Junior Electrical Engineer

Job Title:
Electrical Engineer 1 - Remedial Action Scheme (RAS)

Job Number: 12115

Hybrid: onsite 3 days per Week.
Additional onsite work may be required during training or as requested

Overtime: 5%

Travel:
Up to 10% to field locations

Length:
Up to 5 years

MUST be US Citizen to be eligible to apply for Federal Background Check

Requires Real  or Valid Passport to interview

This full-time contract Electrical Engineering position will provide electrical engineering design for the RAS Engineering organization. This position will provide confidential and professional services for a wide variety and large volume of project designs, drawings, communications, and associated / related documentation. Engineering services will be conducted following established policy, process, and practice, and will be provided to support Control Center (CC) or Substation work for Remedial Action Schemes (RAS) Engineering to which this position will report.

This position will provide engineering expertise, assisting project managers and other engineering personnel in implementing projects, supporting field maintenance crews, and other related engineering activities.

In addition, as an electrical engineer, independently performs a wide range of tasks within the subject-matter or functional area assigned. Performs blocks of work which may be complete in themselves or segments of much broader projects. Assignments are composed of several aspects, each requiring independent analysis and solution, which must be integrated for the final solution. Complete projects, when assigned, frequently pertain to conventional or well-established types of equipment or systems on which development has been completed, and which are not undergoing constant modification.

Makes engineering determinations and applies judgment in the selection, interpretation, and application of relevant rules, standard procedures, or precedents. Finds and applies the appropriate precedents to the assignments and often makes minor adaptations to tailor guidelines to particular assignments. Uses computer technology in the performance of assigned engineering work. The work performed by this position will be primarily conducted in Vancouver, WA but there may be occasional, but rarely, overnight travel to project field sites throughout the corporate service territory

• Maintain databases related to the production of electrical and electronic drawings and documents.
• Prepare detailed WECC, RAS engineering, RAS Logic and configuration files to support projects as assigned.
• Prepare detailed design, material, or procurement specifications for equipment
• Prepare engineering designs and develop engineering requirements for the development, installation and modification of corporate facilities based on analysis of engineering and design requirements, project parameters, and technical information from multiple sources.
• Draft and prepare RAS standard guides and templates for assigned projects.
• May participate in site visits to the field to support RAS project scoping and design, verify equipment configuration at sites, and document as built records during project wrap up, as needed.
• Perform review of drafted drawings and other documents for design accuracy and completeness; provide feedback and/or make necessary corrections.
• Assist with special projects in area of expertise. Draft and recommend related business rules and workflow processes; assist with documentation and implementation of new or changed business rules, procedures, and processes.
• Provide insight and recommendations into the development of new standards as well as updates to existing standards.
• Conduct routine review of existing design standards.
• As requested, provide on-going engineering assistance to new and/or less experienced team members regarding established organizational procedures and guidelines, industry and/or corporate standards, advanced techniques, etc.
• Train new engineers in corporate processes, procedures, practices, and standards; share knowledge of RAS Engineering.
• Participate in teams and individually to research and document existing inventory of RAS and related equipment; may include data entry and clean-up efforts and coordination with the local District Resource Specialist.
• Provide engineering expertise to support engineering design and field personnel in all aspects of project documentation.
• Organize and analyze drawings prior to setting up and discuss project complexity and time estimates with technical…