Senior Engineer - Transmission Protection & Controls (P&C) Scoping

Brooksource; United States; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy seeks a P&C Scoper to manage engineering work with minimal supervision, developing advanced skills and solving problems independently on capital projects in the electrical domain.

Responsibilities include creating scope of work for Protection & Controls, evaluating substation impacts, sourcing equipment, and coordinating with various project stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance and constructability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from ABET-accredited program required.
• Minimum of 4 years engineering experience.
• PE registration or 5 years with PE and fully Meets performance level.
• State registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) required.

Responsibilities

• Create the Protection & Controls scope of work for capital projects, ensuring constructability, regulatory compliance and Duke standards.
• Assess substation yard and control house impacts and requirements.
• Specify major equipment changes and identify cable types; specify relays and panel layouts.
• Assess telecom requirements and identify equipment and materials needed.
• Provide engineering/technical guidance for increasing complexity; engage with stakeholders to meet project needs.
• Attend site visits to review current conditions and planned changes with stakeholders.
• Prepare technical reports, calculations and sketches; conduct studies and non-routine projects with minimal oversight.

Skills

Engineering analysis

Communication skills

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Engineering (ABET accredited)

Master's in engineering (considered in lieu of B.S.)

Professional Engineer (PE) registration

Job description

The P&C Scoper manages work in engineering areas of specialization, with minimal supervision. The P&C Scoper is expected to develop advanced skills and to have the ability to work independently, with guidance limited to unusual or complex projects or issues. Employees in this position are fully competent in the use of concepts and procedures. The P&C Scoper identifies problems, develops solutions and takes action to resolve.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:

• Create the Protection & Controls (“Electrical”) scope of work for capital improvement projects to ensure constructability, regulatory compliance and adherence to industry and Duke standards. Scoping efforts include, but are not limited to the following.
• Assess substation yard and control house impacts and requirements
• Specify major equipment changes
• Identify cable/cable type
• Specify relays and determine panel layouts
• Assess and account for telecom requirements
• Identifies equipment and material needed for projects
• Provides engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems of increasing complexity both in and outside of typical responsibilities, Engages with a variety of project stakeholders (i.e. Construction and Maintenance, Project Management, Planning and Operations, etc.) to ensure stakeholder needs are accounted for in project scopes.
• Attends site visits to review current conditions and planned changes with project stakeholders
• Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, scheduling and monitoring of work activities; decisions may affect the operations or results of the work group and may have some impact on major projects or department results, prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations and sketches related to well-defined problems and analysis of increasing complexity, conducts engineering and related studies, completes non-routine engineering projects with minimal oversight with the ability to independently manage project schedules and interfaces, possesses and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures; proficient in technical and analytical competencies necessary to handle assignments of increasing complexity, develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities, demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills, maintains accurate records and files, and supports the company’s goals and represents the company positively and professionally

Basic/Required Qualifications:

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program. A Master's degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the B. S. engineering degree.
• Minimum of 4 years engineering experience.
• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program. A Master's degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the B. S. engineering degree.
• Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer (PE). Experience must have been attained at a "Fully Meets" performance level.
• State Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE)

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficient in the design of protection settings and control of all classes of substations (T to T, T to D, Customer, etc.)
• Familiar with the creation of SPCC plans and secondary oil containment designs
• Proficient in engineering theories and principles
• Proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations, ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills
• Familiar with principles of project management
• Experience in the utility industry

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to a Duke Energy facility.
• Corporate office or substation environment

Specific Requirements:

• Moderate travel required. Scopers typically attend 1-2 sites per week.