Engineer – Transmission & Distribution

Job Title: Engineer Transmission & Distribution
Location: Pomona, CA (Hybrid in-office Wed & Thurs)
Shift: Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Schedule: 5 days per week, 40 hours per week
Pay Range: $30-$48.91/hr. on W2

Support capital program type projects as needed (DSP, TSP, SUB IR, DSERP, etc.).
Gather and evaluate line data of transmission, sub-transmission, distribution systems, transformer test data, generator data, etc. Model systems on appropriate software tool, such as CAPE, perform short circuit studies, and protection coordination studies necessary for completing relay settings, perform relay settings, prepare protection summary, coordinate relay settings with neighboring utilities, balancing authorities and perform other required assignments meeting WECC and NERC PRC compliance.
Issue Substation Relays and field Auto recloser settings (Client, SEL and Electromagnetic) via ASPEN relay database to the field, support Test technicians in-servicing or commissioning relay settings, review/approve returned as-left relay setting files, and communicate with Test technicians for making revisions/changes to relay settings as necessary.
Perform system studies, provide protection requirements for design.
Provide support to the Test Technicians and Operators.
Travel to the field may be required from time to time per project job walk or testing needs.

Longer Term Expectations (in addition to the above):
QA Support in review of protection deliverables (settings, relay electronic files, calculations, logic, etc.).
Design protective relaying systems to ensure the safety and reliability of the Client grid by reviewing AC/DC/Logic drawings.
Review and sign off one-line, elementary, logic diagrams and work with other discipline engineers substation engineers, Distribution Field engineers, project engineers, apparatus engineers to support sub transmission and distribution substation expansion, substation automation and infrastructure replacement projects.

Education:

• Bachelor s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline

Licensure & Certifications:

• PE (Professional Engineer license)

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10 years of experience in protection, substation, and/or distribution engineering in the electric utility industry or equivalent

• Developed and peer-reviewed protective relay settings for systems ranging from 12kV to 765kV

• Led and executed short circuit studies and designed step distance and pilot protection schemes for 44 100kV lines

• Experience with Client, ABB & SEL Relays

• Trained multiple engineers in relay settings development and short circuit analysis

• Knowledge of transmission system operation (line-and-bus arrangements, reclosing practices, etc.)

• Knowledge of System One-Line Diagram and relay AC and DC Schematics as well as AC and DC wiring standards

• Knowledge of digital logic design principles and experience in developing logic diagrams

• Experience in developing relay settings and familiarity with relay setting software (Client EnerVista UR Setup, SEL AcSELerator)

• Knowledge of NERC PRC Compliances (PRC 23, 27, 26)

• Demonstrated experience with CAPE, CYME, ASPEN relay database or Blue Beam Software

• Ability to interpret/apply/design electrical one-line, elementary, protection logic diagrams

• Experience in performing system studies, symmetrical component analysis, fault calculation, and setting Electromechanical, SEL, and Client microprocessor relays using Accelerator and URPC software

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in developing logic diagrams, programming relay settings, and preparing setting documents for Test technicians

• Experience in automation of sub-transmission substations, protective relay upgrades, and protective fuse and auto-recloser setting calculations in distribution lines

• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, and Project

• Strong resource and project planning, decision making, results delivery

• Strong oral and written communication skills with customer focus