Staff Electrical Engineer

Job#: 2085482

Job Description:

Summary:

This position monitors the power quality of our clients high voltage transmission system. This position will analyze system events for power quality concerns and develop mitigation strategies as needed. The person in this position must be able to review scheduled system changes and asses their viability, drive to various service centers around the greater Houston area, and have a flexible availability to support Real-Time Operations and system conditions change.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Use historic data to analyze circuit loading, identify operating issues and make reliability and operational recommendations for the transmission system.
• Utilize engineering tools to identify potential reliability issues, equipment failures, report findings and form recommendations for solutions.
• Utilize software to perform engineering studies.
• Gathers information and compiles data from multiple sources (SAP, GIS, Transmission Systems) to construct electrical models or perform other analysis.
• Identify unbalanced circuits and notify personnel to take corrective action.
• Aid other engineering groups with the investigations of voltage issues/complaints.
• Develop standards on reliability practices and investigations.
• Generate various engineering reports.
• Analyze data and make recommendations to improve circuit performance.
• Field inspections to identity operations issues that are causing reliability problems.
• Various teams/task forces/special projects.
• Performs engineering studies to analyze and respond to requests, special studies, etc.
• Work with equipment vendors to resolve material issues or identify new technologies and products
• Perform a variety of engineering tasks such as analyze system performance using monitoring equipment and other engineering tools to identify issues and develop solutions.
• Analyze system outage requests and project coordination to study the impacts under first contingency events as per ERCOT, and NERC guidelines.
• Maintain current and future projects list including expected in service dates.
• Coordinate schedules for network changes.
• Review and analyze long term and daily switching schedules.
• Review and provide input to appropriate entities regarding preliminary project scopes and designs in regards to possible Real Time operational impacts.
• Update project one-lines, internal drawings and system-wide one-lines utilizing CAD software.
• Work closely with Transmission Planning, Transmission Operations, Substation Operations, System Protection, Transmission Accounts, and Control Systems to analyze and provide input on proposed project designs in order to accomplish the following tasks:
• Research and determine project parameters such as; equipment changes, ratings, impedances, connectivity, construction sequence, projected in service dates, etc.
• Use electrical system modeling software to update portion of the ERCOT Network Operations Model per ERCOT Protocols.
• Develop and submit to ERCOT as per Protocol requirements Network Operations Model Change Request (NOMCR). Monitor NOMCR's submitted to ensure accurate implementation. Respond to ERCOT inquiries regarding submitted NOMCR's.
• Support Real Time Operations and respond to system emergencies on a 24/7 basis, as required.

Education:

Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university.

Eight years of relevant work experience.

Additional Skills:

• Ability to negotiate with others to act on multiple conflicting requests with regard to system activities to minimize system interruptions and protect system personnel and equipment.
• Ability to coordinate and communicate planned outage schedule priorities to management and personnel of various departments.
• Knowledgeable in power flow and security analysis programs for analyzing system outage requests.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point & Excel. Working knowledge of Microstation or Autocad.
• Prefer experience with Power Flow Modeling Tools PSEE, ASPEN
• Prefer experience with Python, Excel, Power BI
• Periodic field trips to substations, transmission right-of-ways and construction sites required.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.