Senior/Staff Engineer, Engineering Technical Specialist III

Description

• Create and/or modify Protection and Control design documents and drawings for substation projects including the relay functional diagrams and relay panel arrangement drawings.
• Facilitate smooth transition of the conceptual design to detail engineering and construction team.
• Develop Conceptual Engineering Estimate Packages for projects and support the Project Managers to take proposed projects through the project approval process.
• Provide technical expertise and/or team leadership as needed. Provide assistance to less experienced engineers and technicians in conceptual engineering, detail engineering and the field.
• Create project cost estimates using material and labor costing database for the Protection & Control portion of projects. Make necessary updates to the database to improve accuracy and consistency.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplined teams (including but not limited to Substation Engineers, Transmission Line Engineers, System Protection Engineering, Data Communications Engineering, Standards Engineering, Transmission & Distribution Planners, Electric Transmission Field Operations, Project Managers) to fully develop the Protection & Control scope of work.

Requirements

• Possess a 4-year degree in Engineering (non-ABET accredited), Physics, Chemistry, Math or Engineering Technology and a post-graduate Engineering degree from an institution where the undergraduate degree in the same Engineering discipline is ABET-accredited based on the year the Engineering program was accredited by ABET, or
• Effective decision-making skills
• Thorough understanding and knowledge of substation components and their functions
• Ability to read, interpret, and modify one-line diagrams, relay functional diagrams, elementary diagrams, panel wiring diagrams and communications diagrams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Possess a 4-year Engineering degree from an ABET accredited Engineering program based on the year that the Engineering program was accredited by ABET, or
• Planning, organizational and project management skills
• Familiarity with electromechanical and microprocessor-based Protection & Control systems
• Firm understanding of the protection principles and practices for transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation equipment
• Holds or has previously held a valid U.S. Professional Engineer license.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred degree
• Self-motivator who can work cooperatively in a team environment, but is comfortable independently seeking knowledge and information
• Strong time management skills with the ability to independently plan and organize work assignments
• Ability to think analytically and solve complex problems
• Some drafting experience preferred. Experience with AutoCAD or Microstation is a plus
• 4-year non-technical degree and post-graduate degree in Engineering Technology or Engineering (not ABET-accredited); or
• Possess a 4-year Engineering degree from an institution outside of the U.S. which is accredited through the country's own Engineering accrediting body under the Washington Accord as a full signatory, and is a degree that was recognized by the country's accrediting body on or after the date that full signatory status was achieved, or
• Engineer in Training (EIT) license is preferred
• 4-year degree in Physics, Math, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Engineering or other technical related discipline; or
• Ability to interpret codes, regulations, and practices
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is a plus
• 4-year Engineering Technology degree or 4-year degree in Engineering (not ABET-accredited); or

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance