Engineer III OR Senior Engineer - Distribution Protection and Automation Control

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Depending upon the desired qualifications of the successful applicant, the hiring manager may elect to fill this position at a higher level within the job hierarchy.

Job Summary

The Engineer III position is the advanced level of the Engineering classification hierarchy. Employees in the Engineer III position solve complex problems in engineering areas of specialization with limited supervision. An Engineer III is expected to develop advanced skills, and the ability to work with greater independence. An Engineer III effectively applies fundamental concepts and procedures to work that is progressively complex and varied.

Candidate will be a part of the DPAC (Distribution Protection & Automation Control) team where they will perform protection/coordination studies, provide support for PSC (Power System Center), perform studies, reviews, and approvals for Distributed Generation Tier 2 & 3 Interconnection requests.

Successful candidate will be responsible for password management, validating commissioning & engineering access, troubleshooting, configuring devices remotely, and ensuring event reports & logs are successfully retrieved automatically.  Candidate will also be responsible for planning for Tripsaver (Fuse replacement) deployment, which includes generating TripSaver Target locations and documenting the various protection device settings that need to be updated.

This position can be filled as a Sr. Engineer depending on the candidates qualifications.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:

• Creating & reviewing recloser setting files

• Populating feeder relay Green Sheets

• Performing studies necessary for the SOG (Self-Optimizing Grid) teams project

• Provides engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems of increasing scope and complexity

• Contributes to team decision-making in the accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities

• Deals with changing priorities and differing situations and makes decision that may affect the work of the team

• Prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations and sketches related to well-defined problems and analysis of increasing scope and complexity

• Conducts engineering and related studies

• Completes routine engineering projects with minimal oversight with increasing ability to independently manage project schedules and interfaces; increasingly competent to design, operate and maintain systems with moderate impact on existing systems

• Possesses and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures; proficient in technical and analytical competencies

• Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities

• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills

• Maintains accurate records and files

• Supports the company’s goals and represents the company positively and professionally

Required/Basic Qualifications

Note: Dependent on relative experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.

Engineer III

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program AND four (4) years minimum required related work experience

• A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree. 

Senior Engineer

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or PE

• Minimum of six (6) years of engineering experience OR five (5) years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer (PE)

• A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree

Desired Qualifications

• Master's of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program

• Four (4) years prior engineering experience or related project/program management experience

• Prior