Engineer III - Protection & Controls
united grid solutionsRaleigh (NC)
Engineer III - Protection & Controls
Posted today
united grid solutionsRaleigh (NC)
SENIORITY
Senior
About the role
Position Overview:
Provide substation protection and control design, engineering, technical support, and oversight to a transmission substation engineering and design team for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services. Provide technical competency and direction on complex engineering and technical problems for projects including a wide range of utility substation projects, battery energy storage systems and solar collector substations. The incumbent is expected to lead discipline work for projects, perform responsible charge engineering duties, and manage project schedules and budgets. The incumbent will also support proposal development and project cost estimating.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Advanced understanding of protection and control fundamentals as they apply to utility substation and transmission line equipment
- Proficient in design of protection schemes for substation and transmission line equipment, including bus, line, capacitor and transformer design and protection schemes and associated settings
- Advanced understanding of SCADA communication design
- Ability to lead a team of engineers and designers in a lead engineer capacity
- Proficient in principles of project management
- Basic understanding of substation design to include equipment arrangements
Create substation P&C design project scopes, estimates, budgets, and schedules for substation projects Ability to read, interpret, design, and engineer P&C designs for utility stations through 500kV, including one lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, settings, relays, and SCADAAbility to perform studies and create reports for coordination, voltage drop, fault current, and insulation coordination
Perform calculations and studies using client specified software and standards Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters Experience checking designs for accuracy, appearance, and adherence to customer standards
Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, materials suppliers, and clients Visit sites, advise on P&C engineering issues, and modify design to solve issues during construction
Manage budgets and project schedules
Requirements:
- 5 to 7 years’ experience as a practicing engineer
- Bachelor’s degree from an EAC/ABET accredited Engineering Program OR an approved evaluation of non-ABET credentials by NCEES OR graduation from a Master’s or Doctoral Program in Engineering from an institution with EAC/ABET accredited Undergraduate Engineering Programs
- Licensed Professional Engineer or the ability to be licenses within one year Other Skills/Abilities Self-Motivated
- Work independently
Team-Oriented
Customer Oriented
Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members
Think both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems
Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
Proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations
Good written and oral communication skills
Desired Qualifications:
Experience in the utility industry United Grid Solutions offers a wide variety of benefits including but not limited to Medical; Dental and Vision Insurance; Paid Time Off; 401(k); Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Employee and Dependent Basic Life Insurance; Employee and Dependent Basic Accidental Death & Dismemberment; Short Term Disability; Long Term Disability; Critical Illness; Accident and Whole Life Insurance; Legal Services, Identity Theft, and Cyber Security; Employee Discounts and Service Awards. All health care benefits are available upon election on day one (1) of your employment with Pike.
NOTE:
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employerEOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company
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