Electrical Engineer III

About the role

This position provides technical engineering support to Craig Station functional areas as assigned. It also involves providing technical direction to other Tri-State groups and individuals as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety awareness and comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures to assure a safe working environment.
• Provide technical engineering support to Craig Station functional areas as assigned.
• Perform/coordinate engineering analyses for numerous and diverse plant electrical systems.
• Provide unit outage technical support to include scope of work, inspections, development of technical specifications and providing direction/oversight to contractors and/or station personnel in performing maintenance, new system and/or retrofitting work.
• Provide technical assistance including troubleshooting of Operations and Maintenance (electrical, instrumentation, controls) issues.
• Aid in the development of Operations and Maintenance (O and M) budgets and capital projects.
• Aid in the performance testing of plant equipment and other specialized tests as requested.
• Aid in the creation and updating of equipment maintenance and repair history.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, programs and procedures as well as Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), North American Electric Corporation (NERC), and Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) standards and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education and Training: Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related engineering discipline.
• Knowledge, Skills, And Ability: General knowledge of power generation equipment, facilities and operations; working knowledge of computer software including but not limited to; CAD, Excel, MSWord; knowledge of the use and application of electric utility industry codes, standards and government regulations applicable to power generation operations, equipment and facilities including OSHA, EPA, NEC, IEEE, NFPA; working knowledge of safety policies and procedures; ability to effectively communicate, including technical information, both verbally and in writing; ability to maintain effective working relationships; ability to coordinate and direct the work of others; familiarity with labor agreements; ability to achieve goals and expectations.
• Experience: Five (5) years of engineering experience including maintenance, operations and/or start-up of power generation equipment, facilities, and systems preferred. Willingness to travel as required.

Physical and Mental Demands

• While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is required to sit for long periods of time and occasionally stand, walk, stoop, bend, reach above and below shoulder level and be able to lift up to 10 lbs.
• The incumbent must have finger dexterity, good vision, good color vision, good hearing, and ability to speak clearly, and handle intricate work.
• The incumbent must exercise judgment, develop plans, procedures and goals, and present information to others and work under pressure.
• The incumbent will perform some work at heights and in confined spaces.
• The incumbent will perform some work exposed to weather and/or temperature extremes, both cold and heat.