Principal Staff Engineer -Technical

Requisition:  81571

PSEG Company:  Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

Salary Range: $ 101,600 - $ 160,900

Work Location Category: Hybrid Flexible

 

PSEG operates under a Flexible Work Model where flexible work is offered when job requirements allow. In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of four work location categories:

Onsite are roles that have specific onsite requirements and are typically onsite daily.

Hybrid fixed are roles that are a blend of onsite work/in-person interactions with some ability to work remotely and require employees to live within a commutable distance and be onsite fixed days each week.

Hybrid flexible are roles that can be performed remotely but require some level of onsite work/in-person interactions on a regular basis, require employees to live within a commutable distance and, since business needs vary by position and may change over time, managers will set expectations and flexibility regarding where and when work is performed.

Fully remote are roles that can be performed remotely, require employees to live in approved states and will have purpose-driven in-person interactions on occasion.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer a retirement program, 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement and a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year (including vacation, scheduled holidays, and floating holidays).

PSEG offers a unique experience to our more than 12,000 employees – we provide the resources and opportunities for career development that come with being a Fortune 500 company, as well as the attention, camaraderie, and care for one another you might typically associate with a small business. Our focus on combatting climate change through clean energy technology, our new net zero climate vision for 2030 and enhanced commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and supporting the communities we serve make this a particularly exciting time to join PSEG.

Job Summary

Lead and manage the project engineering efforts for assigned multiple company and customer owned electrical switching and substation projects (4 kV to 500 kV) from conceptual stages to successful completion in terms of safety, reliability, functional performances and adherence to scope, schedule and budget.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibility includes, but not limited to the following: 
•Interface with other technical disciplines, equipment experts and project management & construction teams through all phases of assigned projects. 
•Coordinate customer owned substation such as data centers approval of one line diagram including protection and control requirement, conceptual layout and accessibility. 
•Working knowledge of updating various electrical system description, specifications, directive, and manuals. 
•Develop scoping documents, develop schedules and prepare estimates. 
•Assist in the development of cost-effective and reliable station layout and one-line control drawings, protective relay, SCADA and monitoring schemes. 
•Provide technical support during construction and commissioning stages. 
•Resolve complex technical problems and provide solutions. 
•Calculate equipment ratings and provide input in developing specifications for equipment purchase. 
•Perform and review of insulation coordination and transient studies, and engineering calculations for substation ground grids, station battery sizing, lightning protection, voltage drop, short circuit analysis, SL & P transformer sizing etc. 
•Review and provide comments and approve control and layout constructions drawings. 
•Provide technical support for strategic management initiatives and help to set direction for the organization in regard to technical issues. 

Job Specific Qualifications

Required: 
• B.S in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree
• Minimum of 6 years of electrical utility substation engineering experience and knowledge of electrical substation and switching station planning, design, constructio