Overview
On Site
USD 78,500.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
Engineering Support
Electronics
Real-time
Technical Direction
Project Coordination
Hardware Support
SAFE
Instrumentation
Training
Business Cases
Budget
Testing
Process Improvement
Root Cause Analysis
SAP BASIS
Regulatory Compliance
ROOT
Risk Analysis
Analytical Skill
Communication
Management
Database
NATURAL
Energy
Military
Law
Job Details
Job Description
Basic Purpose
Provides engineering support services for the electronics and software required to control and manage power generation, automatic generation control and real time energy management. Provides technical direction and project support to plant or control center staff on controls matters.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provides control system software and hardware support to ensure safe, optimal and reliable operations. Works with Operations and corporate technical staff to assist with troubleshooting, determining solutions, and supporting corrective actions for instrumentation and programming logic issues.
Learns and observes generating equipment and process conditions and participates in forward projections of operating and maintenance requirements to optimize production.
Participates in providing training to operating, maintenance, and engineering staff as needed for power generation fleet.
Assists in the implementation of operating and maintenance standards to improve operating reliability, flexibility, and efficiency of generating facilities.
Assists in the development of the business cases, scoping documents, budgets, and schedules, as well as the testing, installation and commissioning for control system projects. Communicates with project managers and attend meetings to keep up-to-date information about upcoming projects, process improvement and root cause analysis teams. Performs the routine aspects of assignments requiring knowledge and application of basic engineering principles. Provides after-hours support on call basis. Provides outage support.
Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes, and regulations applicable to position and company.
Performs related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Work Experience
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in engineering.
Specialized Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrated knowledge of:
Demonstrated skills such as:
Equipment and Applications
PCs, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
Work Environment and Physical Demands
General office environment. May require work near moving parts, in outdoor weather conditions, and near extreme heat. Some exposure to loud noises is required. Some overnight travel is required.
About Us
NV Energy is looking for qualified people to join us in one of the premier energy companies in the West. Located in the fastest growing state in the United States, NV Energy provides electricity to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada as well as a state tourist population exceeding 40 million annually. Among the many communities we serve are Las Vegas, Reno-Sparks, Henderson, Elko and South Lake Tahoe. We also provide natural gas to more than 155,000 citizens in the Reno-Sparks area.
About the Team
At NV Energy, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. NV Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.
Basic Purpose
Provides engineering support services for the electronics and software required to control and manage power generation, automatic generation control and real time energy management. Provides technical direction and project support to plant or control center staff on controls matters.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provides control system software and hardware support to ensure safe, optimal and reliable operations. Works with Operations and corporate technical staff to assist with troubleshooting, determining solutions, and supporting corrective actions for instrumentation and programming logic issues.
Learns and observes generating equipment and process conditions and participates in forward projections of operating and maintenance requirements to optimize production.
Participates in providing training to operating, maintenance, and engineering staff as needed for power generation fleet.
Assists in the implementation of operating and maintenance standards to improve operating reliability, flexibility, and efficiency of generating facilities.
Assists in the development of the business cases, scoping documents, budgets, and schedules, as well as the testing, installation and commissioning for control system projects. Communicates with project managers and attend meetings to keep up-to-date information about upcoming projects, process improvement and root cause analysis teams. Performs the routine aspects of assignments requiring knowledge and application of basic engineering principles. Provides after-hours support on call basis. Provides outage support.
Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes, and regulations applicable to position and company.
Performs related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Work Experience
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in engineering.
Specialized Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrated knowledge of:
- Major power plant components, controls, and protection systems.
- Root cause and risk analysis.
Demonstrated skills such as:
- Analytical
- Self-starting
- Interpersonal communication
- Time management
- Organizational
Equipment and Applications
PCs, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
Work Environment and Physical Demands
General office environment. May require work near moving parts, in outdoor weather conditions, and near extreme heat. Some exposure to loud noises is required. Some overnight travel is required.
About Us
NV Energy is looking for qualified people to join us in one of the premier energy companies in the West. Located in the fastest growing state in the United States, NV Energy provides electricity to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada as well as a state tourist population exceeding 40 million annually. Among the many communities we serve are Las Vegas, Reno-Sparks, Henderson, Elko and South Lake Tahoe. We also provide natural gas to more than 155,000 citizens in the Reno-Sparks area.
About the Team
At NV Energy, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. NV Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.
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