System Protection Engineer III/Senior

aps•Deer Valley, AZ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona. Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity. Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together. Summary The System Protection Engineer III/Senior is responsible for specifying, designing, and implementing protection schemes for the transmission system and substations. This role performs complex engineering design, system modifications, and provides economic and analytical support for various projects and programs. May be subject to shift work.

Requirements

Level III Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline or related applied science discipline Plus five (5) years working experience in Engineering-related positions. Approved Engineer degrees: Materials Science/Metallurgy, Physics, Chemistry, Math, Nuclear, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Electronics, Computer Science, Environmental, Chemical, Architectural, Structural. (A four-year bachelor of Engineering Technology degree is not considered an automatic equivalent for a B.S. degree in Engineering. A review of the degree program curriculum must be completed by Engineering department management.
A four year Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline or related applied science discipline (see approved list) from an ABET accredited institution plus eight (8) years working experience in Engineering-related positions. Approved degrees: Materials Science/Metallurgy, Physics, Chemistry, Math, Nuclear, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Electronics, Computer Science, Environmental, Chemical, Architectural, Structural. (A four-year bachelor of Engineering Technology degree is not considered an automatic equivalent for a B.S. degree in Engineering. A review of the degree program curriculum must be completed by Engineering department management

Nice To Haves

Problem analysis/resolution techniques.
Knowledge of applicable codes, standards, practices, methods and safety standards in the area of applicable engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

Develop or revise relay settings in support of modifications to the transmission system.
Maintain an up-to-date short circuit model of the APS transmission and sub-transmission system.
Maintain up-to-date documentation of all relay settings in the transmission and sub-transmission system.
Develop programs/projects to improve existing protection systems across the APS transmission system.
Periodically review relay settings across the system to ensure adequate coordination and protection.
Provide support to field personnel during testing and commissioning of protection schemes.
Provide support to operations personnel during system events.
Review protection system operations to determine correct operation or mis-operation.
Participate in root cause analysis following the declaration of a protection system mis-operation.
Participate in NERC Compliance activities in support of applicable PRC and CIP standards
Specification, design, create settings, and keep settings records of Digital Fault recorders installed in APS’s