Engineer - CENG, Substation Equipment Engineering

Overview

Responsibilities

• Prepare equipment and accessory purchase specifications; review and evaluates manufactures' proposals and drawings.
• Independently lead investigations and drive projects to completion with minimal supervision.
• Interface with equipment manufacturers, industry standards and R&D organizations. Perform vendor qualification activities and approves equipment suitable for our transmission and area substations
• Assist in preparation of operating, maintenance, and test procedures.
• Participate in preparation of budgets, appropriations, scoping documents, concept reviews, design field walks, cost reviews.
• Provide input for the development and update of equipment health indices and recommends planned equipment replacements
• Perform field evaluations of equipment and system issues, and prepare detailed failure analysis and technical reports.
• Prepare test procedures for equipment commissioning or post repair restoration.
• Be part of the Engineering Duty Roster. Duties involve providing 24hr support (reviewing and approving test results, responding to emergent issues) for a week, approximately 4 times annually.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and 3 years' of engineering work experience in the development and application of technical principles in substation equipment rating, application, specification, engineering, operation, and maintenance.

• Computer proficiency to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, required.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with personnel on all levels, required.
• Knowledge in basic engineering design and principles, required.
• Ability to write specifications and standards and coordinate engineering projects and assignments, preferred.
• Working knowledge of applicable codes and industry standards associated with the equipment, preferred.

• Driver's License Required
• Professional Engineer (PE) Preferred

• Ability to respond to system emergencies
• Able to work in all weather conditions, i.e. excessive heat and/or cold
• Perform extended driving through heavy traffic and severe off-road conditions
• Ability to travel to company locations to work on storm restoration and heat contingencies
• Wear necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), i.e. fire-retardant clothing and safety harnesses
• Use personal vehicle(s), and be able to transport, store, and secure company laptops and other job-related equipment in vehicle. Acknowledge that reimbursement for use of personal vehicle is available through the company mileage procedure

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• The positions involve working around electrical equipment, working indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions, and ladder climbing.
• Ability to work in and around substations that are under construction and/or in service.
• Ability to work additional hours, as needed, for system emergencies or equipment outage schedules.