Engineer III - Electrical Power System Protection and Control (Remote)

Telex LLC•Maysville, KY

18d•Remote

About The Position

The Engineer III provides engineering services and support to an assigned group, applying technical expertise in power system protection and control while developing familiarity with related technical areas. The role handles a range of assignments, including increasingly complex work subject to limited checks and verification by expert team members. The position develops project plans, estimates, reports, technical records, drawings, specifications, and recommendations, and coordinates work through completion. It also provides engineering assistance to customers and internal staff, contributes to corporate standards, and maintains current technical knowledge. The position focuses on protection and control for generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial facilities. Work includes analyzing system disturbances, developing and modifying protective relay settings, performing system and protection studies, preparing drawings and bidding and construction documents, and designing and managing facility replacements and upgrades. The Engineer III coordinates equipment suppliers, contractors, field testing, commissioning, switching procedures, and project acceptance, and may provide work direction to assigned personnel and contractors. This safety-sensitive role requires work to follow quality standards and established safety procedures. This is primarily a remote position with occasional travel, including overnight travel, to customer locations. Customer sites may include indoor and outdoor construction environments. Work hours may vary and may include evenings, weekends, and overnight work depending on operational activities and duties. The position is full-time.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited school.
At least four years of engineering work experience.
Experience developing computer programs or scripts.
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, CADD, and other common business applications.
Valid driver's license and good driving record.
Awareness of relevant procedures, specifications, codes, regulations, compliance rules, and standards, including IEEE and NERC.
Seasoned engineering knowledge and sound judgment concerning engineering practices and standards.
Proficient knowledge and judgment in protection and control across generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial environments.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to varied audiences and produce reports, emails, and presentations.
Interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with internal and external contacts.
Analytical, interpretive, complex problem-solving, and decision-making skills related to electric power systems, engineering, economics, and/or financial analysis.
Project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to lead and provide work direction to others.
Ability to plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of engineering.
Ability to read, interpret, and prepare system and equipment manuals, schematic diagrams, and engineering drawings.
Ability and willingness to learn on the job and advance to the next level of engineering responsibility.
Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and as part of a team.
Ability to perform safety-sensitive work in accordance with quality standards and established safety procedures.

Nice To Haves

A specific engineering discipline may be preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop reports and work plans and recommend actions based on objectives and economic or budget considerations.
Develop and coordinate project work plans, manage assignments through completion, and redirect work when necessary.
Prepare status reports and communicate progress and significant changes in project direction to management and supervisors.
Represent the technical work group in meetings with customers, vendors, and contractors.
Complete increasingly complex engineering assignments and provide work direction to staff or contractors as assigned.
Manage multiple assignments while training and developing less experienced engineers and other staff.
Prepare cost estimates, work orders, and schedules; analyze data and make recommendations or decisions.
Maintain technical records, including drawings, files, and databases, and collaborate with team members and supervisors.
Provide engineering assistance to customers and internal staff, contribute to corporate standards and specifications, and maintain current technical knowledge.
Analyze system disturbances to determine whether protection schemes operated properly and assist with root-cause investigations.
Investigate technical aspects of protective relaying and controls and apply ideas or technology to improve procedures and results.
Provide protective relay scheme input for the arrangement and location of substation facilities.
Develop and use computer programs for power quality, fault, and system coordination studies, loss evaluations, relay software, relay event analysis, protection asset databases, and arc-flash work.
Prepare detailed relaying single-line drawings, secondary protective relay schemes and schematics, low-voltage equipment power drawings, and control-system connection drawings for generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial protection.
Design and manage installation of replacements and upgrades for generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial facilities.
Develop cabling requirements for relay cabinets, equipment, and relay panels, and prepare control-house and battery-building layout drawings.
Prepare customer system protection equipment bidding documents for industrial, distribution, and transmission substations.
Develop and modify protective relay settings for new and existing generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial facilities to maintain appropriate system protection.
Perform subject-matter-expert tasks for assigned NERC and/or CIP compliance standards.
Prepare construction, equipment, and material specifications and work scopes; evaluate customer bids and recommend suppliers or contractors.
Maintain and coordinate equipment supplier contracts, monitor progress, and expedite work as needed to meet schedules.
Coordinate and oversee field testing, modifications, phasing tests, commissioning, and checkout of protection schemes at customer substation and industrial sites with contractors and other departments.
Develop protection-system switching procedures.
Coordinate contractors or staff on project work, certify completed work, and recommend final project acceptance.
Monitor construction and startup and recommend modifications needed to support project success.
Perform project management duties for projects of varying sizes and assist other engineers with their projects.
Develop an understanding of the commercial and contractual aspects of company business.
Maintain exemplary attendance and punctuality, comply with company policies and procedures, perform other assigned duties, and complete work safely and on time.