General Engineer
Core
Analyze and interpret complex electrical and mechanical systems to support operational analysis, fault location, and protection system performance for transmission, distribution, and substation operations.
Role type
Senior IC General Engineer (Power Systems & Protection Analysis)
Builds
Operational analysis, fault studies, and corrective maintenance programs for power grid assets
Domain
Energy / Power Systems Engineering
Required skills
Analysis of electrical and mechanical systems, problem-solving, engineering design principles, regulatory standards knowledge, field test equipment operation, fault location analysis, protective relay event review, CAPE/CYME fault studies, PI SCADA data analysis, lightning data verification, technical documentation
Preferred skills
Professional Engineer (PE) license, Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification, graduate degree in Engineering or Project Management, Python programming, Power BI usage
Technologies
CYMDIST, PSS/E, Python, PLS-CAD, Pole Foreman, Power BI, PI SCADA Historian, CAPE/CYME
Responsibilities
Analyze protection system failures and determine root causes, deliver immediate fault-location information for transmission and distribution lines, review protective relay event records to identify fault types and recommend improvements, use PI SCADA Historian data to examine system conditions before and after events, generate corrective maintenance work requests based on equipment performance assessments, provide direction to operations and asset management teams based on event findings, participate in technical committees to stay current on emerging technologies, lead employees or contractors during commissioning of electrical systems, apply technical expertise to support a safe work environment
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC with 4-7 years experience