Engineer Assc- Engineer Sr ( Protection and Controls Engineer)

American Electric Power•New Albany, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible to the assigned supervisor for performing entry level engineering work activities and projects requiring the application of engineering knowledge in a safe, effective, efficient and economic accomplishment of assigned objectives. This position is posted at multiple grade levels and offers a range of opportunities for advancement. The minimum qualifications outlined below apply to the Engineer Assc level with increased educational, skill, experience and certification requirements for higher level Engineers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET.
Two or more years of related engineering experience (for Engineer level).
Four or more years of related engineering experience along with a Bachelor's degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET (for Engineer Sr level).
Two years of related engineering experience along with a Master's degree or PhD in engineering from a program accredited by ABET (for Engineer Sr level).
Individuals with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology can satisfy this degree requirement, if they obtain a certified Professional Engineering (PE) license.

Nice To Haves

Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination in preparation for future licensing as a Professional Engineer (PE) is encouraged and preferred (for Engineer Assc level).
Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico is encouraged and preferred (for Engineer Sr level).
VP or above may waive the requirement for a degree from a university with a Non ABET accredited program.

Responsibilities

Review relay protection and control activities for 4kV thru 765KV electrical substation projects.
Review P&C scopes and cost estimates for electric substation projects.
Prepare and/or review P&C engineering and designs for electrical substation projects.
Participate in project scheduling, resource planning, and cost control for assigned projects.
Provide engineering support for project installation, commissioning, checkout and troubleshooting.
Review and approve P&C related work of other team members.
Model transmission system impedances and perform short circuit fault studies.
Perform area protection studies and recommend settings for existing and new transmission line and station protection schemes.
Review, evaluate and provide P&C comments and recommendations on transmission system planning proposals.
Coordinate with transmission customers and interconnected companies on associated protection issues.
Perform activities related to NERC P&C standards.
Identify, clarify, resolve, and initiate solutions to protection and control problems through analysis of interruption reports and fault recorder records.
Contribute to development of system-wide protection standards for transmission and distribution station protection, metering and control applications.
Provide general P&C technical support, as needed, including the technical interfaces with Telecomm, Operations, Transmission Region Operations, Station Engineering, Transmission Planning and Project Management.