General Engineer - RTA, Transmission & Substation Protection Analysis

Comed • Oakbrook Terrace, IL

88d • $90,400 - $124,300

About The Position

General Engineer - RTA, Transmission & Substation Protection Analysis will provide operational analysis and support to multiple areas for transmission, distribution, and substation automatic operations and for system faults. Provide operational analysis for abnormal transmission, distribution, and substation and associated equipment conditions. Analyze protection system failures including providing root causes and feedback to design engineering as required. Provide a single point of contact to operations, field testing group, and other engineering and field personnel for analysis of risk and prioritizing work related to operating equipment with degraded protection systems. Support power quality and claims investigations. Position may be required to work extended hours, including coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Licensed Professional Engineer.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex electrical and mechanical systems.
• Knowledge and ability to apply problem solving approaches and engineering theory.
• Knowledge of engineering designs, principles and practices.
• Knowledge of complex field test equipment.
• 4-7 years of professional engineering experience.
• Broad knowledge and experience with regulations, guides, standards, codes methods, practices, and advanced engineering principles.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree or Graduate level work in Engineering, Business Administration or Project Management Certification.
• Licensed Professional Engineer.
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with all management levels.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide fault location information on an immediate basis for all 69kV and above line automatic operations.
• Provide guidance to transmission and distribution operations, field testing group, and others on system alarm conditions.
• Review and analyze protective relay event records to determine fault type and protective relay performance.
• Provide recommendations and implement action plans to improve performance and cost effectiveness.
• Provide system event information to support power quality investigations related to customer complaints.
• Utilize PI (SCADA Historian) to observe pre/post event system data and analyze events.
• Generate Corrective Maintenance (CM's) Work Requests to address identified abnormalities.
• Participate in technical and industry societies and committees to enhance knowledge of new technologies.

Benefits

• Annual salary will vary based on a candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $90,400.00/Yr. - $124,300.00/Yr.
• Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 15%
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support.
• Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Rental and Leasing Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree