Senior Engineer-Transmission Protection & Controls - Settings Engineer

United States·Charlottesenior

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Key Responsibilities

Provide protective relay engineering expertise to identify, analyze, and resolve increasingly complex issues. Plan and execute work (scope, schedule, estimates) and adapt to changing priorities.

Requirements Summary

B.S. in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited) or M.S. in Electrical Engineering.

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This role performs engineering studies, calculations, and settings development for substation protective relays. Responsibilities focus on applying new protective relaying for planned projects, as well as successful integration of new designs into existing legacy designs where required. This role also provides support and troubleshooting for implementation and commissioning of designed relays/protective systems as needed by field technicians. Additional tasks include support requests for stakeholder teams including Transmission Planning, Account Management, Tech Support, Operations, Asset Management and Compliance teams.

The Senior Engineer manages work in engineering areas of specialization, with minimal supervision. The Senior Engineer is expected to develop advanced skills and to have the ability to work independently, with guidance limited to unusual or complex projects or issues. Employees in the Senior Engineer position are fully competent in the use of concepts and procedures. The Senior Engineer identifies problems, develops solutions, and takes action to resolve.

Responsibilities

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→Provide protective relay engineering expertise to identify, analyze, and resolve increasingly complex issues.

→Plan and execute work (scope, schedule, estimates) and adapt to changing priorities.

→Conduct engineering and related studies.

→Create and update technical schematics and configuration files in support of planned project work in accordance with established standards, guidelines, and philosophies.

→Prepare clear technical documentation (reports, calculations, sketches) for engineering analyses in support of developed deliverables.

→Maintain and grow technical and professional skills.

→Coordinate effectively with teammates and stakeholder teams; communicate clearly; maintain accurate records.

→Support company goals and represent the company professionally.

Requirements

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B.S. in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited) or M.S. in Electrical Engineering.
Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer.

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No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.