Engineer – System Protection (Various Levels)

Position Summary Description

Performs transmission and generation design and settings, including managing diverse work assignments requiring highly developed professional judgment and knowledge of transmission and generation protection systems.  As required, provides assistance to departments within Seminole associated with protection and control systems. 

Qualifications and Education Requirements

This position is open to candidates based on their level and type of career experiences.  The minimum requirement for an Engineer I position is a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET Accredited Institution.  Advanced degree in engineering is preferred. Candidates should be registered or eligible to become a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Florida.  Experience in electric power utility in the discipline of system protection, emphasis on the design and settings. 

Experience requirements for an Engineer II position is three (3) years, Engineer III position is six (6) years, eight (8) years for a Senior Engineer position and fifteen (15) years for a Principle. Consideration for the higher-level classifications will require more experiences directly related to the duties of the position as well as meeting more of the preferred qualifications.  Professional registration as an engineer in Florida or an advanced degree in engineering may substitute for one (1) year of experience. 

Core Competencies: Adaptable, Collaborative, Conscientious, Critical-Thinking, Outcome-Driven and Professional 

Technical Competencies/Skills:

• Engineering Design
• Specifications / Request for Proposals
• Procurement
• Project Planning
• Quality Control
• Transmission and generation relay setting principles and standards
• System Protection Fault Analysis
• System Protection Communication
• NERC Compliance with PRC Standards
• IEC 61850
• APEN and/or PSSCAPE for Fault Analysis
• National Electric Code, Safety Codes, OSHA Rules, and appropriate Florida, RUS, NERC, FRCC and Federal transmission standards and regulations
•  AcSELerator 5010 SEL, GE URPC software
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Soft Competencies/Skills:

• Self-starter/self-motivated
• Effective verbal/nonverbal, listening and written communications
• Leadership
• Focus on Quality
• Risk Management
• Project and time management
• Organization
• Multi-tasking
• Analytical

Essential Functions

• Prepares and designs complex transmission system protection standards, designs and settings for Seminole high-voltage transmission system to ensure BES integrity
• Performs project management on system protection projects
• Works on green-field and brown-field (retrofit) Protection and Control Projects
• Prepares, reviews and verifies system protection design and settings, transmission protection schematics and relay elementary diagrams, and relay test plans for transmission and generation assets
• Serves as subject matter expert for assigned NERC standards
• Recommends to his/her direct supervisor, any upgrades or advancement in technology required to keep Seminole’s protection and control systems and/or schemes up to industry standards and best practices
• Reviews and approves staff and consultant designs and calculations for Seminole protection schemes to assure proper system operation
• Develops specifications (if required) for all assigned projects and manages the request for proposal (or sole source) process with Seminole’s Supply Management 
• Participates/evaluates bid proposals, recommends apparent successful bidder and assembles presentation data for his or her supervisor for any award that requires Executive Staff and/or Board action 
• Reviews inventory for relay protection components for facility ratings purposes
• Analyzes all system disturbances for Seminole and all member delivery points to ascertain cause/effect and remedial action if necessary
• Develops system protection portion of substation operating instructions and assists System Operations with the development of restoration procedures for unscheduled outages
• Represents Seminole on applicable SERC and FRCC technical committees relating to protection and control
• Keeps abreast of new technologies and advancements, as well as participates at some level with outside organizations such as IEEE or NERC standard drafting teams
• Performs NERC Compliance Program roles if/as designated in Seminole’s Standard Ownership Matrix (SOM) including ongoing evidence retention in “audit-ready” form as applicable and directed.  You should also be familiar with Seminole’s Enterprise Internal Compliance Program (ENT-GCD-RGC-EP-054) to further your understanding of Seminole’s compliance program and the context of your duties and responsibilities attendant to your designation in the SOM.
• Performs other duties as applicable to the position or as assigned.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to follow established protective measures including wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).  Must possess a valid driver’s license and acceptable Motor Vehicle Report.

Working Conditions

Some travel, overnight stays, and work outside of normal business hours to existing and future transmission facilities, substation and generator sites as required.  While working in certain areas of substations and/or switchyards, there is the potential for exposure to hazards typical of an industrial working environment. 

“Disclaimer – Management may modify this job description at any time and may require the performance of additional duties, or modification of physical requirements, with or without advance notice.”