Electrical Engineer I, II, III, or IV - System Protection

Nebraska Public Power District • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) has an immediate opening for a Electrical Engineer I, II, III, or IV - System Protection located at Columbus General Office in Columbus , Nebraska. Position closes March 24 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time. This position will report to the Engineering Supervisor - System Protection & Technical Studies. Position Summary Level I to Level IV is considered a progression and is approved by the appropriate manager. All District engineering positions are managed under the Engineering Technical Career Path document. Position provides daily support for Operations and Maintenance, trending system performance and initiating actions to restore/improve system performance and reliability, troubleshooting off-normal system conditions, failure and root cause analysis, evaluating proposed configuration changes, recommendations to maintain asset value, and coordinating maintenance-related projects. Assignments are designed to develop general knowledge of professional engineering practice in the electric utility industry and introduce customer/supplier communication skills. In addition to the general engineering activities above, job-specific knowledge and expectations for this individual role will include: System Protection: Includes specifying appropriate protection schemes, making relay recommendations, performing calculations to support relay settings, developing trip-checking procedures, calculating ground potential rise and available fault current, locating faults, analyzing system disturbances, operational support, and project management. Education, Training and Experience Engineer Level I to Level IV is considered a progression and is approved by the appropriate manager. Engineer Level I: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited college/university is required OR Professional Engineering License and Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a Non-ABET accredited school is required. Entry level position with assignments designed to develop general knowledge of professional engineering practice in the electric utility industry and introduce customer/supplier communication skills. Engineer Level II: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college OR Professional Engineering License obtained by accredited examination. Second level position with assignments designed to develop competent technical knowledge within an engineering discipline, develop customer relations skills, and introduce project management skills. Engineer Level III: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college OR Professional Engineering License obtained by accredited examination. A fully competent engineer in conventional aspects within the specific discipline with expertise in specific areas of past assignments. Assignments designed to expand the areas of expertise within the discipline, develop project management skills, and develop a general knowledge of other disciplines. Engineer Level IV: Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college or Professional Engineering License obtained by an accredited examination. Demonstrated high level of technical competence in discipline with general knowledge of other disciplines. Project engineering skills in coordinating multi-discipline teams. Project management skills. Subject-matter expert in NPPD's systems. Demonstrated ability to perform the duties of Engineer Level III. The level assigned to the successful candidate will be determined by the applicant's experience, skills and ability. Licenses and/or Certifications Engineer III and IV - Must have successfully passed the Engineering in Training (EIT) / Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination.

Requirements

• Engineer Level I: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited college/university is required OR Professional Engineering License and Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a Non-ABET accredited school is required.
• Engineer Level II: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college OR Professional Engineering License obtained by accredited examination.
• Engineer Level III: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college OR Professional Engineering License obtained by accredited examination.
• Engineer Level IV: Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college or Professional Engineering License obtained by an accredited examination.
• Engineer III and IV - Must have successfully passed the Engineering in Training (EIT) / Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily support for Operations and Maintenance
• Trending system performance and initiating actions to restore/improve system performance and reliability
• Troubleshooting off-normal system conditions
• Failure and root cause analysis
• Evaluating proposed configuration changes
• Recommendations to maintain asset value
• Coordinating maintenance-related projects
• Specifying appropriate protection schemes
• Making relay recommendations
• Performing calculations to support relay settings
• Developing trip-checking procedures
• Calculating ground potential rise and available fault current
• Locating faults
• Analyzing system disturbances
• Operational support
• Project management
• Engineering Studies
• Modification or New Design Projects
• Modification or New Construction Projects
• Operation and Maintenance Support
• Customer Relations
• Accountable for other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Nebraska Public Power District offers a competitive starting salary and an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401K retirement plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, paid medical, training opportunities and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level