Electrical Engineering Associate I / Electrical Engineer I / Senior Electrical Engineer I

City of Lubbock; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Lubbock seeks a professional Electrical Engineer to lead design and project management for transmission, distribution, and substation projects. You will engage with customers, conduct field investigations, and coordinate with construction and operations teams to ensure reliable delivery of electrical services.

Responsibilities include performing complex analyses, preparing specifications, and supervising engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or closely related field with equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, review, approve, and manage projects for street lighting, distribution and substations.
• Perform electrical system analyses including NESC, short circuit, load flow, and protection coordination.
• Prepare estimates, write specifications, and represent LP&L in meetings with customers and boards.
• Supervise engineering staff and coordinate with construction and operations teams.
• Apply new materials and technologies to improve efficiency, safety and reliability of the distribution system.
• Provide training and support for GIS, SCADA, and related software.
• Monitor environmental compliance and respond to emergency restoration.
• Develop and administer contracts for materials and services.
• Perform related duties as required.

Skills

Supervise the work of others

Driver's License

Professional Engineer (PE)

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD

Spreadsheet

Word processing

Database

Simple programming

Job description

Summary

Performs professional level design and project management of electrical transmission, susbstation, and distribution projects including customer contact, field investigation, analysis, design, preparation of plans and specifications, supervision of engineering staff, and coordination with construction and operations staff.

Essential Functions

• Perform electrical engineering design, review, approval and project management of street lighting, overhead and underground electric distribution and transmission systems, and new and existing substations;
• Perform analysis of electrical systems including NESC calculations, short circuit calculations, load flow modeling calculations, (PSS/E) voltage drop calculations, transformer sizing, lighting calculations, capacitor application, overcurrent protection and coordination;
• Prepare cost estimates and written reports; develop specifications for materials and services; promote and represent LP&L in personal contacts and presentations to customers, architects, engineers, committees and boards;
• Supervise engineering staff as required to accomplish the tasks above;
• Research and apply new materials, methods, techniques, and technologies to expand and improve the efficiency, reliability, safety, and quality of the LP&L distribution system;
• Provide support, applications, and training for computer, software, GIS systems and SCADA systems (ACS);
• Monitor, document, and recommend policies for departmental environmental compliance;
• Monitor electric systems operations and respond to emergency call-out to assist in system restoration and customer contact;
• Develop, monitor, and administer contracts for materials and services;
• Perform related duties as required.

Qualifications

Completion of a bachelor degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field with an additional four years of experience in electric distribution engineering; or any combination of relevant education and experience which provides the following:

• Valid current Driver's License
• Physical exam required
• Registered Professional Engineer

Additional Responsibilites

Design

• Support Distribution buildout in OH and UG designs
• Help with project coordination for construction projects
• Meet with customers on new and existing requests
• Create projects for system reliability and capacity upgrades

Substation

• Support in all substation efforts from Greenfield and Brownfield applications
• Settings for Protection and Apparatus in the field
• Responsible for creating and maintaining standards for Transformers, LTCs, Relays, Capacitors, PTs, DC systems
• Reading DGAs and implementing a plan to address issues

Planning

• Create and maintain studies of the system on Distribution and Transmission levels, looking for contingencies and redundancies where needed to increase reliability on the system
• Study all new loads for Distribution and Transmission and the impacts of the system, create projects to address impacts
• Lead and inquire efforts with ERCOT for studies

Network/Communications

• Responsible for installation and maintenance support of the OT network, SCADA, EMS, Substation Communications, Fiber infrastructure, microwave and radio communications, support for cybersecurity within LPL framework
• Support and maintain all compliance applicable for NERC and CIP regarding the network and communication

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge Of

• The principles and practices of electrical engineering. Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas;
• The principles and practices of electric utility design, construction, and operation;
• Perform professional level electrical engineering duties.

Ability to

• Supervise the work of others;
• Communicate effectively with others;
• Maintain records and prepare reports;
• Use a variety of computer software including word processing, spreadsheet, database, CAD, and simple programming;
• Use and interpret data from a variety of electrical and electronic instruments and devices;
• Provide excellent customer service.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently stand and walk during the shift.
• Occasionally climb stairs, ladders, and inclined surfaces.
• Frequently bend during the shift.
• Frequently kneel during the shift.
• Frequently lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently push and pull objects.
• Frequently flex upper trunk forward at the waist and partially flex at the knees.
• Frequently rotate upper trunk to the left or right while sitting or standing.
• Place arms above, at, and below shoulder height.
• Coordinate eye, hand, and foot movement in order to operate a vehicle.

The City of Lubbock provides a comprehensive, cost effective, health and welfare package.