Sr Engineer - Transmission & Substation Protection Analysis

About the role

We are seeking a Sr Engineer - Transmission & Substation Protection Analysis to join our team. This position provides operational analysis and support to multiple areas for transmission, distribution, and substation automatic operations and for system faults.

Responsibilities

• Provide fault location information on an immediate basis for all 69kV and above line automatic operations (trip and reclose or lockout), all critical 34kV line operations (eg airport lines), and 34kV line operations where load is down on an immediate basis.
• Provide guidance to transmission and distribution operations, field testing group, and others on system alarm conditions, degraded protection conditions, event analysis, etc.
• Analyze protective relay event records to determine fault type and protective relay performance.
• Review and analyze protective relay event records to determine fault type and protective relay performance.
• Generate Corrective Maintenance (CM's) Work Requests to address identified abnormalities and where extended conditions identify a systematic problem, programs will be created to resolve the identified condition.
• Participate in technical and industry societies and committees to enhance knowledge of new technologies or issues in areas of company interest.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Licensed Professional Engineer (2)
• Knowledge of engineering designs, principles and practices
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex electrical and mechanical systems
• Knowledge and ability to apply problem solving approaches and engineering theory
• Detailed knowledge of applicable standards, codes methods, and practices unique to areas of expertise
• 7+ years of professional engineering experience (1)
• Master's degree in Engineering reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge and experience in unique areas of engineering expertise
• Ability to apply advanced engineering principles to identify and resolve complex issues
• Minimum of three related career experiences (4) (i.e., changes in technical job responsibilities, which may or may not include a change in department)
• Lead Member of a recognized industry committee
• Professional Engineer's License (2), advanced technical degree, MBA or Project Management Certification (1)

Skills

• Utilize PI (SCADA Historian) to observe pre/post event system data and analyze events
• Evaluate protection and equipment performance for the event
• Generate Corrective Maintenance (CM's) Work Requests to address identified abnormalities
• Perform CAPE/CYME fault studies to determine/confirm fault location as well as validate system model
• Utilize the FALLS lightning service to validate lightning strikes in proximity to equipment and event times
• Evaluate protection and equipment performance for the event
• Corrective Maintenance (CM's) Work Requests are generated to address identified abnormalities
• Participate in technical and industry societies and committees to enhance knowledge of new technologies or issues in areas of company interest

Benefits

Annual salary will vary based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $103,200.00/Yr. – $141,900.00/Yr. Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 15% 401(k) match and annual company contributionMedical, dental and vision insuranceLife and disability insuranceGenerous 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 supportWellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursementReferral bonus programAnd much more