Actalent is currently seeking a qualified Electrical Engineer for a consultant position with Bonneville Power in Vancouver, WA. This position will travel 100% Monday - Thursday each week and require overnight travel.

This Electrical Engineer position is in the Test and Energization (TETC) organization of the Commissioning and Testing (TET) group in the Transmission Services (T) business line of Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). The Commissioning & Testing Electrical Engineer facilitates on-site engineering and project assistance for substation construction projects. This position serves as a field electrical engineer, performing the testing and energization of communications and control equipment in high voltage electrical substations, radio stations, and control centers, as well as recommending modifications and additions to the existing installations on BPA systems throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana.

Responsibilities Include:

• Under the guidance of a senior commissioning engineer or technician, perform testing of substation equipment, primarily power circuit breakers, transformers, and static capacitors.
• This testing involves verification of CT/PT ratio, CT polarity, transformer impedance, power factor for transformers, timing of power circuit breakers, and insulation voltage withstand tests.
• With instruction and guidance from the BPA lead engineer, perform testing of Substation Control equipment including Protective Relaying, SCADA, microwave radio, Transfer Trip, and PLC’s (Programmable Logic Controllers).
• With instruction and guidance from the BPA lead engineer, support the design, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems by checking rack wiring and cables in BPA facilities.
• Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks under the direction of a BPA Lead Engineer.
• Gather information for BPA Lead Engineer to create electrical drawings, reports, and calculations to support the engineering solutions for electrical systems.
• Assist BPA lead engineer with coordinating construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to maintain compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
• With assistance and approval by the BPA Lead Engineer, perform detailed calculations to compute and establish construction, and installation standards and specifications.
• Assist BPA lead engineer with Inspection of completed installations and verification of operations to maintain conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
• Perform troubleshooting and provide on-site technical support to craft/customer personnel in the field, as directed.
• Work with BPA design staff during engineering phase to understand design philosophy and provide field information/valid requirements.
• Apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles/practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields.
• With oversight and guidance from BPA manager / BPA lead engineer, facilitate projects on site, including requesting outages through outage coordinator, and verifying that materials arrive on site.
• Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements. Share and disperse documents only to appropriate personnel (those with a Lawful Government Purpose (LGP) to know). Mark and maintain all official records in accordance with the Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) standards and procedures. Validate official records are accurately maintained for auditing purposes.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (from an ABET* accredited school) is required.
• Candidates 3 months from graduation will be considered. Proof of degree may be requested after graduation.
• Note: *ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)
• 6 months of experience and knowledge of electrical engineering concepts, principals, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Training or experience in Power Systems Engineering sufficient to allow knowledge development of design standards through on-the-job training.
• The intent is for the Engineer to review and correct Controls, RAS and Metering, and Protective Relay Design
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand electrical prints: one-lines, wiring diagrams, and schematics to determine how the protection and control systems operate.

We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification. 

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This role may be eligible for the following: 

• Medical, dental & vision
• 401(k)/Roth 
• Insurance (Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D) 
• Short and long-term disability 
• Health and Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HAS & DCFSA) 
• Transportation benefits 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Time off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, or Sick Leave)
• 5 days of PTO annually in addition to paid sick leave provided by Washington state law, federal or local ordinances
• 11 Federal Holidays

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