Substation Relay Engineer and Utility Designer III

City of Gainesville•Gainesville, FL

122d•$68,980 - $105,084

About The Position

If you are an Internal City Employee, Retiree or Dependent/Survivor of a City Employee please apply internally via Career Icon in your Workday account. Make a diﬀerence in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life. Department: 1323 GRU - Sub and Relay Engineer Salary Range Minimum: $68,979.59 Salary Range Maximum: $105,083.94 Closing Date: Until Filled Job Details: Are you tired of traveling and looking to get off the road? Come settle down with us and work in family friendly Gainesville, Florida. No travel required! Gainesville Regional Utilities, the 5th largest municipal electric utility in Florida, is seeking an Electrical Engineer (Engineer III) who will perform independent, professional and technical Engineering work for an electric utility with limited supervision. The successful candidate will be required to support a wide variety of engineering projects, both as an individual contributor, project leader, and team leader. This is an excellent opportunity for growth, variety, and diversity in your job duties including hands on solutions, design, troubleshooting, and leadership. To be considered for this position you must have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field, from an ABET accredited educational institution. A level Engineer III position will require at least 4 years' experience as an engineer with emphasis on protection and controls associated with power substations. We will consider an under fill with a less experienced engineer who is willing to learn and progress. What's in it for you: • Unique technical challenges • Competitive compensation and benefit package • Making a difference in the community • Advancement opportunities • Pension plan that works for you, when you stop working • Reimbursement for continuous education and technical training What you'll be doing: • Review and develop protective relay settings for protection of substation equipment, transmission lines and distribution lines. • Review, update and develop electrical drawings (AutoCAD & PDF) for power substation projects of varying complexity (AC schematics, DC schematics and wiring diagrams). • Lead and organize data for compliances tasks on a regular basis • Work in a team atmosphere to develop project scopes that will be used to direct internal and/or external resources. • Develop technical specifications and work with vendors and contractors to obtain quotes. • Build relationships with internal and external resources. • Work may require performance of tasks outdoors under varying climatic conditions May under-fill as a level II Job Description: SUMMARY Independent professional caliber and technical engineering work requiring application of standard engineering principles and procedures. Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor and work under general supervision receiving instructions on specific assignment objectives, complex features; assistance furnished on unusual problems. Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its limited supervisory responsibility and lack of policy interpretation, and by its emphasis on independent fully competent application of standard engineering principles to engineering problems having clear and specified objectives, interpretation of data, and requiring investigation of a limited number of variables. Note: The Engineer 3 / Utility Designer 3 classification is the third in a series of four Engineer / Utility Designer Classifications of progressively more demanding job competencies and engineering duties. It should be understood that the job competencies, duties and requirements of the Engineer / Utility Designer1 and 2 are inherently included in this position. The inability to acquire and develop the required job competencies for each progressively higher-level Engineer / Utility Designer classification (Engineer / Utility Designer 4) may result in performance management action up to and including employment termination. EXAMPLES OF WORK This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job. Performance of lower level duties may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field, from an ABET accredited educational institution
4 years' experience as an engineer with emphasis on protection and controls associated with power substations.
Valid Florida Class E Driver’s License required.
Valid State of Florida “Engineering Intern” license may be required for Water/Waste Water, Public Works or special project areas.
Computer Skills Demonstrate proficiency with MicroSoft Office Suite or equivalent and possess a proficient knowledge of software utilized in the engineering discipline as required by the individual department.
Thorough knowledge of engineering principles, procedures, and practices applied in planning, location, design, construction, and operation in area of assignment.
Ability to collaborate with engineers / utility designers to perform studies and equipment evaluations.
Write effective letters, reports, and responses to regulatory agencies with associated documentation and fill out forms.
Speak effectively in one-on-one situations and to diverse groups.
Prepare and deliver technical presentations appropriate to the targeted groups.
Write specifications with input from senior level engineers.
Assist in preparation of and performance of engineering project studies and evaluations.
Prepare reports with limited oversight by senior staff member.
Has contact other engineering personnel within the organization and with customers, contractors, suppliers, and regulatory agencies requiring relationship building skills and persuasiveness.
Ability to work effectively with elected officials, charter officers, department heads, and representatives of other agencies, other city employees, and the general public.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer license preferred.

Responsibilities

Review and develop protective relay settings for protection of substation equipment, transmission lines and distribution lines.
Review, update and develop electrical drawings (AutoCAD & PDF) for power substation projects of varying complexity (AC schematics, DC schematics and wiring diagrams).
Lead and organize data for compliances tasks on a regular basis
Work in a team atmosphere to develop project scopes that will be used to direct internal and/or external resources.
Develop technical specifications and work with vendors and contractors to obtain quotes.
Build relationships with internal and external resources.
Work may require performance of tasks outdoors under varying climatic conditions