Associate Transmission Maintenance Designer/Transmission Maintenance Designer

Portland General Electric • Oregon City, OR

7d • Onsite

About The Position

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all. Portland General Electric is hiring an Associate Transmission Maintenance Designer/Transmission Maintenance Designer. This position will report to the Transmission Maintenance Engineering team under the Standards, System Health & Maintenance organization and is based in Oregon City, Oregon. This position assists the engineering team responsible for supporting the transmission maintenance program. The designer will support PLS-CADD model setup/analysis, job sketches, creation of transmission specific drawings (such as Plan & Profile, assembly drawings, hardware details, steel pole drawings, lattice tower drawings, exhibits,) assist with design deliverables (BOMs, Work-to-be-done list, construction packages, pick weights, sag charts, etc.), records management for the department, work order management, managing patrol inspection data, etc. The Transmission Maintenance Engineering team is responsible for reviewing results from routine patrols and inspection (FITNES, Ignition Prevention, etc.) to determine criticality and timing of scope of repairs, urgent transmission line maintenance needs day-to-day, supporting public utility commission data requests, FERC compliance, Oregon Department of Energy compliance and scoping/designing/leading yearly planned transmission maintenance jobs on our 230 & 500kV system. The work this role performs is critical to managing system risk, preventing transmission line outages, supporting field crews with urgent needs (storms and unplanned work), and planned maintenance jobs on critical 230 and 500kV lines. This opportunity is posted at two levels: Associate Transmission Maintenance Designer (P2) and Transmission Maintenance Designer (P1). The level offered will be determined based on the successful candidate's qualifications and applicable experience. Career Level Summary P1 Performs first-tier professional-level assignments that require theoretical knowledge and application of principles and concepts. Typically requires a related college or university degree or the equivalent work experience. Solves recurring problems by applying advanced knowledge. Operates independently but also receives ongoing guidance and direction from others. P2 Requires expanded professional-level knowledge and experience in own area; incumbents continue to acquire higher-level knowledge and skills. Expands on high-level knowledge of the company, processes and customers. Solves a range of more complex problems. Analyzes possible solutions using advanced knowledge and applying protocols. Operates independently and receives only a moderate level of guidance and direction.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering technology, GIS or other related field or equivalent experience (P1 & P2).
• Typically one to two years in electrical engineering design and drafting or related field (P1).
• Typically two or more years in electrical engineering design and drafting or related field (P2).
• Basic knowledge of electric utility distribution overhead and underground design standards and materials (P1).
• Working knowledge of electric utility distribution overhead and underground design standards and materials (P2).
• Basic knowledge of electrical systems and theory (P1).
• Working knowledge of electrical systems and theory (P2).
• Basic knowledge of computer-aided design (CAD), including purpose, practices and techniques (P1).
• Working knowledge of computer-aided design (CAD), including purpose, practices and techniques (P2).
• Basic knowledge of the information and data resulting from surveying (P1).
• Working knowledge of the information and data resulting from surveying (P2).
• Working drafting skills (P1).
• Intermediate drafting skills (P2).
• Working computer skills using drafting applications (e.g., AutoCAD, MicroStation) (P1).
• Intermediate computer skills using drafting applications (e.g., AutoCAD, MicroStation) (P2).
• Intermediate skills in GIS (e.g., ArcMap and ArcFM/Designer) (P1).
• Intermediate skills in GIS (e.g., ArcMap and ArcFM/Designer) (P2).
• Basic analytical thinking skills (P1).
• Working analytical thinking skills (P2).
• Basic decision-making skills (P1).
• Working decision-making skills (P2).
• Working interpersonal skills (P1).
• Intermediate interpersonal skills (P2).
• Working organization and prioritization skills (P1).
• Intermediate organization and prioritization skills (P2).
• Working problem-solving skills (P1).
• Intermediate problem-solving skills (P2).
• Working written and oral communication skills (P1).
• Intermediate written and oral communication skills (P2).
• Consistent use of relevant principles to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines, and time-sensitive tasks
• Ability to follow accuracy standards
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to communicate and problem solve under stress
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas for improvement
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying learned skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
• Ability to collaborate effectively with peers, managers, and others across the organization
• Demonstrates sound memory
• Ability to process new information and apply it consistently to work tasks
• Ability to work long hours
• Ability to work a variable schedule
• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance
• Requires a driver's license

Responsibilities

• Assists engineers and project managers on routine designs (P1).
• Assists engineers and project managers on moderately complex designs (P2).
• For routine designs; assists in establishing the most economical approach to managing design work (P1).
• For moderately complex designs; establishes the most economical approach to managing design work; participates substantially in establishing the most economical approach to managing design work (P2).
• Routine projects (P1).
• Moderately complex projects (P2).
• Assists in ensuring the electrical distribution model is kept accurate (P1).
• Participates substantially in ensuring the electrical distribution model is kept accurate (P2).
• Routine design drawings (P1).
• Moderately complex design drawings (P2).
• Support PLS-CADD model setup/analysis, job sketches, creation of transmission specific drawings (such as Plan & Profile, assembly drawings, hardware details, steel pole drawings, lattice tower drawings, exhibits,)
• Assist with design deliverables (BOMs, Work-to-be-done list, construction packages, pick weights, sag charts, etc.),
• Records management for the department, work order management, managing patrol inspection data, etc.
• Reviewing results from routine patrols and inspection (FITNES, Ignition Prevention, etc.) to determine criticality and timing of scope of repairs,
• Urgent transmission line maintenance needs day-to-day,
• Supporting public utility commission data requests, FERC compliance, Oregon Department of Energy compliance
• Scoping/designing/leading yearly planned transmission maintenance jobs on our 230 & 500kV system.
• Managing system risk, preventing transmission line outages, supporting field crews with urgent needs (storms and unplanned work), and planned maintenance jobs on critical 230 and 500kV lines.

Benefits

• performance based incentive bonus
• total rewards package designed to reward contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support well-being and professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree