| Location | Kansas City, MO |
Description
Responsible for leading or executing power system protection and control engineering projects. Projects range in size complexity and voltage class from small distribution equipment upgrades to large transmission projects. This position can influence the future of the resiliency reliability and economic operation of the electric grid. Opportunities to advance into leadershipmanagement roles are available.
Position may include following assignments
Executes complex assignments requiring the use of advanced electrical engineering techniques resulting in the development of new or improved processes equipment andor technological methods.
Develop and evaluate plans for major projects. Assess feasibility or soundness of proposed applications when data is insufficient or testing is advisable.
Coordinate departmental or divisional project studies reports or project design assignments.
Responsible for performing power system studies and system protection settings coordination on various projects up to 500-kV voltage level.
Develop design basis documentation for protective settings and generate native relay configuration files.
Provide technical guidance to the project team conduct design reviews and support quality control.
Act as primary contact for both internal and external client-side communication.
Assist project manager to develop scope of work and conceptual design for the projects.
Train guide and mentor lower level engineers.
Support business development and marketing initiatives.
Qualifications
Required qualifications
Requires a bachelors degree in electrical engineering or a directly related field plus seven 7 years of experience in electrical systems studies in the electric utility or industrial power distribution industry.
Will accept a masters degree plus six 6 years of related experience in lieu of bachelors degree plus seven 7 years of related experience.
Preferred ExperienceSkills
A Professional Engineer licensure is strongly preferred
Protection and Control system design for substation applications and automation 69kV - 500kV one-lines three-lines ACDC schematics control panel layouts bill of materials and protection specifications
Application of industry standards for the protection of system equipment including power busses power transformers HVMV circuit breakers capacitor banks reactors transmission lines and distribution feeders
Power systems modeling and protective relay coordination analysis using ASPEN OneLiner or Electrocon CAPE software
Designing calculations including short circuit calculation current transformer performance and ratio selection over-current element coordination zone-distance element selection and coordination and relay loadability calculation
Developing native relay setting files using SELs AcSELerator and GEs Enervista software programs
Providing engineering support with construction and commissioning activities for substations
Leading multiple engineering teams on engineering design and scope for multiple projects
Knowledge of FERC and NERC requirements as they pertain to electric utility reliability requirements is a plus
Knowledge of IEC61850 and its implementation is a plus
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
EEODisabledVeterans
Job Electrical Engineering
Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City
Schedule Full-time
Travel Yes 25 of the Time
Req ID 261243
Job Hire Type Experienced LI-JNH T&D