Electrical Protection and Control Engineer

Electrical Protection and Control Engineer

Job ID

5707

Location

SLAC - Menlo Park, CA

Full-Time

Regular

SLAC Job Postings

Position Overview:

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory's (SLAC) Facilities and Operations (F&O) Division manages one of the world's premier science facilities on a 400-acre Stanford site with 150+ structures comprised of office and research facilities for the Department of Energy. We are a service organization committed to the support and success of the Laboratory's Scientific Mission by providing safe and responsive engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance of equipment, buildings, and infrastructure.

The Electrical Power Department within our Facilities and Operations Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the SLAC Electrical Infrastructure used to support SLAC's scientific mission.

We are seeking a Facilities Engineer with a strong background in electrical power control and protection engineering to design, construct, operate, and maintain electrical control systems for power distribution. This position reports to the Electrical Power Control and Protection Lead.

Your specific responsibilities include:

• Serve as the technical expert in the performance of facilities engineering responsibilities involving electrical protection and control during planning, design, construction, modification, operation, maintenance, and utility servicing of campus facilities. May oversee a team of facilities professionals' work assignments.

• Perform System studies, and provide protection requirements for design, review, and approvals of one-line, schematics, and logic diagrams.

• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines Electrical designers, project engineers, and Operation and Maintenance engineers to support operation and maintenance and substation automation and infrastructure projects.

• Gather and evaluate data of electrical systems; model systems on ETAP software for different electrical studies such as short circuits, coordination, arc flash, etc.

• Design relay and breaker settings and perform other required assignments to meet compliance.

• Issue setting for substation relays and different types of breakers via ETAP, and support test technicians in testing and commissioning of those protective devices. Review and approve as-left setting files.

• Analyze fault and nuisance trips using historical data such as digital relay & and meter records or other related data.

• Review and analyze daily relay operations to determine correct operation or mis operation in responding to an electrical system disturbance or anomalies. Make appropriate recommendations/resolutions for mitigation to Operations, and report to stakeholders.

• Serve as an expert, providing design and technical recommendations in the area(s) of specialization. This may include the development and implementation of programs and systems and interfacing and coordination with/across specialties and disciplines.

• Identify and resolve complex electrical protection and control systems issues that may have high visibility and/or high risk/consequences of failure.

• Serve on major, ongoing, technically complex projects requiring substantial coordination and interface with senior management.

• Prepare, review, and analyze projects' technical plans and specifications for sound design, conformance with design guidelines and other related criteria, and pertinent codes or standards.

• Represent department or lead specific project teams and review committees.

• Conduct risk assessments and develop contingency plans.

• Serve as a technical lead on electrical protection oriented projects in the area(s) of expertise across multiple disciplines, and/or contractor activities, through all project phases.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant engineering discipline. Minimum ten years of directly related experience in the field of high voltage substation design and, particularly protection relaying and equipment control.

• Proficient in using ETAP, SKM or other related software.

• knowledge of electrical SCADA protocols, such as DNP3, Modbus, and IEC 61850.

• Familiarity with electrical power systems and substation automation.

• Ability to analyze complex electrical protection problems and provide effective solutions for the resolution.

• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to cultivate strong and collaborative relationships inside and outside the organization.

• Proficiency with standard desktop applications for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.

• Knowledge of scheduling, project management tools, and resources.

• Knowledge and proficiency with electrical calculations software related to assignments (ETAP, EMTP, PSCAD).

• Understanding and ability to perform/evaluate protection and control equipment lifecycle cost analysis.

• Deep technical knowledge in the area of expertise.

• Demonstrated ability to monitor and control project scope, schedule, and budget.

• Ability to identify and mitigate potential project risk components.

In addition, preferred requirements include:

• Experience with Electrical Systems Network and Firewall Requirements and associated designs.

• Development of advanced substation automation and associated logic schemes.

• Substation HMI development

• Substation P&C setting and design experience.

Certification and License:

• Professional Electrical Engineering License in the State of California, preferred

SLAC employee competencies:

• Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.

• Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.

• Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.

• Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.

• Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs and maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.

• Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken presented messages.

• Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.

Physical requirements and working conditions:

• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Given the nature of this position, SLAC will require onsite work.

Work Standards:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.

• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for the environment, safety, and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1-General Policy and Responsibilities: ~~~

• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, ~~~

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• Classification Title: Facilities Engineer 3

• Grade: K Job code: 4353

• Duration: Continuing

The expected pay range for this position is $130,000 - $172,000 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All staff at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States. SLAC is an E-Verify employer.