Electrical Engineer (Onsite)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and review protective relay settings to verify compliance with PRC-023, PRC-025, PRC-026, and PRC-027 while maintaining sound system protection principles.
• Work with field SPC to verify that relay settings are developed in compliance with PRC-023, PRC-025, PRC-026, and PRC-027 while maintaining sound system protection principles.
• Perform system event analysis to identify and document cause of relay operations.
• Use equipment to gather information for fault analysis, location determination, and proper operation of power system protection equipment during power system faults and disturbances.
• Aid field SPC in performing system event analysis to identify and document cause of relay operations.
• Develop or assist in developing processes for documenting and monitoring compliance with various NERC PRC Compliance Standards (PRC-023, PRC-025, PRC-026, PRC-027) and/or other protection related Standards.
• Facilitate, monitor, and recommend improvements to management approved processes for maintaining compliance with various NERC PRC Compliance Standards (PRC-023, PRC-025, PRC-026, PRC-027) and/or other protection related Standards.
• Develop and coordinate submission of compliance documentation to WECC, NERC, FERC, or internal compliance department.
• Review and assist with the clarification and application of future Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Western Electric Coordinating Council (WECC), or other regulatory agency policies, standards, directives, and guidelines applicable to electric utilities.
• Participate and provide input on the development of new SPC Standards and guidelines, based on the needs defined by the SPC Functional team.
• Communicate management approved NERC or other compliance-based processes and procedures to SPC field districts and provide training to assist management with implementation.
• Develop or assist in the development of mitigation plans to correct noncompliance with NERC PRC Standards and other standards.
• Analyze and evaluate model updates for the official ASPEN model; present findings and provide recommendations for SME/management consideration.
• Perform ASPEN Fault Studies to provide recommendations for numerous situations including relay settings, bus fault values, portable protective grounds, ground mat resistance, and system black start capabilities.
• Provide technical advice and assistance to SPC Field and other employees that is based on technical knowledge and proper application of SPC Compliance Standards.
• Provide SPC engineering guidance and assistance for relay settings and coordination studies in support of SPC.
• Support special assignments related to System Protection Control work such as: Developing test programs, developing trouble-shooting instructions, supporting other Compliance teams such as CIP or FISMADeveloping and maintaining progress metrics

Requirements/Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or other closely related Engineering field is required.
• Knowledge of engineering concepts, principles and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system.
• 5 years’ work experience in electrical engineering with settings and configurations relating to specific high voltage protection, metering, or instrumentation equipment is required.
• 5 years’ experience with setting relays (voltages from 115 to 525kV), troubleshooting and setting protection equipment, and/or analyzing system disturbance reports.
• Experience with FERC, NERC, or other regulatory agency policies, standards, directives, and guidelines applicable to electric utilities.