Electrical Engineer I, II, III, or IV - System Protection

Nebraska Public Power District • Columbus, NE

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About The Position

Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) has an immediate opening for a Electrical Engineer I, II, III, or IV - System Protection located at Columbus General Office in Columbus, Nebraska.  Position closes March 24 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.
This position will report to the Engineering Supervisor - System Protection & Technical Studies.Position SummaryLevel I to Level IV is considered a progression and is approved by the appropriate manager. All District engineering positions are managed under the Engineering Technical Career Path document.

Position provides daily support for Operations and Maintenance, trending system performance and initiating actions to restore/improve system performance and reliability, troubleshooting off-normal system conditions, failure and root cause analysis, evaluating proposed configuration changes, recommendations to maintain asset value, and coordinating maintenance-related projects.

Assignments are designed to develop general knowledge of professional engineering practice in the electric utility industry and introduce customer/supplier communication skills.

In addition to the general engineering activities above, job-specific knowledge and expectations for this individual role will include: 

System Protection: Includes specifying appropriate protection schemes, making relay recommendations, performing calculations to support relay settings, developing trip-checking procedures, calculating ground potential rise and available fault current, locating faults, analyzing system disturbances, operational support, and project management.
 Education, Training and ExperienceEngineer Level I to Level IV is considered a progression and is approved by the appropriate manager.

Engineer Level I:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited college/university is required OR Professional Engineering License and Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a Non-ABET accredited school is required.

Entry level position with assignments designed to develop general knowledge of professional engineering practice in the electric utility industry and introduce customer/supplier communication skills.

Engineer Level II:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college OR Professional Engineering License obtained by accredited examination.

Second level position with assignments designed to develop competent technical knowledge within an engineering discipline, develop customer relations skills, and introduce project management skills.

Engineer Level III:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college OR Professional Engineering License obtained by accredited examination.

A fully competent engineer in conventional aspects within the specific discipline with expertise in specific areas of past assignments. Assignments designed to expand the areas of expertise within the discipline, develop project management skills, and develop a general knowledge of other disciplines.

Engineer Level IV:
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college or Professional Engineering License obtained by an accredited examination.
Demonstrated high level of technical competence in discipline with general knowledge of other disciplines. Project engineering skills in coordinating multi-discipline teams. Project management skills.
Subject-matter expert in NPPD's systems. Demonstrated ability to perform the duties of Engineer Level III.

The level assigned to the successful candidate will be determined by the applicant's experience, skills and ability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited college/university is required OR Professional Engineering License and Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a Non-ABET accredited school is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college OR Professional Engineering License obtained by accredited examination.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college OR Professional Engineering License obtained by accredited examination.
• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college or Professional Engineering License obtained by an accredited examination.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the duties of Engineer Level III.
• Engineer III and IV - Must have successfully passed the Engineering in Training (EIT) / Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination.

Responsibilities

• Performs tasks of limited and specific scope under the direction of experienced personnel.
• Applies standard engineering practices and techniques, utilizing prescribed methods in carrying out a sequence of related engineering tasks.
• Judgment is required on details of work such as correlating data and recognizing discrepancies in results.
• Communicates with customers and suppliers as directed by supervision.
• Perform tasks of limited and specific scope under the direction of experienced personnel.
• Plans and conducts detailed phases of work in support of multiple assignments, as well as managing assignments of moderate scope.
• Independently selects and applies standard engineering techniques and procedures, utilizing prescribed methods in carrying out a sequence of related engineering tasks.
• Includes some complex features.
• Work requires a broad knowledge within the discipline and development of expertise in specific areas of work assignment.
• Judgment is required on details of work such as correlating data and recognizing discrepancies in results.
• Communicates with customers and suppliers as needed.
• Performs detailed development, planning, and implementation of numerous concurrent assignments of moderate scope.
• Performs work which includes a variety of complex features such as unique operating conditions, conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials or methods, or difficult coordination requirements.
• Performs as a consultant in technical specialties to determine and assess technical and economic feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering solutions, as well as analysis of unusual operating conditions.
• Communicates with customers concerning needs and work status.
• Work generally requires a broad range of knowledge within the specific engineering discipline with expertise in numerous areas and general knowledge of other engineering disciplines.
• Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices and has full technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing and executing assignments.
• Assignments designed to develop knowledge of the energy industry and strategic planning skills for technical issues.
• Accountable for other duties as assigned.
• Engineering Studies - Activities and associated skills which are required to analyze the technical and economic feasibility of new construction projects, modifications to existing systems or equipment, or changes in operation or maintenance of existing systems or equipment.
• Modification or New Design Projects - Activities and associated skills which are required to design and implement new construction projects or modifications to existing equipment or systems.
• Modification or New Construction Projects - Activities and associated skills which are required to design and implement new construction projects or modifications to existing equipment or systems.
• Operation and Maintenance Support - Activities and associated skills which are required to provide technical support to the operation and maintenance of existing equipment or systems.
• Customer Relations - Activities and associated skills which are required to support customers' business needs.

Benefits

• Nebraska Public Power District offers a competitive starting salary and an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401K retirement plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, paid medical, training opportunities and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level