Substation Maintenance Engineer

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This position is open to two P-levels: Substation Maintenance Engineer (Grade 6 / P2 – Intermediate Professional) and Senior Substation Maintenance Engineer (Grade 7 / P3 – Career Professional).
The level at which an offer is made will be determined based on the selected candidate’s qualifications, skills, and experience.

Job Overview

This position will report to the Substation Maintenance Engineering team under the Standards, System Health & Maintenance organization and is based in Tualatin, Oregon at the Avery Regional Service Center. This role is focused specifically on the substation maintenance program for all Portland General Electric-owned switchyards and substations.

As a substation maintenance engineer, you will be assigned different levels of ownership of multiple substation apparatuses depending on how your skillset balances with the depth and breadth of knowledge of the existing team. For example, some of the apparatuses the team is responsible for are cables, capacitors, circuit breakers, lighting, switches, switchgear, and transformers. As an apparatus owner you will be responsible for all engineering recommendations related to that apparatus. You are responsible to support and enhance the corrective, preventive, or condition-based maintenance programs for your associated apparatuses managed through our Computerized Maintenance Management System (Maximo). Part of your time would be dedicated to responding to field support requests, sometimes urgent, along with regular visits to substations across the service area and in rural areas where our generation facilities and transmission substations are located.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities – Substation Maintenance Engineer (Grade 6 / P2)

• Engineering Standards
  Maintains currency in state-of-the-art engineering practices and independently applies professional knowledge of engineering processes and standards to assignments/projects. Applies knowledge of engineering solutions to resolve substation operations and maintenance engineering programs. Applies knowledge of codes and standards and applies engineering theories and concepts in expanding professional knowledge of maintenance engineering principles.
• Engineering Production
  Prepares a variety of moderately complex engineering deliverables; leads smaller project teams. Develops maintenance engineering solutions that meet technical requirements, all applicable codes, regulatory requirements and follow sound engineering practice.
• Project Coordination
  Assigns tasks and coordinates with other internal/external team members on assigned projects; shares information and provides professional guidance in executing project tasks. Provides complex design, construction, operation, maintenance or testing elements in support of substation maintenance engineering needs; contributes to capital or operations and maintenance budget and job estimates.
• Knowledge Sharing
  Shares current knowledge of latest technology and processes; may assist with mentoring, recognition and any corrective actions required. Supports and develops training of other engineers and crews on operations and maintenance practices and requirements.

Responsibilities – Senior Substation Maintenance Engineer (Grade 7 / P3)

• Engineering Standards
  Maintains currency in state-of-the-art engineering practices and provides guidance and direction on engineering processes and standards to colleagues when requested. Supports substation improvements with extended knowledge of maintenance engineering principles and local codes and standards. Applies knowledge to investigate, identify and clearly define substation problems and deliver engineering improvements on proposed equipment and systems. Provides technical guidance and support to other engineers and contractors.
• Engineering Production
  Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects; coordinates multiple discipline activity. Develops and provides quality assurance reviews of maintenance engineering solutions that meet technical requirements, all applicable codes, regulatory requirements and follow sound engineering practice.
• Project Coordination
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