PHYSICAL OFFICE LOCATION: PEC Headquarters - 201 S Ave F, Johnson City, TX 78636
Hybrid Work Options Available; This position may report in to either our Johnson City Headquarter or at our Cedar Park facility depending on home location. Travel between the two locations will periodically be required.
$104,007.20 Minimum Starting Base Pay* + KPI Bonuses + Competitive Benefits
*Qualifications may warrant greater starting base pay within the full pay range. Individual base pay is determined by experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training.
Position Summary
This position is responsible for the development of engineering standards, guidelines, studies, calculations, and specifications associated with power system protection.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
-Develop and maintain PEC’s system protection
philosophy
-Serve as main point of contact for PEC in the area of system protection with internal and external
stakeholders
-Evaluate, maintain, and test transmission and distribution protection schemes as well as design new installations for future projects
-Provide power system protection expertise and closely collaborate with other engineers in the Substation Design, Transmission Development, and Distribution Planning departments
-Scope projects and provide cost
estimates
-Oversee contractors and consultants performing system protection
work
-Perform short circuit studies and other complex calculations as required to develop relay
settings
-Review short circuit ratings for all PEC-owned substation equipment and ensure all ratings are above short circuit fault levels
-Assist substation electricians with troubleshooting system protection
schemes
-Perform relay coordination
studies
-Serve as administrator for PEC’s relay database
software
-Ensure relay documentation and database is up-to-date and properly
stored
-Analyze all transmission relay events and provide a written report documenting
findings
-Coordinate relay settings with interconnected
utilities
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-Review existing relay settings to ensure proper relay coordination margin and recommend setting changes if required
-Utilize communications system including power line carrer and fiber optic technology to develop relay settings
-Develop transmission line relay settings for
projects
-Develop temporary relay settings for maintenance
projects
-Represent PEC in ERCOT and NERC working groups, meetings, and workshops as
appropriate
-Be the subject matter expert for all applicable NERC PRC
requirements
-Ensure compliance with all applicable NERC standards, including multiple contingency analysis, relay loadability, and coordination of protection systems
-Provide status updates on projects as
needed
-Maintain the security of confidential
information
-Stay abreast of advances in
technology
-Demonstrate regular and prompt
attendance
-Performs other related duties as necessary or
assigned
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Supervisory and/or Leadership Responsibilities
None
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
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-Knowledge of using computer systems, which may include setting up and using hardware and software programs such as AutoCAD and ASPEN, entering data or processing information
-Knowledge of relay protection schemes and control systems, the calculation of relay settings, and the creation of relay control logic
-Knowledge of relay communications principles, testing practices, and the maintenance of relay communications network infrastructure
-Knowledge of NERC PRC
standards
-Proficient in reading and understanding schematics and design
drawings
-Skilled in analyzing relay event reports and indentifying correct relay
operations
-Skilled in time
management
-Skilled in prioritizing and managing changing
priorities
-Ability to model systems in short circuit
models
-Ability to provide work direction to other team members as
required
-Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in
writing
-Ability to listen and understand information verbally and in
writing
-Ability to anticipate, identify, analyze and resolve conflict and
problems
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Minimum Qualifications - (Education, Experience)
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-Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering
field
-Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas
OR
-Eight years of directly related work experience
OR
-Six years of related work experience and a Post Graduate Engineering degree in a related
discipline
-Valid Texas Driver’s
License
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee
to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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-The employee may be required to stand; reach with hands and arms, stoop and
kneel
-The employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of
time
-The employee may be required to lift, carry, push, pull or move up to 25
pounds
-The employee may be required to
travel
-Exempt employees receive a fixed bi-weekly salary to compensate them for all hours worked during each pay period
-This position may be required to work more than 40 hours per
week
This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of essential duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties that may be assigned based on the needs of the Cooperative.
Position Open Until Filled
Pedernales Electric Cooperative is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
