Pacific Power · 1 day ago
Area Transmission Planner I - Salt Lake City, UT #114102
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$77K/yr - $106K/yrPacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain their commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion, and belonging. The Area Transmission Planner I will contribute to planning and implementation of transmission projects, utilizing engineering methods to ensure compliance with reliability standards and developing necessary engineering studies and design documents.
ComputerElectronicsEnergy
Responsibilities
Design, develop, modify, and evaluate transmission systems, processes, or facilities to support Company objectives, utilizing engineering methods to demonstrate compliance with NERC/WECC reliability standards
Develop moderately complex engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments
Determine methods and techniques for obtaining results
Recommend alternative engineering solutions to management to meet business needs
Deliver on commitments and assist in the management of outside engineering services to accomplish the assigned work
Maintain project timeliness and budgets
Participate in the development of new WECC/NERC standards to influence the successful implementation of clear/concise standards that support improved reliability for the electric system
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
Project management and leadership skills including the ability to work as a team member, to maintain project timelines, budgets, and deliver on commitments
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, local laws, regulations, the National Electric Codes
Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure situations while maintaining focus and calm
Demonstrated communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills involving the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and recommendations
Proficient with the use of personal computers including automated tools and software applications including power flow and dynamic analysis, data base management (PI), Visio, Microsoft Office Suite including Access, and use of EMS or SCADA
Preferred
Power Option (particularly Power System Analysis)
Advanced Degree
Knowledge of NERC and WECC reliability standards
Benefits
Health care
Retirement
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Paid short-term and long-term disability
Paid bereavement leave
Company
Pacific Power
Pacific Power & Light started from several small electric companies, serving areas of Oregon and Washington.
Founded in 1910
5001-10000 employees
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