New York State Electric & Gas · 1 hour ago
Electrical Engineer Substation Lead
Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$114K/yr - $143K/yr
7+ years expNew York State Electric & Gas is a utility company focused on electric delivery in New York. The Electrical Engineer Substation Lead is responsible for leading engineering activities related to substation designs and protection engineering for major capital projects, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and codes.
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Responsibilities
Capital project engineering execution with a focus on substation design, protection and control systems, system studies, automation, integration, and settings including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, contract management and design, engineering design, construction, commissioning, and closeout
Perform standard and complex electrical engineering analyses, designs and calculations using standard methodology and principles and other viable approaches
Develop alternate methods or design concepts to resolve problems or to improve processes/services
Responsible for leading and creating new conceptual designs and overseeing the work of external detailed designers
Solve unique and complex electrical engineering problems
Analyzes possible solutions and assesses each using standard procedures related to lines and power engineering
Ensure all substation engineering designs implemented by the company’s projects meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards (IEC, IEEE, NESC, FERC, NERC, NPCC, NYISO, and NY PSC, etc.)
Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers
Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department
Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills
Ability to collaborate across departments
Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards and best practices
Work independently with little supervision
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
Or Associated Degree with more than 20 years relevant experience in energy industry required
A minimum of 7+ years of technical experience in protection engineering or related field
Theoretical Engineering knowledge - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling & Calculation, understanding the business model; Global View of the Business (Values cross-functional collaboration, understands importance of growing knowledge and developing relationships and links across the organization)
Practical engineering experience/application - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g., field experience, standardization 'Perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders.')
Engineering documentation - Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation
Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others - to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements
Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment # Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements
Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills to decipher unique technical and analytical problems
Proven ability to lead and manage projects
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate highly technical concepts
Strong management and leadership skills, ability to drive change and adoption of new technologies
Knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms
General contract, commercial and regulatory awareness with the ability to balance effective and efficient customer service and project delivery, ensuring maximum return on investment
Track record of effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management
Ability to communicate and present information effectively at all levels
Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgment to determine optimal solutions
Awareness and understanding of key business drivers
Ability to devise solutions to both to common and complex problems/challenges
Where appropriate, technical and operational experience in a relevant engineering role within a utility environment
Where required, knowledge of: Construction and maintenance standards in accordance with regulatory requirements -Engineering standards and specifications up to 345kV
Physical Substation Design – Expert
Protection System Design – Expert
Project Scoping and Estimating - Expert
Equipment Specifications - Expert
Construction and Outage Sequencing - Expert
Commissioning - Expert
AC/DC Loading Calculations - Expert
Codes, Standards, and Regulations - Expert
Substation Protection - Expert/Competent1
Transmission Protection- Expert/Competent1
Automation & Integration System Design - Expert/Competent1
Communication System Design- Expert/Competent1
Fault/Transient Analysis- Expert/Competent1
Insulation Coordination- Expert/Competent1
Substation Equipment Commissioning - Expert/Competent1
IEC61850 and Process Bus - Expert/Competent1
Preferred
Professional Engineering License Preferred
Company
New York State Electric & Gas
New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) was founded in 1852, and today serves 905,005 electricity customers and 271,547 natural gas customers across more than 40% of upstate New York.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.93M2011-03-16Grant· $1M
2002-10-23Grant· $0.5M
2001-06-25Grant· $0.14M
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