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P&C Engineer is responsible for completing activities and assignments with the design and operation of protection and control systems necessary for the safe and reliable operation of the transmission and distribution system to meet the mission and objectives of the organization. This is considered an entry level position.
Job Responsibility:
Complete activities and assignments with the design and operation of protection and control systems necessary for the safe and reliable operation of the transmission and distribution system
Analyze protection system operations, and the appropriate resolutions, in order to provide support to operations on unplanned maintenance
Share accountability with peers in the planning, project management, substation engineering, operations, and maintenance organizations to carry out the efficient and timely completion of system reliability projects, generation interconnection projects and system restoration and troubleshooting efforts
Review and evaluate proposed changes to existing electric facilities to ensure compatibility with established Eversource protection system standards and practices
Create new Protection and Control system designs in accordance with Eversource Standards as required
Specify materials associated with new or modified Protection and Control systems for assigned projects
Develop, calculate, and document settings and logic for protective relays, logic processors, feeder reclosers, and switches necessary to support Eversource system reliability projects and initiatives
Perform coordination studies by modeling and analyzing electric system elements and their protection systems using fault simulation software
Analyze protection system operations during transmission and distribution system disturbances in support of Substation Technical Group Event analysis
Interface with Eversource Planning, Operations and Field personnel to support their efforts to plan, operate and maintain the transmission and distribution system
Manage and perform work activities with training, guidance and oversight from senior staff and management
Actively support storm and/or emergency restoration assignments
Effectively coordinate work activities with others such as: engineers or others working on the same projects
personnel of other departments
representatives of consulting engineering firms, municipalities, other utilities, manufacturers, customers, contractors
contractors’ employees engaged in related activities
Acquire familiarity with any applicable rules and procedures established by other departments such as permitting and tagging procedures, Safety Rules as described in the Incident Prevention Manual and the related routines of other departments associated with the area’s work
Ensure that all proper tools, equipment, and material are available for job assignments and that said equipment and materials are utilized properly, including material returns to inventory
Requirements:
Must pass the minimum physical requirements as prescribed by Eversource
Must have corrective vision, normal color perception, hearing and a sense of smell
Must possess a valid driver’s license to operate motor vehicles
Must possess or be willing and able to obtain the appropriate drivers license and Eversource qualification to operate motor vehicles of any class and type required by the company based on departmental needs
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSECE)
Must evidence interest and aptitude necessary for successful progress in the engineering profession
Must possess personality traits such as alertness, self-reliance, poise, tact and the ability to maintain harmonious relations with their associates