Enterprise Solutions Inc

P&C Engineer II

White Planes NY, NY

Posted: 11/04/2024 Job Number: z5G7h3l6a1kMvyS65NP3c1wm8jFjlSLd8jEi3nk_AKU= Pay Rate: 110620-152090 Yearly USD

Job Description


Summary

Develop design solutions for NYPA's protection and control and associated communication systems, perform system disturbance analysis and recommend protective relaying system modifications and/or additions. Assures adherence to applicable North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards to maintain and operate NYPA assets.  #LI-AH1

Responsibilities
  • Provide lead engineer function in support of a wide range of design modification projects, equipment applications and failure research, engineering studies, and operations and maintenance activities.
  • Perform site visits to complete field inspections, condition assessments, and equipment evaluations and develop technical recommendations with moderate complexity.  
  • Perform occasional emergency response, including outside of normal business hours.
  • Independently coordinate cross disciplinary activities for the successful development and execution of projects.
  • Select and apply codes, standards, and procedures to work tasks appropriately.
  • Perform inspections and evaluations to ensure engineering requirements and Authority specifications are satisfied.
  • Provide technical leadership in state-of-the-art engineering and analytical techniques.
  • Review designs, calculations, specifications, and reports produced by other internal engineers and external consultants.
  • Provide direction and review for the electrical design and drafting personnel in the development of project drawings.
  • Perform engineering design for the protection and control and associated communication systems for the Authority system (through both complete in-house designs and submittal of protection criteria).
  • Perform special short circuit studies and other complex calculations as required to establish relay settings utilizing sophisticated software analysis programs.
  • Prepare specifications for purchasing protection and communication equipment and instrument transformer devices. 
  • Evaluate bid proposals and provide technical recommendations for awards of bids.
  • Perform system disturbance analysis and recommend protective relaying system modification and/or additions, if required.
  • Review existing NYPA protective relay settings to ensure proper relay coordination margin and recommend relay setting changes if required. 
  • Interface with manufacturers, consultants, professional organizations, regulatory and standardizing bodies  to maintain familiarity with and stay conversant with the requirements of power system protection and control.
     

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Proficient in the design, operation, and maintenance of Protection and Control systems specific to the electric utility industry.
  • Working knowledge of  protective relaying systems and their various components.
  • Ability to utilize communication systems including power line carrier, leased telephone circuits, microwave links and fiber optic technology to develop protective relaying systems.
  • Ability to apply diverse technical principles and practices, with the understanding of the NYPA’s policies, operations, and objectives, to engineering deliverables.
  • Working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, regulations.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Collaborative and team-oriented with ability to build relationships with vendors and stakeholders.
  • Ability to coordinate the technical and commercial aspects of projects.
  • Ability to perform engineering calculations, complete specifications, scopes of work, reports, and interdisciplinary design packages.
  • Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
  • Working experience with engineering software such as ASPEN and relay manufacturing software preferred.
  • Ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects.
  • Ability to organize state-of-the-art microprocessor-based digital transient recorders and integrated sequence-of-event recorders in complex monitoring and logging systems to provide the necessary information for system performance analysis.
  • Ability to develop complex engineering specifications and perform more intricate studies.

Education, Experience and Certifications
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited college or university.
  • Minimum of six (6) years of related work experience preferred.
  • Experience in Protective Relaying applied to Electrical Power Systems required.
  • New York State Engineer in Training certification preferred.

Physical Requirements

Approximately 25% travel primarily within NY State.

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