Electrical Engineer

Position Description

Assist in the design, installation, maintenance and twenty‑four hour operation of Energy Management System (EMS) equipment, EMS software, and emergency equipment located in the Energy Control Center, Standby Control Center, and in our generation and transmission systems. Performs studies, calculations, and installations associated with various EMS projects.

• Assist in all support activities associated with EMS hardware and applications to ensure operation and compliance, including but not limited to:
• Address problems on the EMS and associated support systems.
• Collaborate with EMS Engineering Engineers, Operations Support and Compliance Specialists, and software vendors to resolve issues.
• Become familiar with the Monarch Platform (SCADA, FEP, AGC, ICCP, OpenNET), Historical Archiving (Oracle / SQL / Chronus), Design Studio, Advance Tabular Builder, and custom software (OpenCALC).
• Support call‑in and after hour work as required.
• Act as a technical liaison between EMS Engineering, other Santee Cooper departments, and other companies concerning RTU data discrepancies, field additions and field modifications, including:
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Coordinate dates, databases and checkouts to ensure projects are complete and on schedule.
• Learn Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) programming and DNP protocol.
• Use a test set to diagnose issues between the EMS, communications and the field.
• Review Engineering Design drawings and documentation for their application to EMS displays and related documents.
• Follow documented processes, assist with documenting undocumented processes and maintain accuracy of existing documentation.
• Assist Operation Support & Compliance to maintain NERC CIP compliance.
• Follow all corporate and department policies, guidelines, and safety procedures while completing mandatory training.
• Support and maintain Santee Cooper's Transmission Outage Management System, ensure up-to-date equipment inventory data tables, maintain personnel and user accounts, and coordinate updates with vendors.

Will consider Sr. Engineer, Engineer III, Engineer II, or Engineer I.

• Sr. Engineer
  :
  Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited college/university, +8 years experience, and PE license required.
• Engineer III
  :
  Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited college/university, +5 years experience, and FE license required.
• Engineer II
  :
  Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited college/university, +2 years experience, and FE license preferred.
• Engineer I:
  Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited college/university, and FE license preferred.

• Sr. Engineer
  : $104,620 - $130,770 (min.
  
  - mid.)
• Engineer III
  : $93,830 - $117,290 (min.
  
  - mid.)
• Engineer II
  : $84,180 - $105,210 (min.
  
  - mid.)
• Engineer I: $75,500 - $94,350 (min.
  
  - mid.)