PacifiCorp · 3 hours ago
Engineer (SR, SRII), Salt Lake City, UT, or Portland, OR #114392
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$102K/yr - $151K/yr
5+ years expPacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion. The Senior Engineer will provide technical expertise in substation apparatus, protection and control equipment, and communications equipment, while also facilitating internal training and developing new programs in response to changing conditions.
ElectronicsEnergy
Responsibilities
Provide technical expertise to critical and highly complex substation, distribution and transmission operation and control functions within the business
Develop and modify policies and practices to improve the overall operational effectiveness of PacifiCorp's transmission and distribution system
Lead development and implementation processes and procedures to enhance operational effectiveness
Evaluate policies, procedures and other documentation and ensure all aspects of electrical operations are in accordance with company safety procedures, legislative requirements and meet all NERC reliability standard requirements
Supervise local relay technicians, communication technicians, and substation journeymen and develop and review daily and weekly schedules when required
Analyze schemes and prints and prepare field notebooks and outlines for installation of substation equipment
Work with engineers and operations staff to resolve system and design issues
Provide training as needed for various departments including dispatch, relay technicians, relay technician trainees, communication technicians, communication technician trainees, substation journeyman, substation journeyman apprentices and switchman
Maintain project timelines and budgets
Analyze and design engineering methods
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience
A minimum of five or more years of industry experience as a substation design engineer, substation maintenance engineer, or related field
Knowledge of the power system
Assessment skills including problem diagnosis and identification of proper methods and techniques to resolve and prevent future problems
Communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult and resolve internal and external customer issues which may be critical, sensitive, or urgent in nature
Ability to work with all levels of an organization including people with different styles and backgrounds; ability to work as a member of a team
Expert knowledge of current technologies, tools, systems, and vendors
Proficient with the use of personal computers and automated tools
Understanding of applicable company policies, practices, and procedures
Ability to effectively translate technical jargon into layman's terms
Travel may be required
Respond after hours to support field crews as required
A minimum of six or more years of industry experience as a substation commissioning, design, or maintenance engineer or related field with an advanced technical degree or professional engineer (PE) license required OR a minimum of eight years of industry experience as a substation commissioning, design, or maintenance engineer or related field required
Preferred
Experience supervising technical personnel
Benefits
Health care
Retirement
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Paid short-term and long-term disability
Paid bereavement leave
Company
PacifiCorp
PacifiCorp is an electric power company in the northwestern United States. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway.
5001-10000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Darin Carroll
Chief Executive Officer
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