Engineer I/Engineer II or Engineering Technical Specialist II - Substation Engineering (Richmond,VA)

Job Summary

There is one position available that will be filled at either the Engineer I, Engineer II, Or Engineering Technical Specialist II level commensurate with the successful candidate’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

This role is fully competent in all conventional aspects of the subject matter.  Second level position in the engineering series provides engineering support in designated company area, or specific engineering discipline. Performs and/or reviews engineering calculations, analysis, research and design. Provides cost analysis as needed and develops recommendation based on calculations (e.g. cost for equipment upgrade) for management review.  Distinguished from Engineer I by increased complexity in application of engineering skills required.  Under direction of supervisor or work leader, exercises independence in evaluating, selecting and applying standard or well defined engineering techniques, procedures and criteria.  Uses independent judgment in prioritizing and making moderately complex adaptations and modifications.  Assignments have clear and specified objectives and require investigation of a limited number of variables.

Primary Responsibilities: 

•    Create and modify protection and control design documents and drawings for substation projects including: relay functional drawings, logic diagrams, elementary diagrams, wiring diagrams, communications diagrams, relay panel arrangement drawings, and bills of material
•    Coordinate with and provide technical assistance to physical substation engineers, protective relaying engineers, communications engineers, transmission line engineers, material coordinators, panel wiring
shop, and field technicians in order to fully develop the protection and control design package
•    Assist project management teams and conceptual engineering teams for the development of the scope of work and design requirements for substation engineering projects
•    Assist less experienced engineers and technicians by answering questions related to design packages and providing technical guidance on protection schemes 
•    Independently develop system protection design package for complex projects using applicable standard
 

Perform other duties as requested or assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

Please make sure all skills and qualifications are listed on your resume in order to be considered.  The knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences required for entry into this job include the following:

Engineer I: 0 to 2 years of directly related engineering experience

Engineer II:  3 or more years of engineering experience in Substation P&C Engineering, System Protection Engineering, or
demonstrated equivalent

Engineering Technical Specialist II: 3 or more years of relevant work experience in a technical role with a preferred Bachelor’s Degree (Or 5 years of relevant work experience in a technical role with an Associate Degree; Or 8 years of relevant work experience in a
technical role with a High School degree / equivalent) *Preferred experience as a system protection technician, or demonstrated equivalent.

Note: A partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications. A Masters Degree can count as one year experience. 

For Both Engineering Technical Specialist series and Engineer series:

•    Thorough understanding and knowledge of substation components and their functions
•    Firm understanding of the principles and practices for transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major
•    substation equipment
•    Experience with electromechanical and microprocessor based protection and control systems
•    Working knowledge of control design drawings with the ability to read, interpret, and verify accuracy of 
•    one-line diagrams, relay functional drawings, elementary diagrams, and wiring diagrams
•    Experience with AutoCAD or MicroStation is a plus; Experience with SAP and or project management
•    software is a plus
•    Self-motivator who has the ability to work cooperatively in a team environment, but is comfortable
•    independently seeking knowledge and information
•    Strong time management skills with the ability to independently plan and organize work assignments
•    Strong communication and interpersonal skills 
•    Graduate of Electrical Equipment or System Protection Development Programs desirable

The company is actively seeking United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications outlined below. Military Service Members/Veterans ranks from E3-E5, W1-W2, or O1-O3 with experience/education as defined above.

Education Requirements

For Engineer I / II: Bachelor’s in Engineering is required (see other required engineering below)
Highly Preferred: Electrical Engineering Degree

ENGINEERING CRITERIA:  For placement of a candidate in the Engineer job series, the following criteria must be met:

• Possess a 4-year engineering degree from an ABET accredited engineering program based on the year that the engineering program was accredited by ABET, or
• Possess a 4-year engineering degree from an institution outside of the U.S. which is accredited through the country's own engineering accrediting body under the Washington Accord as a full signatory, and is a degree that was recognized by the country's accrediting body on or after the date that full signatory status was achieved, or
• Possess a 4-year engineering degree from a non-ABET accredited program and a post-graduate engineering degree from an institution where the undergraduate degree in the same engineering discipline is ABET accredited based on the year the engineering program was accredited by ABET, or
• Possess a 4-year degree in Physics, Chemistry or Math and a post-graduate engineering degree from an institution where the undergraduate degree in the same engineering discipline is ABET accredited based on the year the engineering program was accredited by ABET, or
• Holds or has previously held a valid U.S. Professional Engineer license.
   

For Engineering Technical Specialist II: Preferred Bachelor Degree (or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education)

Highly preferred: Bachelor’s in Engineering Technology or Electrical Engineering Technology

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