Transmission Planning Engineer III, IV

Transmission Planning Engineer III/IV in Alvin, TX, United States

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Job Description

Engineer IV (Salary Grade G05)

Minimum: $93,131 - $128,222 Midpoint: $122,213 Maximum: $161,213

Personnel in this job title may be covered by NERC CIP cyber security standards. If the position is covered prior to being hired, promoted, or transferred into the position, the candidate must successfully pass a Personnel Risk Assessment, which includes identity verification and a criminal background check. Prior to being granted unescorted access to cyber secure areas, the candidate must attend cyber security training. Annual cyber security training is also required.

Given the financial nature of this position, this position may be required to obtain a credit check depending on location. If the position is covered prior to being hired, promoted, or transferred into the position, the candidate must successfully pass a credit background check.

Summary

Under general supervision, plans, schedules, conducts, and coordinates large and significant engineering projects and/or a number of small projects that are complex in nature and often functions as staff advisor and consultant by performing the following duties:

• Provides the diverse and advanced engineering and project management expertise associated with large and high-profile projects and/or a number of small projects with many complex features
• Leads or conducts performance cost and scheduling studies, evaluations that require advanced and innovative techniques and/or the modifications of standard practices and precepts
• Provides the operational areas with highly skilled and diversified expertise
• Communicates engineering ideas, recommendations, and evaluations to diverse internal and external audiences
• Represents the companys interests in advanced engineering matters
• Identifies and resolves broad technical and/or organizational issues affecting the companys goals and objectives
• Provides advanced technical support as a staff advisor or consultant to and interacts with other associates
• Applies extensive engineering expertise to improve or develop new standards
• Provides advanced and often highly innovative technical direction and/or activity supervision to contractors and company personnel on an as-needed basis
• Functions as a lead for staff engineers, professionals, and technicians and, as appropriate, provides training

Competencies

• Extensive knowledge and proven ability to apply diverse engineering principles, practices, and regulations and to perform economic and decision analysis studies of complex issues in areas including but not limited to generation, transmission, distribution system planning, financial, and regulatory issues, asset utilization, and environmental controls and regulations
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply national, state, and local codes and standards (IEEE, ANSI, NEC, NESC, ACI, AISC, ASME, NACE, etc.)
• Ability to translate electrical theory and physics to utility application for improving system reliability
• Ability to make informed repair decisions following company protocols
• Comfortable working in and around high-voltage up to 345kV electrical facilities and equipment
• Ability to forecast budgets
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills, self-motivation, and advanced interpersonal skills

Qualifications

• Minimum Education and/or Experience:
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering from a college/university accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc. (ABET) with five to seven years of experience
• Masters Degree in Engineering is preferred
• Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
• Professional Engineers License in the State of New Mexico is preferred
• Must possess a current, legally valid drivers license and meet the companys driving record requirements

Communication Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents
• Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, speeches, and make presentations
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, employees, and managers of the organization

Computer Skills

• In-depth knowledge of personal computers, including demonstrated proficiency with electrical engineering design programs
• In-depth knowledge of word processing, database, and spreadsheet software

Analysis and Problem-Solving Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out complex instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with complex problems involving several concrete variables in complicated situations

Physical Demands

• This position requires periods of frequent sitting, standing, walking, and exposure to outside elements, lifting 50 pounds or under, crouching, bending, climbing, and working at various heights
• Protective equipment required: hard-hat safety glasses and hearing protection

Work Environment

• Time will be divided between office and field with a majority of time in the office
• Work will be around high-voltage electricity facilities, computers, office equipment, and construction equipment

Salary Grade G06

Minimum: $82,463 - $111,325 Midpoint: $122,187 Maximum: $140,187

Job Description Engineer II

Engineer II (Salary Grade G06)

Minimum: $82,463 - $111,325 Midpoint: $122,187 Maximum: $140,187

Personnel in this job title may be covered by NERC CIP cyber security standards. If the position is covered prior to being hired, promoted, or transferred into the position, the candidate must successfully pass a Personnel Risk Assessment, which includes identity verification and a criminal background check. Prior to being granted unescorted access to cyber secure areas, the candidate must attend cyber security training. Annual cyber security training is also required.

Given the financial nature of this position, this position may be required to obtain a credit check depending on location. If the position is covered prior to being hired, promoted, or transferred into the position, the candidate must successfully pass a credit background check.

Summary

Under general supervision, plans, schedules, conducts, and coordinates the engineering work for a total project of moderate scope or for detailed phases of part of a major project.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages all the engineering aspects of projects of moderate scope or detailed phases of major project efforts
• Leads or conducts performance cost and scheduling studies of varying size that are generally conventional in nature
• Supports operational areas through the application of standard and non-standard engineering techniques, practices, and procedures
• Communicates engineering ideas, recommendations, and evaluations to diverse internal groups in a working or conference-type environment
• Represents the companys interests in engineering matters that may be varied and complex in nature
• Interacts with and provides broad knowledge, technical support to other associates
• Applies engineering expertise to improve or develop new standards
• Provides technical direction and/or activity supervision to contractors and company personnel on a regular, on-going basis

Competencies

• Broad knowledge and proven ability to apply engineering principles, practices, and regulations to and perform economic and decision analysis studies of issues in areas including but not limited to generation, transmission, distribution system planning, financial, and regulatory issues, asset utilization, and environmental controls and regulations
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply national, state, and local codes and standards (IEEE, ANSI, NEC, NESC, ACI, AISC, ASME, NACE, etc.)
• Ability to translate electrical theory and physics to utility application for improving system reliability
• Ability to make informed repair decisions following company protocols
• Comfortable working in and around high-voltage up to 345kV electrical facilities and equipment
• Ability to forecast budgets
• Demonstrated leadership skills, self-motivation, and interpersonal skills

Qualifications

• Minimum Education and/or Experience:
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering from a college/university accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc. (ABET) plus four or more years of engineering experience or three or more with a Fundamentals of Engineering certificate or three or more with a Masters Degree in Engineering
• Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
• Fundamentals of Engineering certificate is preferred
• Must possess a current, legally valid drivers license and meet the companys driving record requirements

Communication Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, write speeches and presentations
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, employees, and managers of the organization

Computer Skills

• In-depth knowledge of personal computers, including demonstrated proficiency with electrical engineering design programs
• In-depth knowledge of word processing, database, and spreadsheet software

Analysis and Problem-Solving Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out complex instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with complex problems involving several concrete variables in complicated situations

Physical Demands

• This position requires periods of frequent sitting, standing, walking, and exposure to outside elements, lifting 50 pounds or under, crouching, bending, climbing, and working at various heights
• Protective equipment required: hard-hat safety glasses and hearing protection

Work Environment

• Time will be divided between office and field with a majority of time in the office
• Work will be around high-voltage electricity facilities, computers, office equipment, and construction equipment

Degrees

• Bachelors Degree

Licenses and Certifications

• Professional Engineers License in the State of New Mexico is preferred
• Must possess a current, legally valid drivers license and meet the companys driving record requirements

Safety and ADA Statement

Safety is a core value at TXNM Energy. Our vision, "everyone goes home safe," reflects our commitment to promoting an environment conducive to learning, improving, and building safety practices. Our safety value is built upon the belief that every employee deserves to work in an environment free from harm.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement:

If you require assistance with the job application process due to a disability, please contact HR ADA Analyst at 505-241-462