Electrical Engineer 1

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Note: All official drafts, documents, and recommendations, as listed below, must be reviewed, finalized, and approved / accepted by appropriate BPA manager or other federal personnel with the authority to do so.

Draft electrical drawings for new substations (69kV-500kV) and recommend changes and additions to existing substations and other electrical facilities.

Draft electrical drawings for new substations below 69kV and recommend changes and additions to existing substations and other electrical facilities.

Perform Station Service system analyses in support of other organizations including Facilities Engineering, Facility Maintenance, Telecommunications, and Substation Engineering.

Conduct short circuit and Arc Flash studies to provide services and products to the proper sizing Air Circuit Breaker, accurate Arc Flash Warning Labels for proper PPE.

Facilitate pre-construction planning, engineering, and design efforts for installation of substation equipment and other electrical systems in BPA substations.

Provide input and recommendations for engineering requirements and technical design parameters in the development of substation equipment and facilities, while verifying they meet all functional, operational, maintenance, reliability, and safety requirements.

Coordinate with BPA internal and external technicians to facilitate the completion and issuance of designs on schedule, alert BPA manager to any potential delays or concerns.

Provide recommendations on the application of the National Electrical Code and the National Electrical Safety Code to substation work and other related projects.

Select and apply the appropriate quantitative analytical techniques to model and analyze the effects of Substation Design strategies.

Coordinate and facilitate planning and organization of substation design projects including troubleshooting design problems, resolving problems, and recommending appropriate design methods.

Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements. Share and disperse documents only to appropriate personnel (those with a Lawful Government Purpose (LGP) to know). Mark and maintain all official records in accordance with the Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) standards and procedures. Validate official records are accurately maintained for auditing purposes.

Perform print verification and project planning in BPA energized substations, including the examination of open cabinets in substations, while ensuring that the minimum approach distance for the appropriate voltage is always strictly adhered to.

Visit existing BPA substations and proposed substation sites while unescorted (voltages in substations can range from 120 volts to 500,000 volts) to verify design prints, meet with electricians for on-site coordination and other construction meetings.

Escort BPA federal employees (BFTE) and /or contractors (CFTE) that do not hold permits for access to BPA substations. Escort privileges may require additional training.

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Corresponding Experience (required on matrix)

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or directly related engineering discipline.

6 months of experience and knowledge of electrical engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system.

Required Technical Skills & Experience (required on matrix)

6 months of experience in performing design or technical review of high voltage substation physical designs in at least one of the following disciplines: Protective Relay and Control, Metering/SCADA, or HV Outdoor Equipment. Experience should include new substations, capacity additions, line/position extensions, reliability/automation improvements, equipment relocations/replacements, maintenance, and as-builts.

6 months of experience working with professional engineering theory and techniques sufficient to provide technical leadership in the design of the physical components of substations.

Preferred Skills & Experience (optional on matrix)

Knowledge of substation protection schemes.

Knowledge of Remedial Action Scheme (RAS).

Knowledge of substation SCADA design or construction

1 year of experience in the following:

QA/QC for electrical substation projects.

Short Circuit and Arc Flash Study.

1 year of experience with software programs to include,

Easy Power for arc flash studies

Bluebeam Revu or Adobe Pro

MicroStation or AutoCAD

1 year of experience with File Structure System ProjectWise.

Additional Requirements (not required on matrix)

Valid U.S. Driver's License is required.