Electrical Engineer, Protection

FirstEnergy • Greensburg, PA • 57min ago

Responsibilities include:

Providing technical support and guidance to develop transmission and sub-transmission infrastructure projects, plans and capital budgets to maintain the reliability and integrity of the FE transmission protection system.

Developing protective relay design specifications for transmission line and substation projects for use by Design Engineers in developing construction implementation packages. This includes specifying the @types of protection schemes to be employed including specific details on relay models and communication architecture, instrument transformer selection, input and output contact assignments, etc.

Performing timely completion of modeling of the transmission system for short circuit calculation, relay modeling and coordination, breaker duty calculations and fault locating ensuring compliance with NERC, RF and FE protection criteria.

Developing relay settings for new and existing protection schemes. This involves performing relay setting coordination studies through the use of "time-current coordination" curves, "resistance-reactance" (R-X) diagrams, and step-distance diagrams, as well as the utilization of the short circuit, one-line, coordination graphics, relay checking and system simulator modules of the CAPE (Computer Assisted Protection Engineering) software program.

Participating in the peer review, electronic issuance, as-left verification and retention of all protection settings through the use of the company's setting management system - PowerBase

Performing timely analysis of automatic tripping of the transmission and sub-transmission systems. Gathering and analyzing SCADA alarm data, relay targets, digital fault recorder and relay event records and documents the findings in the ED Outage Analysis (EDOA) system. Following up on incorrect operations with work requests and corrective action plans to field personnel. Documenting findings and status of corrective action plans periodically to FE management and RFC.

Performing studies related to new load and generation interconnection facilities attaching to the assigned area

Performing transmission protection activities with the FE operating companies (distribution), other utilities, nonutility generation, the Regional Transmission Organization, and Reliability Councils

Following established procedures and retaining evidence to support compliance with the various NERC Protection and Control (PRC) Reliability Standards

Providing staff assistance to management and higher levels of professionals, as needed

Conducting technical research; Compiling and analyzing moderately complex data; Solving practical problems

Preparing technical reports and summaries; Making presentations when necessary

Demonstrating a solid commitment to all aspects of safety

Meeting customer needs by providing sound service and responsiveness.

Exercising sound decision making by developing alternatives and recommendations to technical work processes

Supporting FE storm restoration processes including performing assigned field storm roles during significant system disturbances

An employee hired at the Engineer IV level will be expected to perform all of the above responsibilities with more proficiency, and in a more independent manner. Further, the Engineer IV level employee will be assigned additional responsibilities related to those above.

Engineer II Qualifications include:

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE, BSCE, BSME) from an ABET accredited institution is required. Acceptable alternatives are: (1) a Professional Engineer's (PE) License (2) a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited institution (3) a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering or technical field of study (non-ABET) plus an advanced degree in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor's program. Electrical Engineering is preferred.

A Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certificate is preferred.

Minimum of 2 (two) years of Engineering experience is required.

Engineer III Qualification Include:

A Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certificate is preferred.

Minimum of 3 (three) years of Engineering experience is required.

Engineer IV Qualifications include :

A Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certificate is preferred.

Minimum of 5 (five) years of Engineering experience is required with a BS in Engineering or minimum of 7 (seven) years of Engineering experience is required with a BS in Engineering Technology.

All employees must have an account to use a FirstEnergy computer to apply for jobs. If you do not know if you have an account, please contact the IT Service Desk at 330-315-4357, Option 1 - 1 for assistance.

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