System Protection Engineer III/Senior

Arizona Public Service - APS; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Public Service - APS is seeking a System Protection Engineer III/Senior to specify, design, and implement protection schemes for the APS transmission system and substations. The role involves complex engineering design, system modifications, and providing analytical support for projects.

Requirements include an ABET-accredited engineering degree, 5+ years in engineering roles, or for senior level, a BS with 8 years experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering or related applied science from ABET-accredited institution or IEA-recognized or ABET MRA
• Five+ years engineering-related experience for non-senior role
• Senior: four-year engineering degree + eight years engineering experience

Responsibilities

• Develop or revise relay settings for transmission system modifications
• Maintain up-to-date short circuit model for APS transmission system
• Maintain documentation of all relay settings
• Develop programs to improve protection systems across APS transmission system
• Periodically review relay settings for coordination and protection
• Provide field support during testing and commissioning of protection schemes
• Support operations during system events
• Review protection system operations for correct/mis-operation
• Participate in root cause analysis after protection mis-operations
• Participate in NERC PRC and CIP standards compliance
• Specify, design, create settings, and maintain records for Digital Fault Recorders installed in APS

Skills

Problem analysis & resolution

Codes & standards knowledge

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

IEA-recognized or ABET MRA degree

Job description

The System Protection Engineer III/Senior is responsible for specifying, designing, and implementing protection schemes for the transmission system and substations. This role performs complex engineering design, system modifications, and provides economic and analytical support for various projects and programs.

• A Bachelors degree (4 years) in an engineering discipline or related applied science discipline (see approved list) from an ABET accredited institution, an International Engineering Alliance (IEA) recognized institution or an ABET Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) PLUS
• Five (5) years working experience in Engineering-related positions.

Senior

• A four year Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline or related applied science discipline (see approved list) from an ABET accredited institution
• plus eight (8) years working experience in Engineering-related positions.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:

• Problem analysis/resolution techniques.
• Knowledge of applicable codes, standards, practices, methods and safety standards in the area of applicable engineering discipline.

Materials Science/Metallurgy, Physics, Chemistry, Math, Nuclear, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Electronics, Computer Science, Environmental, Chemical, Architectural, Structural.

(A four-year bachelor of Engineering Technology degree is not considered an automatic equivalent for a B.S. degree in Engineering. A review of the degree program curriculum must be completed by Engineering department management.)

Major Accountabilities

1) Develop or revise relay settings in support of modifications to the transmission system.

2) Maintain an up-to-date short circuit model of the APS transmission and sub-transmission system.

3) Maintain up-to-date documentation of all relay settings in the transmission and sub-transmission system.

4) Develop programs/projects to improve existing protection systems across the APS transmission system.

5) Periodically review relay settings across the system to ensure adequate coordination and protection.

6) Provide support to field personnel during testing and commissioning of protection schemes.

7) Provide support to operations personnel during system events.

8) Review protection system operations to determine correct operation or mis-operation.

9) Participate in root cause analysis following the declaration of a protection system mis-operation.

10) Participate in NERC Compliance activities in support of applicable PRC and CIP standards

11) Specification, design, create settings, and keep settings records of Digital Fault recorders installed in APS's