Provides protection system design application engineering and operational support engineering for the District's generation, transmission and substation facilities, for interties with other utilities, and with customer owned energy source facilities to ensure adequate and reliable system and operation.
1. Provide design application engineering and operational support engineering for system protection systems to ensure the adequate and reliable operation and availability of the District's generation, transmission and substation facilities, and of interties with other utilities and customer owned energy source facilities.
2. Review protective relay operations and analyze system outages and disturbances to ensure continuous and reliable system performance. Resolve operational control problems on the District's generation, transmission, substation, and customer owned energy source facilities caused by short circuits or other disturbances.
3. Provide protection engineering for distributed resource interconnection and support District generation capacity addition/upgrade projects. Examples include protection of grid connected resources such as combustion turbines, reciprocating internal combustion engines, renewable solar, wind turbines, and energy storage such as utility scale batteries.
4. Support District protection efforts including Smart Grid, PMU or synchro phasor design and implementation.
5. Support the Department's mission in areas of Regulatory Compliance.
6. Keep abreast of the latest technological advances to ensure that protection systems meet the District's needs.
7. Maintain 24 hour availability for technical and professional assistance, emergency response, and direct remedial action in response to emergencies.
Required:
* Four (4) year Bachelor of Science degree in (Electrical or equivalent) Engineering degree (ABET-accredited degree)
* Four years of engineering experience.
* Valid driver's license.
Desired:
* Co-op, internship, or other relevant program experience.
* Electric Utility engineer experience in system protection.
* Effective communication skills (written and verbal) with co-workers, vendors, and customers (internal and external).
* Self-starting and multi-tasking abilities.
* Ownership and accountability to provide timely, accurate results and openness to improvement and change.
* Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
* Successfully completed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, or registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer in the State of Nebraska or ability to obtain Nebraska registration within 6 months through reciprocity.
Salary Grade: S5
Minimum: $94,112
Midpoint: $117,640
At Omaha Public Power District, we¿re passionate about three things: power, the people who make it, and the people who rely on it.
WE ARE: Where the Light Starts. OPPD is the 12th-largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people across 5,000 square miles and 13 counties.
WE¿RE COMMITTED TO: Each other and the people we serve. This commitment drives us. We¿re dedicated to providing our communities with affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy services today, tomorrow, and well into the future.
OUR JOB: To provide power with a purpose. We have real impact - on people¿s lives, on the environment, and on the future of energy. We¿re always looking for bright, capable people who want an opportunity to lead from where you are¿wherever you are¿ and know that your ideas will be heard. If you want to be a source of real, positive change for the community and the people who live in this region, then working for a company acknowledged for caring about these same things is likely a priority for you as well.
EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability
Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before 1/3/2025.
Recruiter: Michael Fierro - mrfierro@oppd.com #LI-MF
**PLEASE NOTE** - Your application has not been submitted unless you have applied for a specific requisition. If you have not chosen a specific opening, your application will remain in 'DRAFT' form and will not be viewed by our Human Capital staff.
| Date Posted | December 6, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Date Closes | February 4, 2025 |
| Requisition | 297764 |
| Located In | Elkhorn, NE |
| SOC Category | 00-0000.00 |
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