Engineer II, Protection & Control

Overview

JOB TITLE:

Engineer II, Protection & Control.

Location:

North Fort Myers, FL.

Work Hours:

M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Company overview: LCEC provides reliable, cost-competitive electricity to more than 250,000 customers in Southwest Florida. We employ approximately 460 employees and are part of a network of electric distribution cooperatives. LCEC has received local and statewide recognition for service and community involvement.

Design and coordinate protection and control systems for transmission, substation, or distribution. Provide support for installation, testing, and troubleshooting of protection and control systems. Perform post-fault event analysis. Develop and maintain standards and specifications. Work on project teams. Assist with NERC compliance.

• Develop and maintain system models for short circuit analysis and coordination studies (Aspen One Liner/CymeDIST).
• Design detailed wiring diagrams for protection and control schemes.
• Analyze protection coordination, perform protection calculations, and create relay protection and logic settings.
• Prepare and maintain protection system specifications and standards in compliance with industry guidelines and good engineering practices.
• Evaluate application of new protection equipment.
• Maintain accurate protection system documentation (drawings, settings, and scheme descriptions).
• Investigate protection system misoperations and develop corrective action plans.
• Provide construction and commissioning/testing support for protection and control projects.
• Provide technical support to substation and relay technicians.
• Coordinate protection and control projects: design, bill of materials, cost estimates, purchase requisitions, and schedule.
• Participate on project teams for large scope projects such as new substation construction.
• Perform and document tasks to demonstrate compliance with NERC protection and control requirements.
• Maintain effective working relationships with employees and customers; provide current and accurate information in a courteous and timely manner.
• Support Storm Restoration efforts when needed and work in emergency storm situations (e.g., hurricanes) and long hours as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Associate's Degree in Engineering (Electrical or Power preferred) with 10 years of Protection and Control Engineering experience (Required) or
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical or Power preferred) (Required) or
• Master's Degree in Engineering (Electrical or Power preferred) (Preferred)

• Engineering with 6 years of experience in Power Engineering (Required)
• 3 years in multiple Power Engineering roles (Preferred)

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to engage effectively with all levels within and outside the organization.
• Strong organizational, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-energy, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Driver License in Florida (or ability to obtain upon employment) (Required)
• Licensed Professional Engineer - NSPE (Preferred)

The physical demands and working environment characteristics described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Physical Demands: standing, walking, sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, grasping, and repetitive motions; sensory requirements include vision, hearing, and communication.
• Working Environment: primarily office setting with occasional fieldwork; may include extreme conditions during storms or outages.

Responding to storms is a condition of employment. Employees participate in response/recovery activities to maintain service. Proper compensation is provided per company guidelines.

Please note that at the time a candidate is offered a job, the candidate will be subject to a background check and a drug screening. LCEC is an equal opportunity employer and participant in E-Verify where applicable.