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AVISTA CORPORATION Protection Engineer - Compliance in SPOKANE, Washington

Closes: Open until filled Starting Range: $92,805 to $138,852 Full Range: $92,805 to $155,483 (Full position breakdown listed below)

Job Description

To carry out at a full Electrical Engineering level engineering assignments related to Protective Relaying and Integration Systems. To perform engineering work in the above areas which requires specific technical and company knowledge as well as originality and judgment in the technical analysis and independent evaluation, selection and modification of standard techniques, procedures and criteria.

Responsibilities Designs the application of detailed protection schemes and integration systems for the electrical distribution, transmission, substation, and generating stations. Specifies protective relays and certain other related protective equipment for the electric system. Develops, performs, and evaluates system fault studies in order to determine coordination and setting of protective devices. Designs detailed Substation Integration schemes and specifies substation equipment necessary for the remote control, status indication and data viewing of substation equipment.

Provides compliance, technical, operational, and analytical support for the Protection & Relaying department on items such as NERC CIP & PRC compliance and protective relay operation analysis.  Engineering support also includes fault studies as required; relay coordination; developing, implementing and maintaining compliance procedures; recommends, analyzes, and supports system capital projects for corrective action plans; and develops practices and procedures that support the Company's overall compliance with applicable mandatory reliability standards.  Participates in regional operating committees, task forces, and work groups as required.

Supports the development of strategies and internal control documentation for Protection & Relaying department coordination with inter-utility and intra-utility customers to remain compliant with the Federal Utility Requirements and NERC Standards on an on-going basis. Performs other duties as assigned. Job duties are subject to change as directed by leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

Engineer:

  • Bachelor of Science in ABET accredited Engineering Program.
  • Minimum of four (4) years engineering work experience required.
  • Effective and flexible communication skills.
  • Common Tool Technical Proficiency.
  • Works with minimal direction.

Senior Engineer requires the above qualifications in addition to:

  • Minimum of eight (8) years engineering work experience required.
  • Professional Engineering License.
  • Demonstrated skills illustrating their use of productivity, presentation, and analytical tools specific to his/her area of expertise.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership within engineering.
  • Demonstrated positive and effective working relationships with internal and external parties.
  • Advanced knowledge, skills, technical proficiency and abilities as demonstrated by a professional engineering license.
  • Specialty technical proficiency, project leadership, ability to be self-directed.

Preferred Qualifications

Prefer candidate with at least five years of experience in Systems Protection within the utility/energy industry. 

Power System knowledge or emphasis in a degree and/or ability to utilize engineering application software desired.

NERC CIP and PRC standards knowledge is desired.

Experience with SEL relays and protection schemes.

Computer programming experience in languages such as SQL, Python, and VBA.

Familiar with database development and database structuring.

Advanced technical writing abilities.

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