Principal Engineer - System Protection and Control

Description

• Develop and direct detailed drawings for relaying single lines, secondary protective relay schemes and schematics, low voltage equipment power, and control system connections for generation, transmission, and distribution protection.
• Provide opinions on issues related to corporate strategy and individual business unit initiatives.
• Act as a technical expert, provide written testimony, and serve as a key witness in court of law hearings, state agency proceedings, and legislative sessions.
• Suggest and implement innovative and cost-effective solutions to resolve complex, unique, hazardous, or critical problems.
• Recommend and cost justify engineering projects to improve company and customer operational efficiencies, mitigate reoccurring failures, improve system restoration time, increase equipment longevity, and reduce cost.
• Perform accurate, complete evaluations of engineering alternatives and the identification of the optimal solution for the electric power system.
• Perform root-cause analysis and recommend approaches to mitigate future failures or improve processes.
• Serve as project manager or the technical lead for complex and highly technical projects.
• Provide expert advice and counsel by utilizing extensive and diversified knowledge of engineering design, principles, practices, and project management.
• Collaborate with local, state, and federal government agencies for permits and authorization.
• Provide direction and technical assistance with digital computer programs and perform analysis as needed including power quality, fault, and system coordination studies, loss evaluations, relay software, relay event analysis, protection asset databases, and arc flash.
• Provide technical commentary and input on pending legislation affecting company operations.
• Establish, maintain, and improve relationships with internal and external customers, including monitoring the relationships and initiating actions to improve relationships as needed.
• Attend trade shows, conferences, workshops, seminars, user group meetings, and other educational opportunities on a routine basis.
• Provide technical input and review of internal regulatory compliance documentation.
• Building Strategic Working Relationships
• Performs all work in a safe and timely manner.
• Mentor project team members and junior staff.
• Develop, foster, and maintain working relationships with manufacturers, vendors, utilities, and consulting firms.

Requirements

• Understanding of negotiation and conflict resolution processes.
• A minimum of twelve (12) years of progressively responsible engineering work experience is required.
• A registered professional engineering license is required.
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Analytical skills, including interpretive and complex problem-solving and decision-making skills pertaining to electric power systems, engineering, economics, and/or financial analysis.
• A valid driver's license and a good driving record are required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and other common business applications is required.
• An individual capable of working in both a team environment and independently with minimal oversight.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with internal and external company contacts.
• Ability to lead and provide work direction to others.
• Proven leadership experience is required.
• Ability to plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate assigned work activities.
• Knowledge of engineering, operations, strategy, project management, and budgeting processes and procedures.
• A logical thinker who can understand instructions on specific objectives, complex features, and possible solutions and formulate high-quality engineering workmanship.
• Proven ability to creatively apply technical skills to projects and activities.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited school is required.
• Thorough understanding of business acumen, company financial structure, and business plans.
• Thorough understanding of commercial and contractual aspects of company business.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including, but not limited to communicating technical information to a wide range of audiences and produce reports, emails, and presentations.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects.

Benefits

• Continuous Learning

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance