Substation Engineer
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design, specify, evaluate, and coordinate the installation of protective relaying, metering, control schemes, circuit breakers, motor-operated switches, transformers, voltage regulators, grounding systems, and related equipment. This role ensures a properly engineered transmission and substation network and provides technical support across multiple departments and member utilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop relay protection and control schemes for transmission lines, transformers, circuit breakers, and other substation equipment.
- Create one-line diagrams, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
- Set protective relays and perform fault analysis and coordination studies.
- Maintain and update system fault models; conduct studies and share data with stakeholders.
- Design and implement metering for substations and interconnections.
- Monitor equipment condition, analyze loading and ratings, and optimize system performance.
- Ensure compliance with ANSI, IEEE, NESC, NEC, and NERC standards.
- Provide technical guidance during testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
- Prepare equipment specifications, evaluate proposals, and recommend acquisitions.
- Design and review substation grounding systems and surge protection.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience in power systems, protective relaying, metering, and control systems; utility experience preferred.
- Knowledge of AC three-phase systems and computer-aided drafting.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.
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