Power System Engineer (Relay Engineering)

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Job Description:

Power System Engineer

Purpose:

Under minimal supervision designs and assists in the design of electric utility system facilities including generation electric substations overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines network systems protection systems supervisory control systems (SCADA) market operation and settlement systems street lighting and other electric system facilities. This position exists only in the Power Production and Electrical Services Delivery department of Austin Energy.

Duties Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Prepares standards equipment specifications design procedures test procedures

• Performs power system studies such as protective relay coordination fault studies load flows service reliability power quality voltage stability power system market operations and settlement studies etc.;

• Prepares engineering design and develops drawings and other documents for generation transmission distribution substations and SCADA/EMS.

• Prepares circuit maps control diagrams charts data bases and plans for different electrical facilities.

• Provide assistance to all classes of customers developers and to other City Departments on technical matters relevant to electric utility services

• Provide technical and financial inputs for projects in electric utility planning and budget process

• Investigate and analyze engineering design problems; develop appropriate solutions; draft reports and make presentations

• Prepares safety procedures for electric facilities

• Assist in efforts to keep up with the latest developments in the utility industry to meet North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Texas Public Utility Commission (TX PUC) standards and regulatory requirements.

• Work closely with field personnel to support project energization.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

• May provide leadership work assignments evaluation training and guidance to others.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge skills abilities and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate with or without reasonable accommodations that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of engineering design principles applicable to electric utility operations such as generation transmission distribution market operations and other related fields.

• Knowledge of advanced mathematical techniques such as trigonometry calculus and coordinate geometry.

• Knowledge of engineering standards codes practices procedures materials and equipment used in the design construction and operation of the electric utility systems.

• Knowledge of established engineering principles and methods.

• Knowledge of preparation of cost estimates and engineering and feasibility reports.

• Ability to perform more complex engineering calculations and to analyze engineering problems.

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements within the local and state ordinances and laws.

• Skill in oral and written technical and/or general communication including preparation of written reports.

• Skill in negotiations and handling conflict resolution.

• Knowledge of City of Austin purchasing and contract policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation with a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering plus five (5) years of experience related to engineering.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

None.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of and experience with electric utility protection schemes

• Experience developing or applying standards for protective relay design in electric utility transmission substation and distribution systems

• Experience providing engineering field support to electric utility technical personnel

• Experience with equipment specification selection design approval and testing

• Knowledge of and experience with quality management programs

• Ability to travel to multiple sites as part of the regular job duties

Notes to Candidate:

Location:

4815 Mueller Blvd Austin TX 78723

Days and Hours:

Monday through Friday. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
40 Hour Work Week (Hybrid Available)

Salary:

Commensurate depending on qualifications and experience

Working with Austin Energy provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical dental vision paid leave time a highly competitive retirement plan career development opportunities and more. Please clickHEREfor more information.

Employment Application:

• The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.

• Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.

• The Employment Record should be complete with job titles employment dates job duties functions and responsibilities for each position held. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.

• Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as see résumé will not be accepted. You may use N/A for fields that are not applicable.

• Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed applications cannot be changed.

If you are selected as a top candidate:

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation orGED undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.

• If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.

• This position requires a criminal background investigation.

Fair Labor Standards Act:

• This position is classified asEXEMPT(Salaried). Exempt employees are not eligible for overtime compensation.

Critical:

This position has been designated as a Critical Employee position. Critical Employees are considered necessary and vital and supports activities that impact City or department operations. This work can be done while at a designated work site or while working at an alternate work location. Critical employees who are able to work at an alternative work location are required to do so. Schedules may be modified and employees may be reassigned to another area during extraordinary situations or emergency conditions to provide essential services.

Travel:
If you are selected for this position and meet theDriver Safety Standardsin the City of AustinDriver Safety Programyou may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

Important Note to Applicants:
Please be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply but the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the date listed. All application steps including attachments and submission must be fully completed before that time.

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