Minimum starting pay for this position is $97,520 annually or commensurate with experience
Minimum starting pay for this position is $97,520 annually or commensurate with experience
PHYSICAL OFFICE LOCATION: PEC Headquarters – 201 South Avenue F, Johnson City, TX 78636
Position Summary
This position is responsible for the development of engineering standards, guidelines, studies, calculations, and specifications associated with power system protection.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and maintain PEC’s system protection philosophy
Serve as main point of contact for PEC in the area of system protection with internal and external stakeholders
Evaluate, maintain, and test transmission and distribution protection schemes as well as design new installations for future projects
Provide power system protection expertise and closely collaborate with other engineers in the Substation Design, Transmission Development, and Distribution Planning departments
Scope projects and provide cost estimates
Oversee contractors and consultants performing system protection work
Perform short circuit studies and other complex calculations as required to develop relay settings
Review short circuit ratings for all PEC-owned substation equipment and ensure all ratings are above short circuit fault levels
Assist substation electricians with troubleshooting system protection schemes
Perform relay coordination studies
Serve as administrator for PEC’s relay database software
Ensure relay documentation and database is up-to-date and properly stored
Analyze all transmission relay events and provide a written report documenting findings
Coordinate relay settings with interconnected utilities
Review existing relay settings to ensure proper relay coordination margin and recommend setting changes if required
Utilize communications system including power line carrer and fiber optic technology to develop relay settings
Develop transmission line relay settings for projects
Develop temporary relay settings for maintenance projects
Represent PEC in ERCOT and NERC working groups, meetings, and workshops as appropriate
Be the subject matter expert for all applicable NERC PRC requirements
Ensure compliance with all applicable NERC standards, including multiple contingency analysis, relay loadability, and coordination of protection systems
Provide status updates on projects as needed
• Maintain the security of confidential information
• Stay abreast of advances in technology
• Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance
• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.
Supervisory and/or Leadership Responsibilities
Serve in a lead capacity in the absence of the engineering manager
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of using computer systems, which may include setting up and using hardware and software programs such as AutoCAD and ASPEN, entering data or processing information
Knowledge of relay protection schemes and control systems, the calculation of relay settings, and the creation of relay control logic
Knowledge of relay communications principles, testing practices, and the maintenance of relay communications network infrastructure
Knowledge of NERC PRC standards
Proficient in reading and understanding schematics and design drawings
Skilled in analyzing relay event reports and indentifying correct relay operations
Skilled in time management
Skilled in prioritizing and managing changing priorities
Ability to model systems in short circuit models
Ability to provide work direction to other team members as required
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Ability to listen and understand information verbally and in writing
Ability to anticipate, identify, analyze and resolve conflict and problems
Headquartered in Johnson City, Texas, Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) is the largest distribution electric cooperative in the U.S. We deliver electricity to over 360,000 accounts which serves approximately 1 million Central Texans across an 8,100-square-mile service area, growing at a rapid pace, year over year. Since our founding in 1938 by then-Congressman Lyndon B. Johnson, it has been our mission to provide safe, reliable, low-cost power to the members we serve.
