Principal Engineering Design

General Engineer - RTA, Transmission & Substation Protection Analysis will provide operational analysis and support to multiple areas for transmission, distribution, and substation automatic operations and for system faults. Provide operational analysis for abnormal transmission, distribution, and substation and associated equipment conditions. Analyze protection system failures including providing root causes and feedback to design engineering as required. Provide a single point of contact to operations, field testing group, and other engineering and field personnel for analysis of risk and prioritizing work related to operating equipment with degraded protection systems. Support power quality and claims investigations. Position may be required to work extended hours, including coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

Provide fault location information on an immediate basis for all 69kV and above line automatic operations (trip and reclose or lockout), all critical 34kV line operations (eg airport lines), and 34kV line operations where load is down on an immediate basis. Fault location for trip and reclose of 34kV line operations is generally provided on the next business day.

Provide guidance to transmission and distribution operations, field testing group, and others on system alarm conditions, degraded protection conditions, event analysis, etc.

Review and analyze protective relay event records to determine fault type and protective relay performance. Provide recommendations and implements action plans to improve performance and cost effectiveness.

Provide system event information to support power quality investigations related to customer complaints. Provide system event information to support claims department investigations.

Utilize PI (SCADA Historian) to observe pre/post event system data and analyze events.

From relay target data and equipment operations, evaluate protection and equipment performance for the event. Generate Corrective Maintenance (CM's) Work Requests to address identified abnormalities and where extended conditions identify a systematic problem, programs will be created to resolve the identified condition.

Provide direction to Operations, T&S, and Asset Management areas based on the event analysis and areas to focus efforts.

Utilize the FALLS lightning service to validate lightning strikes in proximity to equipment and event times.

From relay target data and equipment operations, evaluate protection and equipment performance for the event. Corrective Maintenance (CM's) Work Requests are generated to address identified abnormalities and where extended conditions identify a systematic problem; Influences project decisions having a moderate impact on the company that may include leading employees or contractors in the commissioning of electrical systems and equipment to be placed On System.

Applies technical knowledge to help promote a safe work environment and to enhance customer satisfaction.

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Licensed Professional Engineer (2) (3)

Ability to analyze and interpret complex electrical and mechanical systems.

Knowledge and ability to apply problem solving approaches and engineering theory

Knowledge of engineering designs, principles and practices.

Knowledge of complex field test equipment.

4-7 years of professional engineering experience (1) (3) (See Note).

Broad knowledge and experience with regulations, guides, standards, codes methods, practices, and advanced engineering principles necessary to perform very complex or unique assignments for a specific

Engineer in Training OR

B.A. or Project Management Certification

(1) Master's degree in Engineering reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year. (in the case of an employee with both a master's degree in Engineering AND a PE license, the minimum experience requirement would be reduced by one (1) year).

Graduate degree (1) or Graduate level work in Engineering, Business Administration or Project Management Certification

Possess Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification and/or Professional Engineer license (2) (3)

Strong written and oral communication/presentation skills, report generation & technical writing skills.

A working knowledge of analysis software packages such as CYMDIST, PSS\\E, Python, PLS-CAD, Pole Foreman, Power BI, or similar.

Annual Bonus for eligible positions: Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave

Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support

Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement

Referral bonus program

Eligibility will be determined by the written plan or program documents.

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