Substation Electrical Engineer

Green Mountain Power • Colchester, VT

23h • $75,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Green Mountain Power is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design and maintain substation electrical protection and control systems and/or components to required specifications, focusing on safety, reliability and sustainability. This role requires a broad set of detail-oriented engineering, technical and administrative skills, as well as the ability to effectively communicate with and build good relationships with teammates in Engineering and Operations.

Requirements

• Experience tracking and coordinating multiple initiatives while delivering high quality results.
• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Electrical engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of utility protection and control, preferably with experience working on Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) or other utility relay control systems.
• A strong interest in technology and the desire to learn and leverage technical solutions to improve communication, analysis, and make workflows more effective.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic organization with changing deadlines to provide great customer service.
• The desire to take on new challenges and work through unknowns.

Responsibilities

• Work with safety as a priority and customer service as your focus.
• Develop and maintain protection and control system drawings for distribution, transmission and generation substations utilizing Computer-Aided Design (CAD / Microstation) software.
• Direct and coordinate relay switchgear specifications, documentation, and manufacturing as well as support construction, testing, and commissioning activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and design requirements.
• Develop Operational Oneline Diagrams, commissioning guides.
• Participate in project estimations by developing budgets, estimating labor, material, and construction costs.
• Provide project updates on key deliverables on all aspects of a project throughout its life cycle.
• Provide support during storm conditions as all work to restore power for customers, which can involve working longer hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree