Engineer III - Protection & Control

Responsibilities

• Relay protection & control engineering aspects on substation and transmission design projects.
• One line design, schematic design, panel elevations, wiring diagrams, and system troubleshooting.
• Review and approve equipment vendor drawings on major equipment from manufacturers with Lead Engineer or Manager review and approval.
• Intermediate understanding of discipline specific technical designs, engineering principles, business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.
• Works independently with high level direction from Engineering Lead, Principal Engineer, or Engineering Manager.
• Provide engineering support for proposals, estimating, procurement and construction.
• Cook with other engineering disciplines and Design Phase Managers to successfully deliver design projects.
• Provides technical support to personnel/cross functional teams supporting the assigned project by performing moderate level engineering calculations, data analysis, and engineering tasks.
• Aid field personnel in resolving unanticipated site conditions.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and Mortenson QA/QC procedures.
• Create detailed designs aligned with our customer requirements and Mortenson’s best practice standards.
• Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, and adaptation or modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Review of engineering work produces a first-time review rate of documents at 75% correct.
• Performs data analysis and engineering tasks, calculations and studies to develop preliminary and detailed designs for completion of large and small projects.
• Develops, under supervision, the technical requirements and standards for fabrication and construction tender packages.
• Has basic knowledge of software packages: ASPEN, ETAP, PSSE, CDEGS, is desirable but not required.
• Previous experience with relay settings desirable but not required.
• Moderate Project Management and analytical problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or related Engineering program.
• 4+ years of related work experience in the Transmission & Distribution (T&D) industry.
• Experienced in power system protection & control design including one line, schematic, and wiring diagram design.
• Substation-specific experience preferred.
• Experienced in electrical power engineering theories and principles.
• Demonstrated experience in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Engineering-in-Training (EIT) certification, required -or- Professional Engineering (PE) license, preferred.