P&C Engineer Senior

Protection & Control Engineer Senior

Position Overview

This position performs electrical engineering duties for the Engineering Department of the Grand River Dam Authority as assigned by the Chief Engineer.

Supervision Received:

Reports directly to the Chief Engineer or designated supervisor.

Supervised Personnel:

Normally does not supervise any other positions. May assume specific temporary supervisory duties for certain project functions and/or training duties.

Essential job functions include, but are not limited to:

• Performs engineering analysis, calculations, relay coordination studies, and other duties associated with relay applications, operation, and settings for protection of substation and transmission facilities.
• Develop engineering designs for projects of all sizes and complexities:
• o Generates & peer reviews single line diagrams, communication diagrams, AC and DC schematics, wiring diagrams, relay settings, bills of material and cable schedules.
• o Produce cost estimates, project schedules, and execution plans for assigned projects. Draft scopes of work for engineering and construction contractors.
• o Develop data sheets and specifications for equipment.
• o Bid engineering and construction services and recommend award.
• o Select equipment vendors.
• Creates specifications; prepares bid documents; evaluates bids received; prepares and presents reports and recommendations as required for purchase of materials, equipment, services, and miscellaneous items associated with relaying systems and other assigned projects.
• Assists in the design of substation and transmission system projects in the areas of relaying and the equipment required to perform those functions. Provides technical expertise and representation at review meetings, as required.
• Assists in troubleshooting and may supervise repair activities as assigned.
• May assist in the training of relay technicians for installation, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance procedures involving new relaying equipment.
• Coordinates or verifies work of outside contractors and/or engineering firms concerning relay design activities; monitors work orders, project progress, change orders, and contractor payments of assigned areas.
• May represent GRDA in regional organizations concerning relaying and/or relaying activities.
• Creates, organizes, and maintains records for assigned oversight areas of department.
• Assists with the update of departmental construction standards and other departmental records.
• Perform protection coordination studies for both overcurrent and distance relays.
• Maintains proficiency in modern industry trends regarding the various types of protective relays and understanding how they are applied to the various types of zones of protection.
• Uses Aspen One Liner, SEL AcSELerator or Grid Configurator, Microsoft Office Products including Outlook, Word, Teams and Excel, Enoserve PowerBase, eQuorum ImageSite DMS, and other minor software typical to the group for performance of engineering analysis, calculations, and design.
• After-hours work may be required under system emergency or storm conditions.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualities:

• Functional competency with personal computers; prefer experience with Excel, Access, and Word.
• Must be capable of methodical analysis of complex technical problems.
• Familiarity with lockout tag-out procedures.
• Must possess and demonstrate superior writing and composition skills.
• Must be comfortable giving verbal presentations before groups.

Education, Training, Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with a power emphasis from an accredited college or university. Additional courses or practical experience in relaying applications for electrical power transmission and substations, systems analysis, computer programming, and project and facility management are desirable.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience as a relay engineer with an electric utility, or six (6) years with registration as a Professional Engineer (PE).

Certificates, Registrations, Licenses:

• Valid Oklahoma driver’s license
• Current Professional Engineer registration in any state is strongly preferred.
• o If not registered, must have the ability to acquire PE registration within 2 years of employment.

Physical/Mental Requirements & Working Conditions:

• Must be able to walk, climb stairs, crawl, work from ladders and elevated platforms. Must not have a fear of heights, confined spaces, or working around high voltage equipment.
• Ability to lift, move, and carry weights of up to 50 lb. on an irregular basis.
• Must possess mental, visual, and auditory acuity for attention to visual and auditory detail. Manual dexterity is required for operation of test equipment, small tools, and the installation, adjustment, and repair of relays and control devices.
• Work is usually performed in an office environment with outdoor excursions for design, testing, and troubleshooting of equipment when necessary.
• Repair work may be performed outdoors and/or indoors in a high noise/high temperature environment with possible work in confined spaces. Emergency repair work may be required during inclement weather and at any time in any season.

Other information:

• Position is located at the Engineering & Technology Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Specific work site and substation locations exist throughout the northeastern quarter of Oklahoma and/or other locations, as assigned.
• Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications
• Highly competitive benefits package