Electrical Engineer / Senior Electrical Engineer

JOB OPENING

CITY OF FARMINGTON

JOB POSITION #38 - Electrical Engineer / Senior Electrical Engineer

NUMBER OF VACANCIES : 1

DEPARTMENT : Electric Utility / Engineering

WORK LOCATION : MOC

HIRING RANGE : $73,357 - $130,001 / Salary

PAY GRADE : P / Q - Exempt

TYPE OF POSITION : Regular / Full-Time

DAYS WORKED : Monday-Friday

HOURS WORKED : 8 : 00 a.m.-5 : 00 p.m.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED THROUGH : Until Filled

JOB DUTIES

The City of Farmington reserves the right to hire at either the Engineer or Senior Engineer level, depending on experience and qualifications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Follows established safety protocols and policies set forth by the Utility as required for the job. Must embrace and work with a "safety first" mentality. Attendance at specific safety training will be mandatory.

Perform administrative and field advising work to coordinate and supervise the development, installation, and maintenance of existing and new construction of the Utility's transmission, substation, and primary distribution feeders.

Work under the administrative supervision of the Engineering Manager.

Plan, prepare, recommend, and design the expansion and modification of the Electric Utility's distribution system. Emphasis will be on the electric distribution system but must be ready to perform engineering functions on the transmission system and substations as may be required.

Use power flow software to forecast future system development and circuit loading, determine if adequate facilities exist for new system loads, and perform feeder load studies.

Determine voltage regulator and capacitor requirements and calculate control settings for each.

Design or review designs for distribution substations, including but not limited to grading, foundations, grounding, electrical conduit plans, steel structures, equipment such as breakers, switches and transformers, electrical conductors, insulators, and connectors. Similar designs may be required for transmission switching and substations but to a lesser extent.

Design or assist with the design of transmission pole line facilities, especially when distribution underbuilt facilities are needed or recommended.

Recommend, specify, and / or design the placement or replacement of transmission and distribution switches, reclosers, and sectionalizers for line sectionalizing.

Analyze motor starting requirements for new and existing loads. Analyze voltage flicker issues.

Develop equipment specifications and material lists and then supervise the purchasing and installation.

Develop distribution construction standards. Develop or assist in the development of transmission construction standards.

Evaluate material bidding documents and recommend material purchases.

Review and update distribution equipment & material specifications.

Provide NESC code assistance and interpretation.

Coordinate assignments with Surveying, Drafting, Protection Engineer, Transmission Engineer, Network Engineer, Estimators and Line Dept.

Work alongside GIS on map export / import, updates, and error correction.

Assist with the annual capital budget and the annual operating budget.

Keep abreast of all local, state, and federal regulations regarding environmental matters that affect the Electric Utility and advise all Electric Utility personnel of their duties and responsibilities regarding environmental programs, rules, and regulations, including a critique of all new regulations for the Engineering Manager.

Develop and review switching procedures to ensure personnel safety and proper and safe operation of in-service equipment.

Evaluate new product offerings for possible improvements to the system, safety, or cost reduction. Present new products for review by the Standards Committee.

Assists in the installation and startup of electric facilities, including switches, breakers, fuses, and transformers.

Responsible for reviewing, completing, and disseminating "as built" drawings.

Must be prepared to perform work related to NERC / WECC Standards and their compliance.

Calculate fuse / sectionalizer / recloser / breaker coordination using time-overcurrent curves to determine the correct distribution system protection settings.

Work alongside the Transmission & Distribution Line Department field crews with distribution equipment maintenance schedules, testing, and replacement.

Review plats for the City Planning Department.

Evaluate renewable energy applications.

Perform root cause analysis on distribution outages as may be required. Be prepared to present findings to Management, PUC, City Council, the General Public, or other interested parties.

Using excellent customer service skills, establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, management group, officials, and members of the general public as necessary.

Operate a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the department's business and that of the City.

Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Motor vehicle, personal computer including email, Internet, word processing, spreadsheets, AutoCAD, (Alcoa) Sag and Tension software, load flow analysis and other engineering software, telephone, smartphone, calculator, measuring wheel, field measuring tape, fax, copier, paper shredder, binoculars, and PPE including hard hat, safety glasses, safety vest.

OTHER DUTIES

Must have a New Mexico Professional Engineer license or the ability and desire to work toward earning one.

Occasional travel is required to attend schools, conferences, and meetings.

May assist in diagnosing and repairing malfunctioning substation equipment.

Regular updating of the Control Center OMS model.

Keep assigned vehicles clean and responsible for scheduling maintenance.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is subject to the City's Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Program, which includes pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return-to-duty testing, and follow-up testing.

Extensive background checks are required.

Senior Electrical Engineer : Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in electrical engineering or equivalent and a minimum of five years of experience within an electrical utility and five additional years of experience in an electric utility, consulting, or entity associated with the operation of a high voltage electric system. Ten years minimum electrical engineering experience. Must possess an active New Mexico Professional Engineer license.

Electrical Engineer : Graduate from a four-year college or university with a degree in electrical engineering or equivalent and five years of engineering experience. At least part of the experience with an electric utility, consulting, or entity associated with the design of high-voltage electric systems. A New Mexico Professional Engineer license or Engineer-In-Training certification is preferred.

Experience using electrical sag and tension charts, manufacturer's instruction books, electrical system modeling, and load flow software.

Knowledge of personal computer and software packages. Experience with AutoCAD or other drawing software. Ability to use standard Microsoft Word and Excel software.

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

Ability to work under stress and handle stressful situations.

Ability to meet deadlines.

Must demonstrate ability to communicate with others through oral and written media.

Must respond to night and weekend call-outs for system emergencies.

Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, outside entities, and the public.

Ability to operate tools and equipment listed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here represent those an employee must meet to successfully perform the job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must also frequently sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, or hear.

The employee must frequently lift 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move 60 pounds. Employees may be required to sit or stand for long periods. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works outside in inclement weather conditions. During fieldwork, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, traffic, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. May occasionally have to work for extended periods on ladders, in confined spaces, standing or lying on the back. Equipment installed in substations may be near energized, high-voltage equipment requiring knowledge and utilization of safe working practices.

The noise level in the field work environment is occasionally moderate to loud while working around traffic, heavy equipment, and possibly drilling rigs. The noise level in the office setting is quiet.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M / F / D / V.

Salary : $73,357 - $130,001