Electrical Engineer
Company Name:
CRGT Inc.
The System Protection and Control (SPC) Engineer provides on-site engineering technical support for power system protection, monitoring, maintenance, and control. This position serves as an field electrical engineer with specialized responsibility for coordinating and performing the testing and maintenance of system metering, relaying and control equipment, trouble shooting, design modifications and additions to BPA's Celilo HVDC Converter Station, The Dalles, Oregon. The position is located in The Dalles, Oregon. This position involves approximately 10% travel.
Under the guidance of the BPA SPC District Engineer or District Manager, with assistance from the senior SPC field electrical engineer and craftsman, this position will aid in ensuring the viability of the BPA Maintenance Program as it relates to Federal NERC/WECC compliance mandates for SPC O&M activities within and associated with Celilo HVDC Converter Station.
This position is open to Green Card Holders and Perm Resident candidates.
Position Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Project Planning/Coordination
Responsibilities:
Confer with engineers, craftsman, internal/external customers, and others to discuss existing or proposed engineering projects.
Assist in planning and implementation of research methodology, and procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish settings for Revenue Metering, Protective Relaying, Construction projects, and installation standards and specifications.
Work with design staff during engineering phase to understand design philosophy and provide field information/valid requirements.
Provide field man-hour estimates, and develop outage/transition plans to facilitate project implementation.
With guidance from more experienced personnel, facilitate projects on-site, including scheduling outages through outage coordinator, and coordinating material delivery
Apply knowledge of electrical engineering principles/practices in broad areas of assignments.
Technical
Responsibilities:
Coordinate construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
Work in coordination with the SPC craftsmen in testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining the substation power system equipment.
Work with other maintenance groups within the district to troubleshoot and advise on the proper operation of high voltage substation equipment.
Operate computer-assisted engineering software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
Use power system analysis software such as Aspen one-liner and others to determine proper relay settings for the protection of the Power System.
Develop and coordinate relay settings for the protection and safe/reliable operation of the BPA Transmission System.
Use vendor software (such as SEL, ABB, Basler, GE) for setting protective relays; evaluating and troubleshooting protective relay operations.
Assist with inspection of completed installations and verification of operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
As skills are gained, be available to other groups as the district technical expert on equipment within the district high voltage substations.
Attend project scoping meetings or design reviews, provide recommend changes to project requirement specification diagrams based on technical and operational issues.
Perform testing of power system equipment including but not limited to: Protective Relaying, Meters, Transducers, PLC's (Programmable Logic Controllers), and various types of system monitoring equipment.
Perform on-site field testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of High Voltage Substation equipment including but not limited to: Power Circuit Breakers, Transformer Banks, PT's, CT's, Cap. Groups and Reactors.
Collect data from monitoring equipment to analyze the response to events on the Transmission System.
Draft reports outlining the findings and recommendations from the analysis for others to understand and provide the steps needed to maintain a safe, reliable and compliant power system.
Use multiple types of test equipment to provide troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment within a high voltage substation.
Assist with design, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems.
Draft or review written work plans/functional tests.
Documentation
Responsibilities:
Prepare specifications for purchase of materials and equipment.
Create electrical drawings, reports and calculations to support the engineering solutions for electrical systems.
Use MicroStation software for electrical drawing modifications.
Work with District Resource Specialist to track district equipment inventory.
Work with the SPC District Engineer on the tracking and completion of all NERC/WECC compliance related maintenance.
Document all relay settings in compliance with the BPA process and procedures.
Position Requirements:
Education/
Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering is required, preferably from an ABET certified college, with desired emphasis on power systems and computer science.
0.5 to 4 years experience and knowledge of electrical engineering concepts, principals, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on an electric power system is required.
Experience and/or familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2003, or later, technologies for creating, supporting, and maintaining Windows and/or web-based-type engineering software applications is required.
Training or experience in Power Systems Engineering sufficient to allow the Engineer to acquire knowledge of Design standards through on-the-job training such that Engineer is able to review and correct Controls, RAS and Metering, and Protective Relay Design etc
Demonstrated ability to read and understand electrical prints: one-lines, wiring diagrams, and schematics to determine how the protection and control systems operate.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, including Microsoft Office 2010 (MS Office 2010 proficiency required, but with working knowledge of Office 97-2003 to maintain existing test results and technical reports).
Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat Standard for creating and editing PDF files is desirable.
General Requirements:
Attention to detail and analytical thinking abilities are required.
Skill in oral and written communication to effectively fulfill client/customer/team requirements; able to present and describe issues clearly and concisely.
Additional Requirements:
Due to the nature of the duties, this position is not eligible for situational off-site work.
Frequent walking, bending, stooping and overhead work.
10% travel to various field locations; frequent local travel in the field, some overnight stays.
5% overtime is expected on this assignment
Valid Driver's License is required
Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required
Hand protection (work gloves), eye protection and hearing protection as needed
ASTM 2413-11, Class 75 EH rated footwear with over the ankle lace up and rigid sole and heel
Hard hat
This position will require training specific to BPA equipment.
Complete NERC-CIP Field Training
Must pass substation entry exam and receive a Restricted Electrical Worker permit in order to continue being successful in position while completing the requirements for an Electrical Worker Permit
Successful completion of Electrical Worker Permit Application/Exam within 1 year
Performance Expectations:
Act as a team player; consistently model outstanding customer service skills, with demonstrated willingness to go the extra mile.
Be self-directed, punctual and have an excellent attendance record.
This program demands a professional staff which works well with other people; this position will be expected to work effectively with guidance from the BPA District SPC Engineer.
This position will be expected to follow BPA's Safety program at all times as outlined in the BPA Safety Manual, Accident Prevention Manual (APM) and Rules of Conduct Handbook (ROCH).Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
CRGT Inc.
The System Protection and Control (SPC) Engineer provides on-site engineering technical support for power system protection, monitoring, maintenance, and control. This position serves as an field electrical engineer with specialized responsibility for coordinating and performing the testing and maintenance of system metering, relaying and control equipment, trouble shooting, design modifications and additions to BPA's Celilo HVDC Converter Station, The Dalles, Oregon. The position is located in The Dalles, Oregon. This position involves approximately 10% travel.
Under the guidance of the BPA SPC District Engineer or District Manager, with assistance from the senior SPC field electrical engineer and craftsman, this position will aid in ensuring the viability of the BPA Maintenance Program as it relates to Federal NERC/WECC compliance mandates for SPC O&M activities within and associated with Celilo HVDC Converter Station.
This position is open to Green Card Holders and Perm Resident candidates.
Position Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Project Planning/Coordination
Responsibilities:
Confer with engineers, craftsman, internal/external customers, and others to discuss existing or proposed engineering projects.
Assist in planning and implementation of research methodology, and procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish settings for Revenue Metering, Protective Relaying, Construction projects, and installation standards and specifications.
Work with design staff during engineering phase to understand design philosophy and provide field information/valid requirements.
Provide field man-hour estimates, and develop outage/transition plans to facilitate project implementation.
With guidance from more experienced personnel, facilitate projects on-site, including scheduling outages through outage coordinator, and coordinating material delivery
Apply knowledge of electrical engineering principles/practices in broad areas of assignments.
Technical
Responsibilities:
Coordinate construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
Work in coordination with the SPC craftsmen in testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining the substation power system equipment.
Work with other maintenance groups within the district to troubleshoot and advise on the proper operation of high voltage substation equipment.
Operate computer-assisted engineering software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
Use power system analysis software such as Aspen one-liner and others to determine proper relay settings for the protection of the Power System.
Develop and coordinate relay settings for the protection and safe/reliable operation of the BPA Transmission System.
Use vendor software (such as SEL, ABB, Basler, GE) for setting protective relays; evaluating and troubleshooting protective relay operations.
Assist with inspection of completed installations and verification of operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
As skills are gained, be available to other groups as the district technical expert on equipment within the district high voltage substations.
Attend project scoping meetings or design reviews, provide recommend changes to project requirement specification diagrams based on technical and operational issues.
Perform testing of power system equipment including but not limited to: Protective Relaying, Meters, Transducers, PLC's (Programmable Logic Controllers), and various types of system monitoring equipment.
Perform on-site field testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of High Voltage Substation equipment including but not limited to: Power Circuit Breakers, Transformer Banks, PT's, CT's, Cap. Groups and Reactors.
Collect data from monitoring equipment to analyze the response to events on the Transmission System.
Draft reports outlining the findings and recommendations from the analysis for others to understand and provide the steps needed to maintain a safe, reliable and compliant power system.
Use multiple types of test equipment to provide troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment within a high voltage substation.
Assist with design, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems.
Draft or review written work plans/functional tests.
Documentation
Responsibilities:
Prepare specifications for purchase of materials and equipment.
Create electrical drawings, reports and calculations to support the engineering solutions for electrical systems.
Use MicroStation software for electrical drawing modifications.
Work with District Resource Specialist to track district equipment inventory.
Work with the SPC District Engineer on the tracking and completion of all NERC/WECC compliance related maintenance.
Document all relay settings in compliance with the BPA process and procedures.
Position Requirements:
Education/
Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering is required, preferably from an ABET certified college, with desired emphasis on power systems and computer science.
0.5 to 4 years experience and knowledge of electrical engineering concepts, principals, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on an electric power system is required.
Experience and/or familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2003, or later, technologies for creating, supporting, and maintaining Windows and/or web-based-type engineering software applications is required.
Training or experience in Power Systems Engineering sufficient to allow the Engineer to acquire knowledge of Design standards through on-the-job training such that Engineer is able to review and correct Controls, RAS and Metering, and Protective Relay Design etc
Demonstrated ability to read and understand electrical prints: one-lines, wiring diagrams, and schematics to determine how the protection and control systems operate.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, including Microsoft Office 2010 (MS Office 2010 proficiency required, but with working knowledge of Office 97-2003 to maintain existing test results and technical reports).
Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat Standard for creating and editing PDF files is desirable.
General Requirements:
Attention to detail and analytical thinking abilities are required.
Skill in oral and written communication to effectively fulfill client/customer/team requirements; able to present and describe issues clearly and concisely.
Additional Requirements:
Due to the nature of the duties, this position is not eligible for situational off-site work.
Frequent walking, bending, stooping and overhead work.
10% travel to various field locations; frequent local travel in the field, some overnight stays.
5% overtime is expected on this assignment
Valid Driver's License is required
Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required
Hand protection (work gloves), eye protection and hearing protection as needed
ASTM 2413-11, Class 75 EH rated footwear with over the ankle lace up and rigid sole and heel
Hard hat
This position will require training specific to BPA equipment.
Complete NERC-CIP Field Training
Must pass substation entry exam and receive a Restricted Electrical Worker permit in order to continue being successful in position while completing the requirements for an Electrical Worker Permit
Successful completion of Electrical Worker Permit Application/Exam within 1 year
Performance Expectations:
Act as a team player; consistently model outstanding customer service skills, with demonstrated willingness to go the extra mile.
Be self-directed, punctual and have an excellent attendance record.
This program demands a professional staff which works well with other people; this position will be expected to work effectively with guidance from the BPA District SPC Engineer.
This position will be expected to follow BPA's Safety program at all times as outlined in the BPA Safety Manual, Accident Prevention Manual (APM) and Rules of Conduct Handbook (ROCH).Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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