Job summary  

This position is responsible for the detailed design, coordination, and construction of Platte River’s 115kv/230kv substations and/or transmission lines and related general plant facilities.

Application deadline: Sunday, September 22 at 11:59 pm Eastern

Work hours and environment  

This position may be eligible for hybrid work days and is expected to live within a commutable distance of Platte River's headquarters campus in Fort Collins. Schedule flexibility is offered with the expectation that core areas of responsibility maintain adequate support and coverage.

Performing job duties requires light to moderate physical effort that includes frequent standing, walking or maintaining arms and hands in the same position for repetitive tasks with frequent work involving light objects and light hand tools. Occasional hazards are predictable and well protected against. There is potential for exposure to hazardous conditions that could lead to workplace injury such as working in heights or exposure to energized electrical equipment.

Essential duties and responsibilities  

• Models the mission, vision, values, and culture of the organization.
• Responsible for the detailed design, coordination and construction of Platte River’s electric substations, transmission lines, protection systems and related electric system facilities.
• Creates physical designs such as substation plan and section views, foundation layout, ground grid design, conduit layout and sizing design.
• Ensures compliance with NERC and WECC reliability standards.
• Ensures compliance with internal work processes for authorizations, contracts, change orders, purchasing, inventory, finance and project management.
• Develops specifications, cost estimates, cash flow, budgets, and schedules for substation design projects.
• Provides review of detailed design and technical support.
• Assists with creation, updates, and reviews of relay settings.
• Conducts AC/DC electrical function testing.
• Assists with the design of Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) installations.
• Conducts substation construction inspections and commissioning.
• Supports a culture of safety and security.

Other functions  

• Provides mentorship to other engineers in the department and acts as the subject matter expert for other departments in the organization.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities  

• Ability to develop design criteria, specifications, cost estimates, cash flows, budgets, and schedules.
• Proficient in software such as ETAP, MathCAD, AutoCAD or similar software to perform engineering responsibilities.
• Ability to effectively manage projects of considerable scope & complexity, on schedule and budget, within the Platte River project management framework.
• In-depth knowledge of design and construction of transmission lines and/or transmission lines and/or substations and protection systems.
• In-depth knowledge of NERC Reliability Standards.
• Solid understanding of NESC, NEC, IEEE, ANSI design and construction codes.
• Ability to establish work priorities, coordinate assignments for self and others, and handle multiple tasks under pressure, while maintaining composure with minimal supervision.
• Ability to make sound decisions considering potential impacts of decisions to the overall organization.
• In-depth knowledge of design and construction of transmission lines and or substations and protection systems.

Qualifications  

Required education and licenses

• One of the following:
  • Professional Engineering (PE) license;
  • Master’s degree related to Platte River’s core business (e.g., MS, MBA, ME);
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Current valid driver’s license and ability to remain insurable under the vehicle liability policy.

Required work experience

• A minimum of five years of engineering design experience.

Preferred knowledge, skills, and experience

• Proficient in PLS-CADD Software and transmission line engineering.
• Knowledge of distribution substation design and construction.
• Experience with Orion RTU’s and/or General Electric RTU’s such as the D20MX and D400 series.
• In-depth knowledge of SEL relay settings and applications.
• Conducts system fault studies.
• Performs system fault disturbance analysis.

About Platte River Power Authority

Platte River Power Authority is a not-for-profit utility that generates and delivers safe, reliable, environmentally responsible and financially sustainable energy and services to its owner communities of Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland. Platte River's generation portfolio includes thermal, hydro, wind and solar resources.

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