Civil Engineer with Structural Focus

Responsibilities may include: 

• Analysis and design of structural steel and concrete structures

• Field work, including site inspection

• Preparation of design criteria, calculations, drawings, permitting documents, construction specifications and bid packages

• Review and evaluation of bid packages

• Construction oversight

• Monitoring of geotechnical exploration

• Preparation of inspection reports

• Other tasks as required to support project goals and other DTA business activities

• Field work and overnight travel will be required

Minimum requirements are:

• B.S. in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution
• Professional Engineers (PE) registration
• Ten to fifteen years of experience in this type position.
• Expertise with Excel and AutoCAD
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments successfully

• Previous civil engineering and project management work experience including some or all of the following: structural steel and reinforced concrete analysis and design, experience with hydroelectric/water resources projects, and construction projects

• Some previous experience with geotechnical analysis and design would be desirable but is not required

Senior Terrestrial Scientist/Regulatory Specialist

Responsibilities for this position will include:

• Business development and marketing of existing and potential renewable energy clients
• Coordination of services to existing clients
• Preparation of proposals and cost estimates
• Planning and directing of field investigations
• Report preparation and review
• Project administration
• Management of DTA’s professional staff contributing to the projects completed by the successful candidate

Qualifications

• An advanced degree in the environmental sciences
• Extensive relevant experience, including experience with renewable energy projects, with demonstrated field experience completing field investigations and wildlife assessments including wetland delineations
• Project management experience, including:
  • Management of multidisciplinary project teams
  • Working within Federal, State and Local regulatory processes conducting agency consultation
  • Preparation of state and federal permit applications
  • Preparation of NEPA documents and study reports
  • Design and implementation of resource assessments (e.g., avian, rare, threatened and endangered species, and wetlands studies)
• Positive work ethic, creative thinking, self-motivated, and organized

Some travel will be required.

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