City of Austin · 9 hours ago
Power System Engineer Senior (Protection Engineering)
Austin Energy Headquarters
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expCity of Austin is a vibrant community dedicated to shaping one of the nation's most dynamic and innovative cities. They are seeking a Power System Engineer Senior to contribute to the Transmission & Substation Protection Engineering Group, focusing on system protection studies, protection system settings development, and regulatory compliance.
Association
Responsibilities
Performs complex power system analyses, such as protective coordination, fault studies, load flows, service reliability, load forecasts, power quality, voltage stability, system expansion studies, and market operations
Prepares and reviews standards, equipment specifications, design procedures, and test procedures
Develops and prepares engineering designs, drawings, circuit maps, control diagrams, charts, databases, plans, and other documents for transmission and distribution systems, generation and substation facilities, market operation and settlement systems and SCADA/EMS
Provides technical expertise in materials, design, welding, equipment standards, relay coordination, technology or other areas related to the utility industry
Formulates, prepares, and implements operating and safety procedures and guidelines, and operating manuals for system facilities including substations, transmission, distribution, and generation
Prepares necessary reports to regulatory agencies
Assists in providing technical and financial inputs for projects in electric utility budget process
Identifies, investigates, and analyzes engineering design problems, and develops corrective actions
Provides technical leadership for major or complex engineering and construction projects, and works closely with field personnel to support project energization
Assists efforts to keep up with the latest developments in the utility industry, to meet North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Texas Public Utility Commission (TX PUC) standards and regulatory requirements
Qualification
Required
Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in engineering, plus seven (7) years of experience related to engineering
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas; or if currently licensed in another state, the ability to obtain a Texas PE license within one (1) year of employment
Knowledge of engineering design principles applicable to electric utility operations, such as generation, transmission, distribution and other related fields
Knowledge of advanced mathematical techniques such as trigonometry, calculus, and coordinate geometry
Knowledge of engineering standards, principles, methods, codes, practices, procedures, materials, and equipment used in the design, construction, and operation of the electric utility systems
Knowledge of preparation of cost estimates and engineering and feasibility reports
Knowledge of regulatory requirements within the local and state ordinances and laws
Knowledge of City of Austin purchasing and contract policies and procedures
Skill in oral and written technical and/or general communication including preparation of written reports
Skill in negotiations and handling conflict resolution
Ability to perform more complex engineering calculations and to analyze engineering problems
Preferred
Experience in applying power system protection principles and relaying schemes for utility T&D systems
Experience in utility power systems analysis to perform system protection studies, develop protection schemes and relay settings
Experience using ASPEN OneLiner and SEL QuickSet
Experience in trouble shooting protection systems and mis-operation analysis
Experience with NERC reliability standards and ERCOT requirements
Experience reading protection and control drawings such as one-line drawings, AC/DC schematic drawings and wiring schematics
Ability to travel to multiple sites
Benefits
Low-cost medical
Dental
Vision
Paid leave time
A highly competitive retirement plan
Career development opportunities
Company
City of Austin
An award-winning employer, the City of Austin has a Council-Manager form of government and employs 13.8K employees.
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