Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts · 11 hours ago
Electrical Engineer
Shrewsbury, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$125K/yr - $135K/yr
2+ years expSELCO is a community-owned utility in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, providing electric and broadband services. The Electrical Engineer will perform data analysis, inspections, and maintenance programs for substation operations, while also supporting system planning and smart grid implementation.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
System planning for electric distribution, provide technical support for OMS (Outage Management System), SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), and GIS (Geographic Information System) program
Review and develop electric distribution configuration recommendations for efficiency and operating condition improvements
Design and implement smart grid and microgrids
Create, review changes, validate, and update underlying data for system models
Perform system feeder analysis, contingency studies, coordination studies, and load forecasting
Review, update, and create substation electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, one-line diagrams, and three-line diagrams
Provide AMI support
Review and maintain SELCO standards and specifications
Assist substation technical staff with the testing of and/or troubleshooting of substation breakers, relays, controls, and protective devices
Make recommendations for substation equipment upgrades
Create associated wiring schematics and wiring diagrams appropriate for substation staff to make the recommended upgrades
Develop, review, and implement electric system switching procedures
Calculate reliability indices, participate in APPA’s benchmarking program, and make recommendations for improved system reliability
Assess Distributed Energy Resources
Assist with document development and audit materials preparation for the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) Reliability Compliance efforts
Serve as project engineer or project manager on major Capital Improvement, complex, and high profile projects
Act as technical resource expert in engineering matters. Assist in the development of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and budget
Analyze distribution system behavior to identify and correct abnormal operations
Supports field and substation switching activities
Assist with the design, maintenance, and operation of SELCO's fiber-optic and communication networks
Provide support for integration between various CIS, GIS, OMS, SCADA, Fiber Management, Electric System Modeling, Project Tracking, Financial, and HR systems
Assist in the implementation and use of the Department’s Outage Management, Field Staking, and Mapping systems
Read and correctly interpret maps, topographical drawings, and one-line diagrams that may be highly detailed and color coded
Document relay operations and in coordination with the Senior Engineer, validate operating information against system design parameters
Routinely review and analyze system power quality (Volt/VAR management). Make recommendations to improve system power factor year-to-year
Train and support field personnel on technologies being deployed. (GIS, OMS, capacitor controllers, GPS, and others)
Maintain current knowledge of meters, smart grid technologies, substation controls, relaying, SCADA, Distributed Management System (DMS), GIS, OMS, Customer Information System (CIS) and other Digital and mechanical substation systems through study, literature, and attendance at conferences and seminars
Must be available “on call” as part of supervisory rotation and provide after-hours support, as required
Assist other departments with special projects
Perform other job functions as requested
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree is required
2+ years of prior relevant experience or graduate degree with 1+ years: relevant experience is either working directly with an electric utility or an electric utility consulting company, performing design engineering
Experience with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC) and construction standards
Experience using CAD tools (preferably Autodesk products) as well as system modeling software such as Milsoft
Experience with projects in distribution design: using medium voltage switchgear, voltage conversion projects, distribution automation projects
Experience with development of civil & electrical packages associated with complex cable/conduit in dense urban environments
Experience with SCADA
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and with written reports
Must be available 'on call' as part of supervisory rotation and provide after-hours support, as required
Required to reside in the Town of Shrewsbury, a contiguous town or no more than a thirty (30) minute drive to Municipal Drive
Frequent periods spent in non-office environments, including substations and other fieldwork
Regular periods spent outside, conducting field inspections requiring exposure to weather conditions
Frequent periods spent standing and walking; occasional requirement to climb or sustain uncomfortable physical positions
May spend sustained periods at computer terminal and office environment
Light lifting and carrying of work materials, including files, small tools and other testing devices
Some travel by private car or company vehicle within the Town and to neighboring towns: valid driver's license required
Benefits
Health insurance
A pension
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
The Town of Shrewsbury has a history of delivering quality services to its residents while prioritizing sustainable, self-sufficient operations.
201-500 employees
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