Senior Protection Engineer Electrical Engineering

natgridProd • City of Syracuse, NY

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About The Position

National Grid is hiring a Senior Protection Engineer for our Electrical Planning and Design department in Syracuse, NY. Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business. Protection Engineers perform a wide range of duties including network fault and protection coordination studies, relay setting development and protection reviews to provide complex system protection designs for small-and large-scale projects. This ensures effective system operation and support for other National Grid business units with appropriate technical expertise to meet local needs. They may also perform complex disturbance investigations to recommend corrective action or to prevent recurring problems.

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited engineering program is required.
• Minimum 4 years of specific / relevant work experience in Protection is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Proficient MS Office computer skills (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
• Ability to physically navigate in and around an electrical substation.
• Valid Driver’s License is required.

Nice To Haves

• Emphasis in electric power is a plus.
• Familiarity with short circuit software such as Aspen OneLiner is preferred.
• Advanced degree, Professional Engineers (PE) License is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Independently collate and analyze data using ASPEN OneLiner, WaveWin, symmetrical components, and manufacturer equipment software to support the department’s decision-making process and capital construction program.
• Execute instructions and requests, plan and organize resources and make appropriate arrangements to ensure that work is carried out efficiently and in line with relevant policies and processes.
• Perform coordination and short circuit engineering studies, analysis and disturbance investigations, under supervision, in order to recommend corrective action in problem areas, or to prevent problems
• Test and challenge existing procedures and highlight areas for improvement in order to ensure they are robust.
• Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to obtain and share information that will benefit National Grid.
• Undertake specific tasks of varying complexity in order to support colleagues in the design of technical solutions.
• Mentor other engineers within the group
• Develop Protection Standards
• Build upon technical/professional skills within own or other areas of specialization or processes to continually grow your personal contribution to the business.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees