General Engineer - T&S Relay Engineering

About the role

We design protection schemes for substation equipment, including transformers, capacitor banks, buses, transmission lines (765kV, 345kV, 138kV, 69kV), and distribution lines (34kV, 12kV, 4kV).

Responsibilities

• Leads and performs assignments in specialized areas requiring extensive engineering expertise.
• Maintains state-of-the-art engineering credentials in the specialized technical area.
• Leads and performs engineering tasks and projects associated with critical or analytical engineering projects.
• Evaluates, develops, implements, and leads projects with significant financial and operational impact.
• Plans, writes, and performs tasks for documentation deliverables and projects.
• Participates in department planning through field/site walkdowns, attends meetings/conference calls, provides budget recommendations, and monitors performance for the accomplishment of committed results.
• Performs assignments while acting independently, and may lead multi-discipline teams, including providing direct oversight of contractors.
• Serves as an expert in specialized areas.
• Acts as an expert witness or provides expert opinions as required.
• Provides recommendations to management and implements action plans to improve performance and cost effectiveness.
• Provides detailed technical training, mentorship, peer review, and/or guidance to others.
• Influences project decisions having a moderate impact on the company, which may include leading employees or contractors in the commissioning of electrical systems and equipment to be placed On System.
• Applies technical knowledge to help promote a safe work environment and enhance customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Licensed Professional Engineer (2) (3)
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex electrical and mechanical systems
• Knowledge and ability to apply problem-solving approaches and engineering theory
• Knowledge of engineering designs, principles, and practices
• Knowledge of complex field test equipment
• 4-7 years of professional engineering experience (1) (3) (See Note)
• Broad knowledge and experience with regulations, guides, standards, codes, methods, practices, and advanced engineering principles necessary to perform very complex or unique assignments for a specific
• Minimum of two related career experiences (4) (i.e., changes in technical job responsibilities, which may or may not include a change in department)
• OREngineer in Training OR50% complete (by hours) with advanced technical degree, M.B.A. or Project Management Certification(1)
• Master's degree in Engineering reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year.
• Licenses must be issued by the state in which you are practicing. (3) PE License reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year.
• Career related experiences is defined as changes in technical job responsibilities and does not have to include a change in department
• Note: Items (1) and (3) are mutually inclusive, whereby the maximum experience requirement reduction is one (1) year (e.g., in the case of an employee with both a master's degree in Engineering AND a PE license, the minimum experience requirement would be reduced by one (1) year).

Qualifications

• Graduate degree (1) or Graduate level work in Engineering, Business Administration or Project Management Certification
• Possess Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification and/or Professional Engineer license (2) (3)
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with all management levels
• Strong written and oral communication/presentation skills, report generation & technical writing skills

Benefits

• Annual salary will vary based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $92,000.00/Yr. – $126,500.00/Yr.
• Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 15%
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support
• Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement
• Referral bonus program
• And much more