PROTECTION & CONTROL ENGINEER - GRANT

City of Lake Worth Beach•Lake Worth, FL

150d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Lake Worth Beach invites qualified individuals to apply for the position of Protection and Control Engineer - GRANT. The Full – Time, Exempt with a salary rate of $67,275 - $90,563. This position is part of the Public Employees Union (PEU). Working at the Utilities Building located at 1900 2nd Avenue North, Lake Worth, FL 33461. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office has selected the City of Lake Worth Beach for investment via the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program to enhance grid flexibility, install more than 60 reclosers and other sectionalizing devices to autonomously rebalance the electrical system, integrate battery energy storage (BES) for community solar, new fiber optics connections, install advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), and deploy a meter data management (MDM) system. Positions covered under this GRIP Grant will expire / terminate in accordance with the grant’s timeline: this position will expire on the same date that the grant expires. The regular work schedule for these positions is Monday through Friday. All positions are in-person and / or on-site. JOB SUMMARY: Reporting to the Transmission and Substation Engineering Manager, Assistant Director of Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Engineering. Oversees the complete protection and control network to internal and external standards. The position is responsible for reviewing settings, providing guidance and direction in P&C design and substation construction standards, and coordinating with supporting functions such as the Electric Utility’s Project Management Office (PMO), Materials Management, and the City’s Procurement Department. This role will also include duties outside of the typical P&C engineer that include but are not limited to physical substation design review, SCADA implementation and updates, remote terminal programming (RTU), procurement of equipment, maintenance oversight of substations and their equipment, and testing of equipment in support of the project’s infrastructure objectives including Improve system reliability and limit the effects of outages. Enhance secure communication and data flow between distribution components. Provide interconnections and battery storage for its solar and green energy initiatives. Improve grid visibility and condition; and Improve grid-related decision making based upon historical and real-time system data. The Protection and Control Engineer is responsible for ensuring system designs and upgrades include features designed to yield improved reliability of all equipment/systems for all the Lake Worth Beach Electric Utility’s Substation and P&C System. Additionally, this position will require technical knowledge and/or interest in digital applications for modeling, designing, and system improvement. The primary functions of this position will include protection and control. Still, they will also include knowledge of electrical behavior, troubleshooting, substation design, device coordination, SCADA upgrades, and changes, RTU changes and improvements, and specification creation and guidance.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (BSEE) or equivalent experience required
Three or more years of successful experience in the design of Substations, P&C, and/or Automation Systems
Direct experience in the Electric Utility Industry or similar electric protection and control systems, and has relevant work experience in the engineering, construction, and operations, of Electric substation systems and/or components
Must have a valid automobile Driver’s License

Responsibilities

Create/modify design documents and drawings for a project, including one-lines, three-lines, control schematics and wiring diagrams, relay panel arrangements and specifications, conduit and cable sizing/routing, and generating bills of material
Design auxiliary AC and DC power systems
Develop SCADA system and communications interfaces
Work with project team to fully develop system integration of protection, control, and monitoring systems
Perform basic calculations such as relay burden, voltage drop, and short circuit calculations
Perform relay coordination studies and prepare relay settings
Knowledge of protection principles and practices for transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation equipment
Knowledge and understanding of substation components and their functions
Knowledge of relevant codes and standards such as IEEE, ANSI, NESC, NEC, and NEMA
Participates in onsite substation design projects, project deliverables and activities
Provides technical review and design assistance to the Substation Department as required
Provides technical training and coaching as needed to other engineers or staff
Develops project objectives and plans conferring with management using Microsoft project and Excel.
Write and design specifications for equipment in cooperation with management
Performs design reviews for related items in P&C and Substation
Initiate and conduct purchasing activities for procurement of material as needed under manager supervision
Under the supervision of the department management, completes technical P&C, substation, and SCADA projects
Designing, implementing, and/or identifying periodic maintenance of substation equipment such as switches, transformers, sensing devices, capacitor banks, sectionalizing devices, and other smart equipment in coordination with the distribution group if needed
GIS and Modeling updates and studies in coordination with engineering staff
Attending meetings with management/and with contractors
Creating/Maintaining project schedules in cooperation with the PMO
Attends industry conferences, roundtables, and seminars as needed to ensure continued currency in best practices and industry trends
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
This person must be able to work collaboratively with other members of the City of Lake Worth Beach staff, technology providers, consultants, and contractors
Ability to work independently and as part of a team depending on the assignment or situation
Strong analytical and critical thinking, with the ability to identify opportunities that can improve efficiency
Ability to guide and mentor junior staff members in their development as valuable engineering staff members
Working knowledge of the planning, design construction, or operation of utility scale electric substation systems.
Working knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance best practices
Coordinates and interfaces with other departments, construction, Transmission & Distribution (T&D), department planners, vendors, and contractors
Learns, interprets, adheres to and enforces company policies, i.e., Safety, Line Extension, and the National Electric Safety Code
Self-starter
Able to simultaneously manage multiple tasks
Well-organized
Work independently or in a team environment
Customer-oriented