Electrical System Studies Engineer

Commonwealth Associates • Jackson, MI

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About The Position

The position involves continuous learning and development in departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and Commonwealth Associates policies and procedures. The candidate will apply this knowledge to assigned tasks and demonstrate a solid understanding of industry knowledge while remaining current with changes. The role includes providing guidance and direction on departmental standards, policies, and procedures, as well as applying a developed understanding of and compliance with Commonwealth Associates' quality program to associated tasks. The candidate will support continuous improvement and change management efforts by proactively presenting leadership with new suggestions around process and practices innovation, and by assisting with the implementation of improvements with guidance from more senior management. Additionally, the role requires actively seeking to understand client interests and drivers through project-related client contact and communication with project leadership.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor's degree - Masters and Doctorate degrees preferred in electrical power discipline.
• Experience with PSS/E, PSS/E TS, TARA, PSLF, Milsoft.
• Experience with PSCAD, EMTP-RV.
• Experience with Dynamic Stability Analysis, ISO model building in PSS/E and PSCAD, Power flow analysis, contingency analysis, Power Curve Analysis (PQ).
• Experience with Transient Recovery Voltage (TRV), Temporary Over Voltage (TOV), Transient Over Voltage (TOV), Harmonics, Effective Grounding, Black start.
• Involvement in industry publications and organizations (IEEE, CIGRE, etc).
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience in power system protection, relay settings development a plus.

Responsibilities

• Continues to learn and develop knowledge and skills in departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and Commonwealth Associates policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of industry knowledge and remains current with changes.
• Provides guidance and direction on departmental standards, policies and procedures.
• Applies developed understanding of and compliance with Commonwealth Associates quality program to associated tasks.
• Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts by proactively presenting leadership with new suggestions around process and practices innovation.
• Actively seeks to understand client interests and drivers through project related client contact.
• Attends and at times leads internal and external client meetings, conference calls and client site visits.
• Communicates client interests and drivers to project team and develops approaches to meet these interests and drivers throughout the work on less complex projects.
• Supports Business Development by providing technical information for sales proposals.
• Supports internal project teams and clients, regularly interacts with client's technical lead for data requests.
• Communicates directly with other disciplines to identify and coordinate details of work for assigned tasks.
• Coordinates tasks and proper sequencing of tasks with internal staff, project managers and clients.
• Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work.
• Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.
• Prepares a variety of engineering deliverables such as contract documents, project documents, and studies with little to no supervision.
• Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
• Recognizes, defines, and seeks to resolve problems within assigned area or project.
• Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Provides input during planning of project resources and assists managers in resource planning activities.
• Reports to supervisor when planned hours do not provide full work week.
• Assists with contract administration or project management administrative duties in connection with project work as needed.
• Completes expense reports and timesheets in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assists in the development and production of project scope of work packages for assigned discipline.
• Remains aware and demonstrates understanding of project scope management.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees