Senior Engineer - System Protection and Control

JOB SUMMARY : The Senior Engineer will provide expert engineering services and support to an assigned group. The position will successfully manage assignments in a safe, regulatory, compliant, timely, and cost-effective manner. The position will continually demonstrate robust technical expertise in work group and related technical areas. Ability to work independently on assignments and provide work directions to staff / contractors. Willingly accepts range of assignments. The Senior Engineer will serve as a technical representative of Telex in a variety of public and corporate settings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, FUNCTIONS, AND RESPONSIBLITIES :

• Develop / finalize reports and work plans, recommend action, and consider short / long-range objectives and economic and budget considerations.
• Develop and coordinate departmental project work plans and manage through completion, redirecting when necessary.
• Lead development of work plans and monitor actual progress of applicable portions, taking any corrective action required.
• Function as a technical representative in customer, vendor, and contractor meetings.
• Provide work directions to other staff / contractors on projects as assigned.
• Manage multiple assignments while training, developing, and mentoring less experienced engineers and other staff.
• Oversee and / or complete preparation of estimates (cost, work order, schedules).
• Analyze data and make recommendations and / or decisions.
• Maintain and approve technical records (e.g. drawings, files, databases).
• Provide engineering assistance for customers and internal staff.
• Create corporate standards and specifications related to respective expertise.
• Demonstrate strong technical expertise and awareness of job-related field and continue to remain current in the industry.
• Perform analysis of system disturbances to determine proper operation of the protection scheme and assist in investigation of root cause.
• Develop and / or apply new technologies to generation, transmission, and distribution facilities to achieve an optimum level of protection.
• Provide protective relay scheme insight to help establish the arrangement and location of substation facilities.
• Provide direction and technical assistance with digital computer programs and perform analysis as needed including power quality, fault, and system coordination studies, loss evaluations, relay software, relay event analysis, protection asset databases, and arc flash.
• Develop and direct detailed drawings for relaying single lines, secondary protective relay schemes and schematics, low voltage equipment power, and control system connections for generation, transmission, and distribution protection.
• Design and manage the installation of generation, transmission, distribution and industrial facility replacements and upgrades.
• Develop cabling requirements for relay cabinets, equipment, and relay panels.
• Develop building layout drawings for control houses and battery buildings.
• Develop bidding documents, evaluate and establish lowest bids for industrial, distribution, and transmission substations.
• Develop protective relay settings as required for new facility (generation, transmission, distribution and industrial) equipment protection and modify existing facility protective relay settings to maintain optimum system protection.
• Perform SME tasks on assigned NERC and / or CIP Compliance standards.
• Prepare construction, equipment, material specifications, and work scope.
• Provide project management for protection and control projects in engineering and construction and / or generation production.
• Maintain and coordinate contracts with equipment suppliers and monitor progress, expediting as required to meet schedules.
• Coordinate and oversee substation and industrial control system field testing and modification, phasing tests, and other commissioning and check-out activities for all generation, transmission, distribution and industrial protection schemes, with contractors and other Telex departments, at the customer substation and industrial sites.
• Develop protection system switching procedures.
• Lead coordination of contractors or staff on project related work, certification of completed work, and recommendation of final acceptance of the project.
• Monitor the project during construction start-up and recommend modifications necessary to support project success.
• Perform project management duties for small and larger projects simultaneously and assist other engineers with their projects.
• Exhibit exemplary attendance and punctuality.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Perform all work in a safe and timely manner.

Based on the essential duties listed above, this position is considered safety-sensitive and therefore all work must be performed following quality standards and established safety procedures.

EDUCATION & RELATED EXPERIENCE

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES AND INTERACTIONS WITH OTHERS

The Senior Engineer will be responsible for supervising personnel and contractors. The position will also interact with coworkers, management, customers, vendors, and service providers daily.

KEY COMPETENCIES

WORKING CONDITIONS

This is primarily a remote work position with occasional travel, overnight included, to customer locations. Customer sites are typically indoor and outdoor construction environments. The indoor work environment is usually a well-lit, environmentally controlled environment with a moderate level of noise. The outdoor environment may require the employee to be exposed to temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit and below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. This position may also be exposed to danger, vibrations, rough / uneven terrain, dirt / shavings, fumes, grease / oil, excessive noise, electricity, flying objects, fire / steam / hot surfaces, and moving equipment. This position regularly lifts up to twenty (20) pounds; and occasionally lifts up to fifty (50) pounds. This position is full-time and work hours, including evening, weekend, and overnight work may vary depending on the operational activities and required duties of the role.