Principal Engineer - Protection & Control

Job Summary

The Principal Engineer P&C will be responsible for electric system protection technology platforms in Connecticut including standards design training and communication.

The Principal Engineer in the Projects organization holds a crucial role overseeing the project portfolio within their assigned Unit. Their responsibilities include ensuring that each project adheres to regulations company standards and maintains consistency across the board. While reporting to the Unit Manager the principal Engineer actively collaborates with cross-functional project teams on a day-to-day basis supporting project needs as directed by both the Project Manager and Unit Manager. Additionally expertise in control and protection schematics single-line diagrams and knowledge of national and international standards related to power system protection are essential for success in this role

Responsibilities

• Project detailed engineering designs and calculations using standard methodology & principles including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting conceptual engineering engineering design construction and closeout.

• Maintain & understand drawings (e.g. schematics one-line diagrams etc).

• Develop & specify equipment assemble documents & other requirements for assignments of projects using depth & breadth of expertise in own discipline.

• Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company local state and national codes and standards.

• Oversee engineering studies to evaluate equipment and protection system performance and effectiveness and analyze operational issues in support of system reliability and operational efficiency. Develop and validate information needed for engineering analyses and apply engineering judgment to solve complex technical problems

• Lead and guide the technical development of the Protection Engineering group

Skills and Requirements

Technical Skills/Competencies:

• Theoretical Engineering knowledge - Planning Operations and Engineering Design Analytic modeling & Calculation understanding the business model; Global View of the Business (Values cross-functional collaboration understands importance of growing knowledge and developing relationships and links across the organization)

• Practical engineering experience/application - Planning Operations and Engineering Design Construction (e.g. field experience standardization Perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders.)

• Engineering documentation Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation

• Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others to ensure compliance with company standards specifications and contract requirements

• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment Local State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements

Functional/job/business specific Competencies

• Knowledge in Substations Protection and Control design is a must.

• Knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.

• Knowledge of company local state and national codes and standards.

• Knowledge of Construction for utility environments or large corporations.

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering required

• 10 years relevant experience required

• Expert knowledge of all aspects of engineering & design national and international standards and compliance requirements associated with power system protection

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineering License Preferred

• Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.

• Provide technical leadership in most complex projects that have a wide impact on the business

• Mentor develop and support team in technical skills

• SME for team

• Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy standards and best practices

• Work independently with little supervision

• Independent decision-making capability

• Self-directed

• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills to decipher the most perplexing technical and analytical problems

• Strong communication skills and interpersonal to articulate

• highly technical concepts

• Effective leadership skills to drive change and adoption of new technologies across Operating Companies and international affiliates

• Expertise in performing complex protection coordination analysis

• Demonstrated project management skills

• Strong awareness and application of commercial implications including cost estimating budgeting least cost planning etc.

• Safety leadership by example in application of and adherence to all safety regulations in process and procedures development

• Expertise in all aspects of power engineering theory application standards design test commissioning and analysis

Behavioral Competencies

• Develop self & others

• Empower to grow

• Collaborate and share

• Be a role model

• Focus to achieve results

• Be agile