What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Associate I - Power System Protection position at LCRA?

Perform the following engineering assignments with supervision from a licensed Professional Engineer :

Develop transmission and distribution system protective relay settings
Perform protective relay coordination studies
Conduct disturbance analysis of electric system fault events
Relay misoperation analysis, reporting, and corrective action plans
Assist with NERC compliance on PRC standards
Work on capital project development as part of the LCRA TSC capital planning process
Conduct generator interconnection studies
Perform circuit breaker or circuit switcher rating studies

You qualify with :

Bachelors degree in engineering, engineering technology, engineering physics, biosystems engineering, mathematical science, physical science or related science.

Driver's license

You are a great fit with :

A familiarity with the following tools and topics :

Protective relay settings software

Relay coordination software (e.g. ASPEN OneLiner, CAPE, etc)

Event analysis software

Transmission line impedance calculations

Symmetrical components

Electrical print reading (e.g. relay one-line diagrams, DC schematics, etc)

Power system apparatus (e.g. circuit breakers, circuit switchers, fuses, transformers, etc)

Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, Outlook, etc)

Software programming (e.g. Python, VBA, LiveCode, etc)

NERC reliability standards

ERCOT market rules

Possession of the following character traits :

Safety awareness

Customer service oriented

Attention to detail

Team player

Desire to learn new tasks

Willing to take the initiative

Questioning attitude

Desire for continuous improvement

You gain :

Competitive salary & medical, dental, vision and legal insurance

Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave

401(k) match up to 8% that includes a student loan 401(k) contribution program option

Life and disability insurance

Wellness program including wellness incentive

Extensive learning & development programs

And more - all to create a compelling and rewarding work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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