QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviors required. At the option of the hiring official, a candidate will be placed in one of the following Transmission Engineer levels based on education, experience, knowledge, skills and behaviors required. Education and Experience: Transmission Protection Engineer II ($80,408 - $126,031): A Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering, or a related field and three (3) years of professional engineering experience in an electric utility environment are required. Serves as point of contact for technical issues, engineering information, reporting, and modeling. Plans, designs, and coordinates the checkout of new facilities, provides engineering support for projects including modification of existing facilities and supports the work of the engineering department. Prepares project management documents and creates documentation for completion and close out of projects according to RUS guidelines. Gathers cost information. Develops and maintains positive communication and productive relationships with fellow employees, industry contacts, member cooperatives and WFEC management. Transmission Protection Engineer III ($88,257 - $139,797): A Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering, or a related field and five (5) years of professional engineering experience in an electric utility environment are required. Plans, designs, and coordinates the checkout of new facilities and modifications on existing transmission and substation facilities. Has project responsibility for more complex projects that require extensive knowledge and experience. Prepares project management documents, project budgets and creates documentation for completion and close out of projects according to RUS guidelines. Gathers cost information. Also serves as point of contact for technical issues, engineering information, reporting and modeling. Develops and maintains positive communication and productive relationships with fellow employees, industry contacts, member cooperatives and WFEC management. Senior Transmission Protection Engineer ($96,440 - $154,379): A Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering, or a related field and ten (10) years of professional engineering experience in an electric utility environment and certification as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) are required. Top technical engineering position without supervisory responsibility. Provides professional engineering support to other individuals and departments. Serves as subject matter expert (SME) for technical issues, engineering information, reporting, and modeling. Able to efficiently and effectively deal with more advanced and Senior level projects. Functions as a staff specialist in application of advanced theories, concepts, principles and processes. Serves as the technical expert on engineering planning and reliability matters, assisting other individuals and departments in the accomplishment of their duties. Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of employees, managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Math Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, calculus and differential equations. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Computer Skills: Working knowledge of applicable computer programming languages related to electrical engineering such as PSS/E, Milsoft, and Aspen. Proficient at operating personal computers using Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCad computer aided engineering software. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: This position requires a current driver's license. P.E. required for senior level. WORK SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS: This position may require a work schedule in excess of 40 hours a week and travel on short notice. WFEC has an obligation to provide continuous, reliable service to its customers, the ability to work additional hours at any time of the day or week is required. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit, and may be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to move about the facility. The employee must regularly to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. Vision and hearing must be normal or corrected to normal. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to occasional risk of electrical shock and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low. In accordance with WFEC Administrative Procedure 805-Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace this position is classified as "safety sensitive". MUST MEET ALL PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS WFEC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER MINORITIES, FEMALES, DISABILITY, AND VETS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY EOE/AA/M/F/DISABILITY/VETS |
