Electrical Engineer

Job Description:

Purpose:

Electrical and OT Engineer is responsible for all hardware, network, and computer support related functions for a public utility providing power to manufacturers and other local businesses and households. The role includes supporting the day-to-day hydro and power distribution operations computing and network requirements with operational events that arise. The successful candidate must have a wide business background combined with a broad technical skillset in both hardware and software applications.

Key Accountabilities:

The position includes involvement in the following:

• Local and wide area networks, including fiber-optic connectivity between remote locations.
• Windows servers and workstations and firewalls
• Video surveillance systems and security control systems
• Cloud based phone systems
• Daily operational reporting
• Customer billing application
• Customer facing web site
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission cyber security compliance.
• Ensure execution of the Project Delivery Process (PDP) in the design, development, and implementation of information systems solutions.
• Ensure execution of the Value Management Process to obtain business governance review and disposition of planned investments in information technology solutions.
• Manage relationships with service providers, where applicable, to ensure that services meet the requirements of systems.
• Establish and manage to annual capital and operational budget for scope of responsibility.
• Develop and maintain the data collection, analysis and reporting requirements.
• Provide engineering support needed on electrical infrastructure.
• Work with the Resource Manager, reviewing physical and cyber security to ensure compliance requirements.
• Support Operations to ensure operational availability and reliability
• Ensure appropriate security mechanisms are in place for applications.
• Develop and negotiate favorable hardware and software license, maintenance, and SaaS (Software as a Service) contracts.
• Ensure that backup systems and networks are in place and tested to meet the requirements of needed for the three FERC defined High Hazard Dams.
• Collaborate with Sr. Electrical Engineer on priorities and balancing workload.
• Support the maintenance of SCADA software and hardware.
• Respond to emergency calls after hours, weekends, and holidays as required.

Required Experience and Education:

• Education: Minimum bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a preferred emphasis in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• Preferred 2 years of utility or manufacturing related experience.

Travel: Negotiable

Required skills:

• Strong competencies and hands-on experience in all dimensions of information technology (technology, processes, security, project implementation).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate.
• Working knowledge of the utility businesses and functional areas.
• Exceptional leadership, analytical abilities, and computer skills (Microsoft Office).
• Strong technical, problem solving, decision-making, and project management skills.
• Self-starter able to work effectively with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to work in a flexible work environment.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and work in a team environment.
• Ability to handle multiple time sensitive projects and issues.
• Knowledge of electrical power systems, including short circuit analysis, protective relaying coordination basics, arc flash and load flow studies.

Preferred Skills:

• Broad understanding of CISCO networking and Palo Alto firewalls
• Microsoft toolsets include Servers / Active Directory / WSUS
• SQL database knowledge with the ability to extract and manage large databases
• Knowledge of Visual Basic and report writing scripting tools
• Overall understanding of Operational technologies centered on SCADA applications
• Vendor and Contract Management
• Windows Server and Workstation operating systems
• AutoCAD drawing design and programming skills