Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Location:

Minneapolis, MN

Onsite Flexibility:
Hybrid — Marshall Operations Center

Contract Details

• Position Type:
  Contract
• Contract Duration: 4 months (highly probable conversion to FTE)
• Pay Rate: $34.00–$38.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift /
  
  Schedule:
  
  Standard 8 hours per day, 40-hour work week
• Work Authorization:
  Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This role is for an IVVO/FLISR engineer supporting automated field device deployment and advanced distribution management systems. Under general direction, this position demonstrates complete understanding and wide application of engineering technical principles, theories, and concepts in the field. The engineer independently determines and develops approaches to solutions, receives technical guidance on complex problems, and completes work reviewed for adequacy in meeting objectives.

May lead small-to-medium non-critical projects or critical projects under the direction of a higher-level engineer or supervisor. May provide work direction to other professionals and/or staff. Represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects. Requires frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contact. Demonstrates a broad knowledge and proficiency of precedents in the specialty area, a good knowledge of related specialties, and general knowledge of other related disciplines.

This is an individual contributor role operating in an office environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Uses and applies technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to perform activities/assignments that may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials or methods, and difficult coordination requirements.
• Supports the development of technical documentation (including but not limited to designs, testing, calculations, reports, standards, etc.); utilizes and may assist with the development of procedures requiring a broad knowledge and proficiency in a specialty area and has a general knowledge of related disciplines.
• Works under the general direction of a higher-level engineer or supervisor for routine engineering projects; provides ongoing technical support for project activities within areas such as Operations, Maintenance, testing/diagnostics, and Regulatory; may provide field engineering oversight and/or direction for activities such as commissioning, testing, inspections, etc.
• May lead small-to-medium, non-critical projects; coordinates/leads critical projects or portions of projects (including phases such as research, design, equipment selection, procurement support, installation, and commissioning) under the direction of a higher-level engineer or supervisor; work reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
• Under the direction of a higher-level engineer/supervisor, supports bid/evaluation processes including preparation of bid documents, completion of technical evaluations for proposals, and provides recommendations for selection; partners and communicates with areas such as Supply Chain and Legal following appropriate processes.
• Frequently exchanges information in all formats on matters having a wide range of importance and complexity both inter-organizationally and with outside customers.
• May assign tasks and coordinate work of interns, drafters, technicians, craft personnel, and/or others; provides guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers; responsible for continuous self-development of technical skills and competencies.
• Performs activities such as budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, and work order management in support of engineering projects.
• Responsible for working with various teams to support the client's integrated voltage-var optimization (IVVO) / Fault Location, Isolation, and Service Restoration (FLISR) program.
• Creates settings for devices such as cap bank controllers, reclosers, etc.
• Works on distribution system modeling to understand optimal location/settings…