Senior Distribution and Protection Engineer

Responsibilities

This position provides protection system design and control/monitoring/automation application engineering to District's distribution system. Support operation of distribution system as well as interface with customer owned energy source facilities to ensure adequate and reliable system and operation.

• Provide design application engineering and operational support engineering for distribution system protection to ensure the adequate, reliable operation, and availability of the District's distribution facilities, and of customer owned energy source facilities.
• Review protection devices operations and analyze system outages and disturbances to ensure continuous and reliable system performance. Resolve operational control problems on the District's distribution, and customer owned energy source facilities caused by short circuits or other disturbances.
• Provide protection and control engineering for distributed energy resource interconnections to District's distribution system.
• Support creation of a new or fully updated computer model of the distribution system.
• Keep abreast of the latest technological advances to ensure that protection and control systems meet the District's needs.
  
  

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution.
• Five years of engineering experience related to substation or distribution systems.
• Registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer in the State of Nebraska or ability to obtain Nebraska registration within 6 months through reciprocity.
• Master's degree may be considered for up to two years of experience
• Valid driver's license.
  
  

Desired:

• Co-op, internship, or other relevant program experience.
• Experience using Synergi or equivalent software.
• Experience in distribution system protection and automation.
• Understanding of ANSI, IEEE, NERC, NESC, or other Standards and Guidelines as applicable to distribution protection and automation.
• 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.
  
  

Closing Statement

Salary Grade: S6

Minimum: $107,261

Midpoint: $134,076

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 12 th -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.

Org Marketing Statement

EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability

How To Apply

Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before 2/17/2025.

Recruiter: Michael Fierro - mrfierro@oppd.com

• 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.