New York Power Authority ยท 8 hours ago
Assistant P&C Engineer
White Plains, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$75K/yr - $103K/yr
1+ years expNew York Power Authority is seeking an Assistant P&C Engineer to join their Protection and Control group. The role involves assisting in the design and engineering of Protection Systems, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations, and developing practical engineering skills through various assignments.
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Responsibilities
Assist senior staff and supervisor on a full range of design modification projects, equipment applications and failure research, engineering studies, and operations and maintenance activities
Perform site visits to observe construction and assist in the administration of on-site technical support
Perform occasional emergency response, including outside of normal business hours
Assist in the coordination of work with other disciplines and departments for the successful development and execution of projects
Perform research on applicable codes, standards, and procedures and apply it to work tasks appropriately
Work under close supervision, receiving advice and guidance from Engineers and Senior Engineers, as well as Managers/Directors
Perform various routine tasks planned to provide experience and familiarize the engineer with his/her work group, engineering methods, practices, and programs of the Authority
Gather information (site, vendors, and other engineers) for Protection & Control engineering tasks
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited college or university
Basic knowledge of one or more of the major practice areas within Electrical Engineering
Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications
Basic verbal and written communication skills
Ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects with guidance
Awareness of applicable codes, standards, and regulations
Ability to perform basic engineering calculations, and contribute to the development of specifications, scopes of work, reports, and design packages
Solid quantitative skills with the ability to analyze data and report results (e.g. load flow studies). This includes engineering theory, physics, calculus, basic statistics, and computer skills
Basic understanding of power system theory
Ability to draw conclusions based on data analyses
Ability to make recommendations concerning data analysis procedures
General engineering knowledge, and a basic understanding of the utility industry
Approximately 25% travel primarily within NY State
Preferred
Exposure to electric utility industry
Good understanding of power system theory
Minimum 1 year experience
Company
New York Power Authority
New York Power Authority is the largest state public power organization,producing some of the cheapest electricity.
1001-5000 employees
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