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Category:  Other
Job Type:  Permanent
Country:  United States
State/Province:  Texas
City:  Amarillo
Job Description
As a system protection engineer, your work will directly impact the reliability of our Transmission and Distribution systems. Preventing relay incorrect operations by issuing accurate relay settings and performing accurate root cause analysis has a direct impact on achieving corporate reliability goals. If you desire a job that will allow you to directly impact and improve corporate reliability goals, then this job is for you!
As a member of our System Protection Engineering team, you will interface with almost every engineering department within the company (Transmission Line Design, Substation Design, Transmission and Distribution Operations, Area Engineering, Substation Maintenance Engineering, Transmission and Distribution Planning). This will afford you the opportunity to understand the different engineering roles and increase your overall knowledge of how our electrical system works.
As a system Protection Engineer, you will be responsible for:
  • Transmission and Distribution relay settings
  • Electrical disturbance analysis and root cause investigation/mitigation
  • Ensuring compliance with various NERC Reliability Standards
Summary

Independently evaluates, selects and applies standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications. Assignments have clear and specified objectives and require the investigation of limited number of variables. Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position or equivalent graduate level education.

Essential Responsibilities
  • Performs work which involves conventional types of plans, investigations, surveys, structures, or equipment with relatively few complex features for which there are precedents. Assignments usually include one or more of the following: Equipment design and development, test of materials, preparation of specifications, process study, research investigations, report preparation, and other activities of limited scope requiring knowledge of principles and techniques commonly employed in the specific narrow area of assignments.
  • Receives instructions on specific assignment objectives, complex features, and possible solutions. Assistance is furnished on unusual problems and work is reviewed for application of sound professional judgment.
  • May supervise or coordinate the work of drafters, technicians, and others who assist in specific assignments.
Xcel Energy has become a leader in the energy industry by demonstrating excellence in environmental performance. Our environmental commitment includes improving air quality, conserving resources, harnessing renewable energy, and protecting wildlife and habitats.
Xcel Energy's vitality comes from our people. It takes professionals in engineering, customer service, linemen, marketing and sales professionals, energy traders, mechanics, finance and accounting professionals and many others to power our company. We offer competitive compensation and benefit programs that include a range of options and coverage levels.

This position is written for Engineer II position in the Xcel Energy Engineering hierarchy. The complexity and types of projects that the successful candidate will be responsible for will be consistent with their experience. The successful candidate will be placed in the hierarchy based on their qualifications.
Required for Engineer II
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering from ABET accredited curriculum (equivalency to an ABET accredited degree would be recognized by ABET as having "substantial equivalency" or through a "mutual recognized agreement")
  • 1 year engineering experience in the utility industry (or related area providing equivalent knowledge) (Master's degree in Engineering from ABET accredited curriculum may substitute for the experience)
Preferred:
  • Passed the FE (Fundamentals of Engineering Exam) or possess EIT (Engineer-in-Training) certification
  • Membership in Professional Society (Associate Grade) and/or Technical Societies (Associate Grade)
Required for Specialty Engineer
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering from ABET accredited curriculum (equivalency to an ABET accredited degree would be recognized by ABET as having "substantial equivalency" or through a "mutual recognized agreement")
  • Passed the FE (Fundamentals of Engineering Exam) or possess EIT (Engineer-in-Training) certification
  • 3 years engineering experience in the utility industry (or related area providing equivalent knowledge)
Required for Senior Specialty Engineer
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering from ABET accredited curriculum (equivalency to an ABET accredited degree would be recognized by ABET as having "substantial equivalency" or through a "mutual recognized agreement")
  • Passed the FE (Fundamentals of Engineering Exam) or possess EIT (Engineer-in-Training) certification
  • 6 years engineering experience in the utility industry (or related area providing equivalent knowledge)

Post Date:  12/28/2011
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