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Electronic Engineer - Communications and Control Planning (Hybrid)
Vancouver, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expJobs via Dice is representing a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, seeking an Electronic Engineer with experience in Communications and Control Planning. The role involves developing plans for upgrades and expansions of operational communications systems and providing technical support for various projects aligned with Asset Management Strategies.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Draft telecommunications decisions to lease or share operational circuits on Bonneville’s communications systems
Work within a team to draft Communications/Control Planning (C&C) plans-of-service (PoS) for reimbursable study agreements. Study agreements may include requests by other utilities and organizations and for capital related projects
Work with the Power System Planning group to identify the required telecommunications elements and document the minimum C&C requirements to fulfill project requirements
Draft and recommend C&C PoS packages for communications circuits and telecom paths to fulfill requirements of communications, control, and relaying requirements for existing and new sites; this may include travel to remote locations to verify feasibility of C&C PoS
Document PoS on Project Requirements Diagrams (PRDs) website
Draft back-of envelope (BoE) estimates
Draft the C&C portion of the Study Report
Using draft PRD documents create and submit Estimate Requests (ERs) for review and approval
Draft telecommunications decisions to lease or share operational circuits on communications systems for review and signature by the Supervisor of Communication/Control Planning
Using planning tools such as Pathloss and TCIS, provide analysis of Microwave paths, SONET configurations; results are used to create PoS packages
Communicate technical information verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical users
Provide project / task updates (oral or written) as requested by the Manager of Communications and Grid Modeling and/or Supervisor of Communications/Control Planning
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in electronic engineering or other closely related Engineering field is required
5+ years previous electronics/electrical engineering experience, with a diversified knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices experience, is required
2+ years of experience with the following: Experience in developing cost estimates for communication items
Experience in metering and telemetry requirements as related to interchange projects
Experience disseminating technical information in writing and orally
Experience in planning digital radio systems and long-haul fiber optic systems, preferably SONET systems
Experience developing options, evaluating, and providing a preferred plan for meeting communications/control system functional requirements
Working knowledge of transmission and operational telecommunications systems
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