System Protection Engineer (Sr, SrII)
About The Position
PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion. This position is available at multiple levels. Applicants will be considered for the level that best matches their education and experience. The System Protection Engineer applies prescribed methods and standard practices in performing all phases of projects. They develop engineering studies, plans, specifications, and detailed scopes of work. They develop protection system settings, engineering calculations and design documents associated with the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Company’s transmission and distribution, facilities/systems. They provide guidance, supervision, and engineering peer reviews for other engineers in the department. They support the construction and commissioning of protection systems deployed on company transmission and distribution facilities. They develop new engineering methods or tools to improve efficiency accuracy and consistency.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology from an ABET-accredited university.
- A minimum of five or more years’ experience in industrial power systems or electric utility power systems, or related professional experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of principles in area of engineering specialty.
- Project management and leadership skills including the ability to work as a team member, to maintain project timelines, budgets, and deliver on commitments.
- Understanding of company’s business, and relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
- Working knowledge of applicable FERC, NERC and WECC standards and the National Electric Codes.
- Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure situations while maintaining focus and calmness.
- Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and recommendations.
- Proficient with the use of personal computers including automated tools.
- A minimum of six years’ experience in industrial power systems or electric utility power systems (for SR II position).
- Advanced technical degree or professional engineer (PE) license strongly desired or 7 years of directly applicable engineering experience required (for SR II position).
- Knowledge and application of engineering principles in the area of substations design, power system protection and/or power system analysis (for SR II position).
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineering License (PE)
- Power systems focused Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) or Masters of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (MEngEE)
- Proficiency in substation design
- Proficiency in power system protection design and settings
Responsibilities
- Develop Protection system schematic designs
- Conduct Short circuit and symmetrical component analysis
- Perform protection system coordination studies localized and wide area
- Develop Relay settings and protection system automation logic
- Maintain departmental databases and system models
- Conduct arc flash analysis
- Manage Integration with SCADA systems
- Develop complex electrical engineering studies, plans, detailed scopes of work and protection system criteria.
- Provide peer review as part of the defined QA/QC process for internal and external engineering design, settings and studies.
- Guide and direct level I, II and III engineers, technicians and drafters.
- Act as a lead/expert within the company and provide guidance to management and other engineering groups on complex engineering problems.
- Deliver on commitments to accomplish assigned work.
- Analyze and design engineering methods.
- Comply with NERC, FERC and WECC regulations
- Recommend alternative engineering solutions to management to meet business needs.
- Supervise focused engineering teams to deliver special projects, internal initiatives and run departmental processes.
- Occasional travel for project work and training
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k with match fixed contributions, including a Roth and saving option.
- Life insurance
- Additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance
- Tuition Assistance
- Mass Transit Pass for employees in our Portland and Salt Lake City Offices.
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid short-term disability leave and long-term disability insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Employee Assistance Program supporting mental and emotional wellbeing
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
