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Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Develop engineering design for medium size projects of moderate complexity:
- Draft scopes of work for engineering and construction contractors.
- Develop data sheets and specifications for equipment.
- Bid engineering and construction services and recommend award and select equipment vendors.
- Maintains currency in modern industry trends regarding the various types of protective relays and understanding how they are applied to the various types of zones of protection.
- Uses Aspen One Liner, SEL AcSELerator or Grid Configurator, Microsoft Office Products including Outlook, Word, Teams and Excel, Enoserve PowerBase, eQuorum ImageSite DMS, and other minor software typical to the group for performance of engineering analysis, calculations, and design.
- Site visits for scoping, project updates and closeout.
- Creates, organizes, and maintains records for assigned oversight areas of department.
- Generates and peer reviews single line diagrams, AC and DC schematics,communication diagrams, wiring diagrams, bills of material and cable schedules.
- Produce project schedules, cost estimates,and execution plans for assigned projects.
- Expands proficiency in the following by performing structured work assignments:
- Perform protection coordination studies for both overcurrent and distance relays.
- Assists with the update of departmental construction standards and other departmental records.
- Have a firm grasp of symmetrical components and how they apply in regular P&C duties. Have a good understanding of Per Unit and Base calculations in doing engineering studies.
- Assists in troubleshooting and supervise repair activities as assigned.
- Assist in the training of relay technicians for testing, installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance procedures involving new relaying equipment.
- Coordinates or verifies work of outside contractors and engineering firms concerning relay design activities;project progress, monitors work orders, change orders, and contractor payments of assigned areas.
- Represent GRDA in regional organizations concerning relaying and relaying activities.
- After-hours work may be required under system emergency or storm conditions.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university is required, a power emphasis is preferred. Additional coursework in a power related engineering field of study are desirable.
- Minimum of four years of experience in Protection and Control applications for electrical power transmission and generation,computer programming, systems analysis, and project and facility management is required.
- Must have a valid Oklahoma driver's license.
- Engineer Intern status in Oklahoma. Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam and registration as an EI in Oklahoma is preferred.
- Must be capable of methodical analysis of complex technical problems.
- Must be comfortable giving verbal presentations before groups.
- Must possess and demonstrate excellent writing and composition skills and be able to speak understandable English
- Must be able to walk, climb stairs, crawl, work from ladders and elevated platforms..
- Ability to lift, move, and carry weights of up to 50 lb. on an irregular basis.
- Must not have a fear of heights, confined spaces, or working around high voltage equipment
- Must possess mental, visual, and auditory acuity for attention to visual and auditory detail. Manual dexterity is required for operation of test equipment, small tools, and the installation, adjustment, and repair of relays and Control devices.
- Work is usually performed in an office environment with outdoor excursions for design, testing, and troubleshooting of equipment when necessary.
- Repair work may be performed outdoors and indoors in a high noise temperature environment with possible work in confined spaces.
- Emergency repair work may be required during inclement weather and at any time in any season.
