Electrical Designer

Green Mountain Power; Colchester (VT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative utility company is seeking an Electrical Designer to create and maintain electrical control systems. This role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and sustainability while requiring strong technical and administrative skills. You will design system drawings, coordinate manufacturing activities, and support customers during challenging conditions. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if they don't meet every single requirement. This is an opportunity to contribute to a greener, more resilient energy future.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience with utility relay control systems.
• Experience with Utility protection and control is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Protection/Control system drawings.
• Coordinate relay switchgear manufacturing and testing activities.
• Provide operational support and develop commissioning guides.

Skills

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Problem-Solving

Adaptability

Technical Interest

Education

Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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Green Mountain Power is seeking an Electrical Designer to design, develop and maintain electrical control and protection systems and/or components to required specifications, focusing on safety, efficiency, reliability, quality and sustainability. This role requires a broad set of technical and administrative skills to effectively support and communicate with our Engineering and Operations staff.

In This Role, You Will

• Develop, design and maintain Protection/Control system drawings for the Green Mountain Power's distribution, transmission and generation assets utilizing computer assisted engineering and design software.
• Direct and coordinate relay switchgear manufacturing, construction, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and design requirements.
• Provide operational support in development of Operational Oneline Diagrams, commissioning guides and other duties.
• Participate in project estimations by developing budgets, estimating labor, material, and construction costs.
• Provide support to our customers during storm conditions, which can involve working longer hours and in challenging conditions.
  
  

Required Skills & Experience For This Role

• Cultural Fit' We look for a positive attitude, natural aptitude, and a strong work ethic as key attributes in our candidates. We hire people who others want to be around, who learn quickly, have the grit to work through inevitable roadblocks, and possess the capacity and desire to produce great results for our customers. Self-awareness is important. It is key to understanding what is unique about you, where you will be excellent and where you will need help and support from other team members. The candidate values an inclusive and diverse environment.
• Ability to build and develop successful relationships.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate with employees across the company as well as outside resources such as consultants and contractors.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure in a dynamic organizational structure.
• Experience steering and coordinating multiple initiatives while delivering high quality results.
• The ability to adapt quickly to changes.
• A strong interest in technology and the desire to learn and leverage technical solutions for communication, analysis, and efficient workflows
• Associates or bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2-3 years' experience working on utility relay control systems.
• Experience with and an understanding of Utility protection and control is a plus.
  
  

About Green Mountain Power

Green Mountain Power serves more than 275,000 residential and business customers in Vermont with electricity that's 100% carbon free and 80% renewable on an annual basis. GMP is partnering with customers to provide solutions that deliver resiliency and affordability while cutting carbon and costs for all. GMP is the first utility in the world to get a B Corp certification, meeting rigorous social, environmental, accountability and transparency standards and committing to use business as a force for good. GMP was named to Fast Company's 2024 Most Innovative Companies in the World list, the sixth time earning that honor. In 2024, 2023 and 2021 the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) honored GMP as a nationwide leader in energy transformation. And, in 2022 GMP was named to TIME's list of the 100 Most Influential Companies for its groundbreaking resiliency work to transform the grid for customers.

This position may be located in either our Colchester or Rutland Vermont offices.

Don't meet every single requirement? At GMP we are dedicated to building a workplace with all different kinds of people and all different kinds of backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Green Mountain Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Seniority level

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Utilities

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