Electrical Engineer

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2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $68,000.00 To $ Annually

JOB TITLE: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

LOCATION: HAMPDEN/HYBRID WORK MODEL

REPORTS TO: SUPERVISOR, T&D SYSTEM PLANNING

POSITION STATUS: EXEMPT, NON-BARGAINING UNIT, FULL TIME

Be a part of the energy that is transforming the power industry of northern and eastern Maine.

Versant Power continues to provide efficient, safe, and reliable delivery of electricity to customers in northern and eastern Maine, while never losing sight of safety, quality, accountability, integrity, and innovation, for over 100 years.

We are committed to our dedicated people, who inspire us every day, to deliver something more powerful than power alone.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Under the general direction of the Supervisor, T&D System Planning, this position encompasses electrical engineering duties under a variety of focus areas. including transmission and distribution protection analysis, substation planning, design, specifications, procurement, and commissioning.

FOCUS AREA:

• Work closely with others in the department and those necessary in other areas of the Company to facilitate the development of short-term and long-term transmission capital project plans based on system or equipment reliability, safety, risk assessment, condition, loading, and other factors. This will include project development, scope, justification, priority setting, and forecasting.
• Work closely with the Company’s Substation Engineering, Power System Technical, System Operations, and other departments to ensure compliance with enforceable NERC O&P Reliability Standards applicable to the Company.
• Some project management responsibilities, including planning, environmental, material management, financial support, and coordination of all involved parties. Responsibility for technical support of projects from conception to completion.
• Supervision of subcontractors and/or consultants doing work similar to or involved with normal engineering duties.
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of existing and emerging NERC Operation and Planning (O&P) Reliability Standards.
• Compilation of electrical system data, statistical reports, and specific data requests.
• Prepare or coordinate the preparation of periodic data submittals and reports as mandated by FERC, NERC, ISO-NE, MPUC and other outside entities as deemed necessary.
• Performs analysis in support of the Company strategy regarding grid modernization, system reliability, safety, or other business objectives.
• Study the transmission system to identify current and future needs for capital planning. This would involve system modeling using PSSE and APA (CAPE) software and understanding the company’s transmission modeling criteria.
• Review generator interconnection documents for completeness and updated documents for changes.
• Work with various consulting firms to initiate and review generation project studies that are required for interconnection.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand one-lines, three-lines, schematic diagrams, wiring and connection diagrams for area of Engineering focus.
• Project management responsibilities, where applicable, including fiscal control, reporting and closing of projects.
• Understand the use of technical test equipment and oversight of the associated data and results.
• Interact with area field personnel, providing Engineering oversight and technical assistance as needed.
• Understanding of applicable standards and regulations per specific focus area of Electrical Engineering.
• Ability to develop solutions per system needs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other Engineers and…