ENGINEER ASSOC-SR

El Paso Electric Company•El Paso, TX

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Supervisor of P&C Engineering, is responsible for the review of complex protection and control engineering designs, protection and control standards development, the investigation and analysis of system disturbances, maintenance of various protection databases, and development/review of protection settings. Procurement of protection and control materials and/or services by contractors and the overall inspection to ensure compliance of Company and other applicable standards of the assigned protection and control projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
0-5 years or more experience required.
Knowledge of the IEEE Protection and Control theory as it pertains to substation and transmission facilities.
Knowledge of various industry standard protection devices.
Knowledge of fundamentals of electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
Knowledge of engineering design and techniques.
Knowledge of project estimating and scheduling.
Knowledge of applicable standards.
Ability to coordinate, organize, and prioritize tasks.
Ability to perform complex calculations.
Ability to operate personal computer with engineering software and AutoCAD applications.
Ability to interpret electrical systems.
Ability to calculate cost estimates.
Ability to prepare comprehensive reports.
Ability to design/review complex medium/high voltage substation and transmission protection and control, SCADA, telemetry, and metering schemes.
Ability to plan, schedule and oversee the construction of new and/or existing protection and control schemes for facilities and related components by company crews and/or independent contractors.
Ability to prepare bid specifications and/or contracts for the procurement of materials and services.
Ability to prepare/award recommendation on bids and proposals from vendors.
Ability to monitor services of vendors and contractors for compliance with specifications and contract terms.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with officers, managers, fellow employees, and the general public.
Ability to maintain a strong sense of propriety concerning confidential matters.

Nice To Haves

College level course work in electrical power systems, and/or protective relay schemes & controls preferred.
Fundamentals of Engineering exam (FE) or Engineer in Training exam (EIT) preferred.
Professional Engineer in the State of Texas and/or New Mexico preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform research, fieldwork, construction specifications, design plans, drawing preparation, and material scheduling for the construction of projects.
Prepare economic analysis on engineering alternatives to facilities and equipment for the present and future.
Specify, evaluate, and purchase equipment necessary for the construction of protection and control, SCADA, and telemetry schemes.
Provide supervisor with budget estimates for assigned projects.
Develop EPE’s standards related to engineering design, drawing, production and record keeping as they pertain to protection and control.
Act as a liaison with other electric utilities for coordinating and implementing protection and control systems on interconnecting facilities.
Responsible for reviewing and approving design drawings from manufacturers before production of purchased materials.
Coordinate the work scope of various projects with crew supervisors and other departments.
Serve as technical support, as well as coordinate and schedule work with the technicians in the installation and maintenance of protection and control equipment.
Perform field inspections and ensure compliance with design and applicable Company and construction standards.
Responsible for obtaining technical information on pertinent subjects and coordinates training on related products from the appropriate vendors.
Responsible for providing training and expertise to engineers who have less experience.
Participate in the Substation and Relay duty rotation in order to assure the reliability of EPE's facilities. One person in the department is available 24 hours a day to address any problems.
Responsible for troubleshooting and assisting technicians in repairing problems on the system.
Responsible for the engineering analysis of relay operations to locate faults and determine if the protection schemes operated properly.
Responsible for the calculation of relay settings for new protection schemes and assists with the review of relay settings on existing protection schemes.
Responsible for providing fault and load flow studies for relay coordination.
Responsible for maintaining ASPEN Oneliner, TWS fault locating software, and fault recording device software. This includes determining impedances from various system components and documenting any changes.
Valid driver’s license and be in compliance with the Company’s Driving Program policy.
Complies with all applicable Company policies, procedures and code of ethics as well as all applicable governmental laws and regulations to include employment, safety and environmental standards and regulations.
Perform other related tasks that are not included, but are within the context of the duties defined.