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Transmission Planning Principal Engineer

City of GainesvilleGainesville, FL, US

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Community Builder

Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builderan employee with the City of Gainesvilleyou will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it's a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.

Department : 1313 GRU - ED Electric Engineering

Salary Range Minimum : $103,640.00

Salary Range Maximum : $159,346.50

Closing Date : Until Filled

Job Responsibilities

This primary job function for this position is Transmission Planning Engineer. Job Responsibilities :

Perform power system modeling and analysis using industry standard software (e.g. PSSE, TARA).
Develop and coordinate reliable, innovative, and cost-effective transmission solutions.
Lead and participate on solution teams and other initiatives to determine transmission project feasibility, scope, and timing.
Develop engineering reports, guidelines, or other technical documents.
Effectively present informative reports and presentations to internal and external customers at various management levels related to system constraints and required improvement projects.
Coordinate with multiple groups and internal and external customers within GRU, FRCC, FCG, FMPA, FMEA and other electric utilities and municipalities within the State of Florida.
Coordinate studies with neighboring transmission systems.
Provide technical expertise and leadership in industry committees and initiatives.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited institution is required. Electrical is preferred. Master's degree in engineering or business is desirable.

Work Experience

Experience in electric utility transmission (e.g. Transmission Planning, Transmission Operations, Transmission Design) is preferred. Experience in electrical power system modeling and analysis is a plus.

Skills and Knowledge

Prior exposure to PSS / E and computer modeling of electrical power systems is preferred, but not required. Strong time management and organizational skills required to balance multiple projects simultaneously and adhere to deadlines. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to effectively present complex topics. Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and databases.

Scope of the Transmission Working Group

Engage in active coordination of transmission planning within the FRCC Region under the direction of the FRCC Planning Committee. Perform the duties as required by the "FRCC Regional Transmission Planning Process". Also, refer to a document entitled Planning Committee Scope of Study for FRCC Long Term Transmission Planning.

Maintain, update and provide summer and winter database cases for FRCC including the bulk power transmission and generation systems, projected loads and any facility additions for an eleven year period. By the first quarter, provide the Operating Committee with preliminary current-year summer and winter cases to be used for operating studies.

Report as necessary to appropriate governmental bodies and industry organizations. (FERC 715 filing). Prepare FRCC State of Florida electric system maps. Prepare transmission data for EIA-411 filing.

Objectives

Maintain and update a dynamics data base for the FRCC Region. This data base will be coordinated with selected FRCC planning horizon power flow cases as required by NERC MMWG and other FRCC study needs.

Assess dynamic performance of the FRCC bulk electric system in response to Category B, C and D contingencies. Assess performance, coordination and reliability of Special Protection Systems. Assess effectiveness of FRCC underfrequency load shedding program and coordination with other protection and control systems.

Assess oscillatory stability of the FRCC bulk electric system for various operating and contingency scenarios.

Make recommendations to mitigate identified transmission grid instabilities as necessary. Analyze disturbance involving separation, under frequency load shedding or other dynamic response of interest in order to validate or improve the accuracy of the models used for dynamic simulation studies.

Coordinate with members of the Southern Subregion of SERC on dynamic performance issues affecting the SERC / FRCC transmission interface. Support the FRCC Planning and Operating Committees as required.

Nature of Work

Utility specific industry and organization-recognized, independent professional performing advanced technical engineering work requiring knowledge and application of the latest advancements in the field.

Classification Standards

Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor and work under general supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its lack of managerial responsibility and from lower classes by its emphasis on the application of intensive and diversified knowledge and advanced engineering skills and coordination of engineering staff to complex and novel projects.

Provides technical guidance on unusual, non-typical, complex problems and projects requiring a high degree of creativity, foresight, mature judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented engineering problems.

Note : It should be understood that the job competencies, duties and requirements of the Engineer IV / Utility Designer IV are inherently included in this position.

Examples of Work

Essential Job Functions :

Prepares or coordinates the preparation, review, and approval of engineering analyses, specifications, and reports for complex projects.

Plans, organizes, and supervises the work of engineer(s), utility designer(s), engineering technician(s) and / or consultants. Evaluates progress and performance of the staff and results obtained, and recommends major changes to achieve overall objectives. May involve performance management responsibilities.

Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and officials of other organizations, requiring skill in persuasion and negotiation of critical issues. Requires guidance by management in addressing customer requirements.

The individual contributor may serve as a resource or guide by advising others on how to use processes within a system or as a member of a collaborative problem-solving team.

Represents the organization in conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work.

Develops and modifies engineering theories, precepts, practices, and procedures. Formulates operating policies.

Keeps abreast of new scientific methods and developments affecting the organization for the purpose of recommending changes in emphasis of programs or new programs warranted by such developments.

Develops and evaluates plans and criteria for a variety of projects and activities to be carried out by others.

Serves as the technical expert for the organization in the application of advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes. Devises and develops new approaches to problems encountered.

Carries out complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures or carries out projects that involve a number of engineering disciplines. Work typically results in the development of new or refined equipment, materials, processes, products, and / or scientific methods.

Serves as the technical specialist for the organization in the application of advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes for an assigned area of responsibility (i.e., subject matter, function, type of facility or equipment, or product).

Applies knowledge of engineering economic analysis to projects or systems; compares alternatives using appropriate economic analysis. Reviews and approves the economic analysis and engineering recommendations prepared by others and interprets results to support policy, ratemaking or budgeting.

Provides guidance, assistance, and interpretation to others. Guidance relating largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters.

Designs and evaluates engineering projects and activities with internal departments, outside consultants, and contractors on complex projects.

Interprets, organizes, executes, and coordinates assignments.

Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and officials of other organizations, uses skill in persuasion and negotiation of critical issues, including the initiation and maintenance of extensive contacts with these parties.

Develops and makes technical presentations.

Develops, implements, and maintains an annual work plan and annual budget.

Attends work on continuous and regular basis.

Non-Essential Job Functions :

May coordinate major areas of engineering activities.

May act in absence of supervisor.

May be responsible for enforcing the drug policy.

Will be required to respond under emergency conditions.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements :

Bachelor of science in engineering degree from an ABET accredited educational institution and eight (8) or more years of experience in the area of assigned engineering responsibility. Appropriate co-op time and / or an advanced degree in engineering,

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Transmission Engineer • Gainesville, FL, US