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ReNuke Services · 18 hours ago

Transmission Protection and Controls Engineer

Charlotte, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$78/hr - $79.45/hr

4+ years exp

ReNuke Services is seeking a Transmission Protection and Controls Engineer for their client’s site in Charlotte, NC. The role involves managing engineering projects related to transmission protection and controls, including developing project scopes, assessing requirements, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

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Responsibilities

Create the Protection & Controls (“Electrical”) scope of work for capital improvement projects to ensure constructability, regulatory compliance and adherence to industry and Duke standards. Scoping efforts include, but are not limited to the following

Assess substation yard and control house impacts and requirements

Specify major equipment changes

Identify cable/cable type

Specify relays and determine panel layouts

Assess and account for telecom requirements

Identifies equipment and material needed for projects

Provides engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems of increasing complexity both in and outside of typical responsibilities

Engages with a variety of project stakeholders (i.e. Construction and Maintenance, Project Management, Planning and Operations, etc.) to ensure stakeholder needs are accounted for in project scopes

Attends site visits to review current conditions and planned changes with project stakeholders

Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, scheduling and monitoring of work activities; decisions may affect the operations or results of the work group and may have some impact on major projects or department results

Prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations and sketches related to well-defined problems and analysis of increasing complexity

Conducts engineering and related studies

Completes non-routine engineering projects with minimal oversight with the ability to independently manage project schedules and interfaces

Possesses and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures; proficient in technical and analytical competencies necessary to handle assignments of increasing complexity

Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities

Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills

Maintains accurate records and files, and

Supports the company’s goals and represents the company positively and professionally

Qualification

Transmission ProtectionControl SystemsProfessional Engineer (PE)Engineering DesignProject ManagementCultural AwarenessVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationProblem SolvingTeam Collaboration

Required

Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program. A Master's degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the B. S. engineering degree

Minimum of 4 years engineering experience

Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer (PE). Experience must have been attained at a 'Fully Meets' performance level

State Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE)

Must have Transmission Protection and controls background to be considered

Preferred

Proficient in the design of protection settings and control of all classes of substations (T to T, T to D, Customer, etc.)

Familiar with the creation of SPCC plans and secondary oil containment designs

Proficient in engineering theories and principles

Proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations

Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds

Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills

Familiar with principles of project management

Experience in the utility industry