Senior Engineer – Protection & Control

Senior Engineer – Protection & Control

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required
• 5-8 years relevant experience
• Theoretical Engineering knowledge – Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling & Calculation, understanding the business model; Global View of the Business (Values cross-functional collaboration, understands importance of growing knowledge and developing relationships and links across the organization)
• Practical engineering experience/application – Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g. field experience, standardization “Perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders.”)
• Engineering documentation – Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation
• Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment– Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements
• Project Scoping and Estimating
• Project design: schematics, wiring, panel layout, relay logic diagram
• System Protection requirements
• AC/DC Loading Calculations
• CT performance
• Short circuit analysis
• Construction and Outage Sequencing
• Commissioning
• Codes, Standards, and Regulations
• Lightning Analysis
• Lighting Analysis
• Transient Analysis
• Relay Settings / Coordination
• Insulation Coordination
• Substation Equipment Commissioning
• Knowledge in Substations Protection and Control design is a must.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
• Knowledge of company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
• Knowledge of Construction for utility environments or large corporations.

Responsibilities

• Project detailed engineering, designs and calculations using standard methodology & principles including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, engineering design, construction and closeout.
• Maintain, & understand drawings (e.g. schematics, one-line diagrams, etc,…).
• Develop & specify equipment, assemble documents & other requirements for assignments of projects using depth & breadth of expertise in own discipline.
• Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
• Ability to collaborate across departments.
• Work independently although supervision might be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering License Preferred