Renewables Electrical Engineer (Staff, Senior, or Principal)

Overview

Renewable wind reliability engineer ensuring turbine and substation uptime.

Key Responsibilities

• risk analysis
• root cause
• technical documentation
• software analytics
• spare parts
• project coordination

Tasks

-May provide field engineering oversight &/or direction for activities such as commissioning, testing, inspections, etc. -Quantify equipment risk and develop corrective action plans to mitigate risk -Perform complex problem solving of technical issues to reduce equipment downtime. Equipment includes wind turbine subsystems, 34.5kV – 345kV substations, and 34.5kV underground collection system equipment -Supports the development of technical documentation (including but not limited to designs, testing, calculations, reports, standards, etc.) Utilizes & may assist with the development of procedures requiring a broad knowledge & proficiency in a specialty area & has a general knowledge of related disciplines. -Works under the general direction of a higher-level engineer or supervisor for routine engineering projects. Provide ongoing technical support for project activities within areas such as Operations, Maintenance, testing/diagnostics & Regulatory. -Frequently exchanges information in all formats, on matters having a wide range of importance & complexity both inter-organizationally & with outside customers. -Define critical spare parts strategy based on failure modes, asset criticality and failure history -Leverage software and analytics to streamline processes and improve efficiency. -Provide technical and operational insights to influence new equipment design specifications -Ensure implementation and optimization of equipment maintenance strategies -Under the direction of a higher-level engineer/supervisor supports bid/evaluation processes including preparation of bid documents, completion of technical evaluations for proposals; provide recommendations for selection, etc. Partners & communicates with areas such as Supply Chain & Legal following appropriate processes. -Uses & applies technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, & techniques to perform activities/assignments that may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials or methods & difficult coordination requirements. -Participate in industry networking and research new technologies to improve equipment reliability -Perform root cause analysis and identify corrective action plans to prevent repeat failures. -May assign tasks & coordinate work of interns, drafters, technicians, craft personnel &/or others. Provide guidance & mentoring to less experienced engineers. Responsible for continuous self-development of technical skills & competencies. -Analyze equipment failure rates, failure causes, and risk trends to prioritize maintenance and future investments -Performs activities such as budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, work order management, in support of engineering projects. -May lead small-medium, non-critical projects. Coordinate/leads critical projects or portions of projects (including phases such as research, design, equipment selection, procurement support, installation & commissioning), under the direction of a higher-level engineer or supervisor. Work reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.

Requirements

• abet degree
• eit/fe
• pe
• project management
• electric controls
• substation relays

What You Bring

-Bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET accredited, electrical engineering degree preferred. -2+year's relevant engineering experience. Demonstrated broad knowledge & proficiency in specialty area, knowledge of related specialties, & general knowledge of other related disciplines. -Experience in Electric Controls and Computer Networking -Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization. -EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) strongly preferred. -5+ years relevant engineering experience EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) required. -Project Management experience -9+ years relevant engineering experience -Familiarity with Transformers, Generators, and NERC Compliance Activities (a plus) -Preferred PE (Professional Engineer) registration may be required depending on business need. -Required bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum, electrical engineering degree preferred. -Experience with Substation Relays -PE (Professional Engineer) registration required. -Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills & core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization. -Knowledge of Wind Turbines

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