Engineering Associate I - Power System Protection
Engineering Associate I - Power System Protection
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Job Description
LCRA is looking for a Systems Protection Engineer to join our team. As part of LCRAs Transmission Protection team your primary task will be to develop protective relay settings perform system coordination studies and to develop scope for capital improvement projects.
You will be trusted to:
Perform the following engineering assignments with supervision from a licensed Professional Engineer:
Develop transmission and distribution system protective relay settings
Perform protective relay coordination studies
Conduct disturbance analysis of electric system fault events
Relay misoperation analysis reporting and corrective action plans
Assist with NERC compliance on PRC standards
Work on capital project development as part of the LCRA TSC capital planning process
Conduct generator interconnection studies
Perform circuit breaker or circuit switcher rating studies
You qualify with:
Bachelors degree in engineering engineering technology engineering physics biosystems engineering mathematical science physical science or related science.
Drivers license
You are a great fit with:
A familiarity with the following tools and topics:
Protective relay settings software
Relay coordination software (e.g. ASPEN OneLiner CAPE etc)
Event analysis software
Transmission line impedance calculations
Symmetrical components
Electrical print reading (e.g. relay oneline diagrams DC schematics etc)
Power system apparatus (e.g. circuit breakers circuit switchers fuses transformers etc)
Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Word PowerPoint SharePoint Excel Outlook etc)
Software programming (e.g. Python VBA LiveCode etc)
NERC reliability standards
ERCOT market rules
Possession of the following character traits:
Safety awareness
Customer service oriented
Attention to detail
Team player
Desire to learn new tasks
Willing to take the initiative
Questioning attitude
Desire for continuous improvement
You gain:
Competitive salary & medical dental vision and legal insurance
Paid time off including time for vacation sick and family care leave
401(k) match up to 8 that includes a student loan 401(k) contribution program option
Life and disability insurance
Wellness program including wellness incentive
Extensive learning & development programs
And more all to create a compelling and rewarding work environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need job requirement and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion gender identity national origin age disability sexual orientation genetic information or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.
LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resourcesor email . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a casebycase basis.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
