Relay Field Ops Support Engineer I -Sr.

About the role

Performs a wide variety of planning, maintenance, design engineering, project management and construction, and operations activities related to routine, non-routine, and emergency restoration duties. Project areas may include grid/system design, operations and maintenance, planning, asset management, reliability, computer applications, safety, and root cause failure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Performs a wide variety of detailed engineering analysis in transmission-related areas such as planning, maintenance, design, project management and construction, and operations.
• Uses engineering/technical principles, best practices, and knowledge of internal and external business issues to solve problems, develop cost-effective, technically sound solutions, and improve products or services.
• Applies knowledge of engineering principles in evaluating alternatives, making decisions, and interpreting/applying applicable electrical codes, procedures, standards, processes, and policies.
• Supports activities to comply with applicable industry standards (i.e., NERC, SERC) and other utility regulations, as required.
• Works with other disciplines within the Transmission organization and other company business units to achieve stated goals.
• Aid in storm/emergency restoration efforts as necessary.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering Discipline (typically Electrical or Computer Engineering) from a four-year accredited institution. Degrees in engineering technology (typically Electrical or Computer Engineering) from a four-year accredited institution with PE may be considered.
• Engineer I: 0 - 2 years of experience in an engineering discipline
• Engineer II: 2 - 4 years of experience in an engineering discipline
• Engineer III: 4 - 6 years of experience in an engineering discipline
• Engineer Sr.: 6 + years of experience in an engineering discipline
• Preferred: at least 2 years of experience in an engineering discipline

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to apply engineering principles.
• Thorough understanding of procedures, programs, and standards in responsible area.
• Good leadership skills.
• Good interpersonal skills along with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent math skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Good knowledge of Personal Computer operations and related software.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Required to work safely and follow all Entergy safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to recognize hazards in the workplace and have the ability to mitigate the hazards.
• Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement and have the ability to enact change.

Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in Short Circuit fault analysis and Relay Protection and Controls.
• Strong technical knowledge in designing protection schemes and relay settings for transmission and distribution assets.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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Additional Responsibilities

• As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company.
• Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Accessibility

Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Working Conditions

• As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company.
• Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.