Associate Engineer

PSEG Long Island•Town of Oyster Bay, NY

7d•$67,200 - $106,400•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Engineer will report to the Substation Maintenance Technical department and perform electrical insulation testing of substation-class equipment for acceptance, routine, diagnostic, and troubleshooting purposes. The role supports technical inquiries related to substation equipment, reviews and analyzes test results to provide recommendations, and helps source spare parts and establish procedures for substation projects. The position also supports compliance, equipment maintenance, reporting, inventory, and evaluation of testing equipment and online monitoring systems. The employee may travel to vendor sites for factory and equipment inspections and may be called upon to support storm or outage restoration, work extended hours, or work at an alternate company-directed location. This is an onsite role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
0–2 years of relevant engineering experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word.
Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft precise documents outlining technical requirements and explain complex technical issues to a broad audience.
Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills; strong planning, organizational, analytical, and detail-oriented skills; adaptability and results orientation.
Leadership skills, professionalism, and customer/client focus.
Willingness to work overtime as required and provide on-call or emergency support as needed.
Valid U.S. driver’s license and a safe, satisfactory driving history, since the job requires driving to company locations and off-site assignments and events.
Compliance with Department of Energy regulation 10 CFR 810; where applicable, the successful applicant must meet the stated citizenship, permanent-residency, or protected-individual eligibility criteria.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), National Electrical Code (NEC), and other guidelines related to electric transmission system engineering, design, and operation.
Electrical testing experience.

Responsibilities

Perform field electrical insulation testing of substation equipment for routine, diagnostic, and troubleshooting purposes; review results and provide recommendations.
Provide engineering and technical support to districts for parts orders and manufacturer contact.
Develop procedures for maintenance and repair of substation equipment.
Maintain equipment databases and participate in Equipment Committees and conferences inside and outside the company.
Support NERC NPCC compliance requirements for the Substation Maintenance field organization, including data collection and documentation and participation in audit preparation and reviews.
Identify and order spare parts; maintain inventories of spare stock material and spare substation equipment; review and evaluate replacement material.
Support annual SF6 gas environmental reporting, including inventory documentation and report preparation.
Perform SF6 gas quality testing when required.
Travel to vendor sites to conduct factory and equipment inspections.
Coordinate collection of gas-in-oil and trouble-report data and recommend adjustments to maintenance programs and oil-sampling frequency.
Review Substation Maintenance inspection tickets and trouble reports.
Generate reports for the thermovision inspection program and provide repair guidelines to field personnel.
Attend advanced training courses related to substation equipment, grounding, and safety.
Evaluate new testing equipment and online monitoring systems to streamline data gathering.
Provide support during storm and outage restoration efforts as directed, which may involve different duties, extended hours, or work at an alternate location.