Electrical Engineer - Transmission Systems (Onsite)

Electrical Engineer – Transmission Systems (Onsite)

Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for an Electrical Engineer for their Vancouver, Washington location. In this role you will provide professional engineering expertise in assisting project managers and other engineering personnel in developing projects and other related engineering activities. An ideal candidate would have the ability to analyze and develop complex electrical Plans of Service using the latest techniques and applicable standards, participate and perform effectively in a project team environment, effectively manage multiple work assignments and changing priorities, and skill in oral and written communication to effectively fulfill stakeholder/customer/team requirements.

This position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If this position aligns with your professional experience and goals, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities for Electrical Engineer:

• With oversight and approval from the manager or other authorized federal staff, this position:
• supports preparation of power system models for reliability analysis, including analysis historical SCADA data, modification of generation, transmission and load model components to represent appropriate study scenarios, updating oneline diagrams, contingency definitions, and simulation setup files for Power World Simulator.
• develops, validates, and implements power system models in transmission system studies, including computer models for loads, generators, the Pacific Direct Current Intertie (PDCI), Static VAR Compensators (SVC), and other control devices.
• performs power system simulations that include power flow, voltage stability and transient stability studies on large-scale power system including analyzing and interpreting study results to identify problems and potential solutions.
• develops plans for modification and expansion of the transmission system to reinforce flowgates, interties and load service areas to meet transmission system needs for load growth, existing transmission service obligation, interconnection requests for generators, lines or loads and long-term firm transmission service requests
• assesses transmission system performance against NERC/WECC/company reliability standards and criteria. Identifies near term and long term Transmission system problems and develops plans to mitigate such problems and strengthen the system to meet the NERC reliability standards and WECC and company reliability criteria.
• Confer with engineers, internal customers, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects and products.
• Draft electrical drawings, reports, and calculations to support the engineering solutions chosen for electrical systems.
• Facilitate significant work components such as drafting the Project Requirement Diagram (PRD) and filling out the Project Initiation Document (PID) within large projects.
• Compose technical reports that are concise and clear. Present complicated technical information to technical and non-technical groups including reviewing technical reports from other utilities.
• Develop project requirements diagrams (PRDs), obtain estimates, prepare business case documents, as necessary, for Main Grid, Intertie, Area Service, resource integration, system reactive and miscellaneous capital additions. Conduct economic studies to evaluate project alternatives including risk assessment.
• Present appropriate sizes and ratings for high voltage equipment including transformers, transmission lines, shunt and series capacitors, shunt reactors, breakers, and switches on a variety of projects, including Main Grid, Intertie, Area Service, resource addition, reactive addition and replacement projects.
• Coordinate expansion projects with regional and sub-regional organizations and follows the Planning Process explained in Attachment K under FERC Order 890.
• Support Asset Management strategy and goals and develop the company’s Asset Plan for transmission expansion.
• As a technical expert, provide consult and training to teammates.

Requirements/Qualification for Electrical Engineer:

• U.S. Citizenship and valid U.S. Drivers License are required.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an ABET accredited college/university in electrical engineering or closely related engineering field is .
• 5+ years electrical engineering experience is
• Experience should include knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system.

**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**

About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:

Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

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