Power System Graduate Engineer or Power System Engineer

Job Description:

Power System Graduate Engineer or Power System Engineer

Description

Minimum Qualifications
This position will be filled at one of the following levels depending upon candidate qualifications:


Power System Graduate Engineer:
Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering, plus three (3) years experience related to the job.
• Masters degree in engineering may substitute for experience up to two (2) years.

Licenses and Certifications Required:
None.

Power System Engineer:

Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering, plus five (5) years of experience related to engineering.

Licenses or Certifications:
None.
Notes to Applicants
*This position is posted at multiple levels and will be determined based on the Top Candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Austin Energy is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Power System Graduate Engineer or Power System Engineer to join our Transmission, Substation, and Distribution ( TSD ) team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the reliability and power quality of our power systems by accessing, analyzing, and interpreting data from protection relays.

Your work will involve fault investigations, power quality (PQ) monitoring, and addressing PQ-related issues across our TSD systems. Additionally, you will be responsible for investigating and analyzing Electromagnetic Field ( EMF ) and Radio Frequency Interference ( RFI ) generated by high-voltage transmission or distribution systems.

This position also requires collaboration with our Corporate Compliance Program ( CCP ) and other work groups to ensure compliance with various utility regulatory requirements, including NERC , CIP , PRC , and ERCOT standards. Your technical expertise will be essential in developing written fault reports, conducting event analyses, creating procedures, and delivering technical presentations.

As part of the role, you will participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation, providing critical support for our power systems.

EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION :

• The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Please be sure to detail on the application ALL current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
• The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.
• Resumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see resumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.
• Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after seven (7) days from the date of the initial advertisement.
  • Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.
  
  
  

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT :

• This position is classified as EXEMPT (Salaried). Exempt employees are not eligible for overtime compensation.

IF YOU ARE SELECTED AS A TOP CANDIDATE :

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED , undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.
• If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.
• This position requires a criminal background investigation.

WORK SCHEDULE :

• This position has been designated as an Essential Employee position. In the event of a City-designated emergency, Essential Employees provide services that impact the public health, safety, utility services, and welfare of members of the Austin community and other employees and ensure the continuity of essential operations. In such an emergency, Essential Employees may be called back in, may be required to modify their schedule, may be assigned to a City-designated work site, or may be retained onsite to assist with operations and recovery.
  • Work hours may include after hours, holidays, and weekends.
  • Shifts may change according to departmental needs.
  • Employees may be required to work additional hours outside of the regular work schedule.

TRAVEL :

• If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

Pay Range
Commensurate
Hours
Monday to Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

This position is classified as an “Essential” position. Please see the “Work Schedule” section in the “Notes to Applicants” regarding essential personnel.
Job Close Date 10/17/2024 Type of Posting External Department Austin Energy Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Technical Location 2500 Montopolis Dr. (SCC), Austin, TX 78741 Preferred Qualifications Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
This position is posted at multiple levels. Please select the appropriate job description. Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.


Power System Graduate Engineer
Power System Engineer
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
This position is posted at multiple levels. Please select the appropriate job description. Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Power System Graduate Engineer
Power System Engineer
Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation. EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* The minimum qualifications for the Power System Graduate Engineer are graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering, plus three (3) years experience related to the job. A Master's degree in Engineering may substitute for experience up to two (2) years. Do you meet these requirements?
(Open Ended Question)
* This position is classified as an "essential" position. The candidate must be able to work during emergencies or bad weather if they are scheduled to work and, in some cases, when they are not scheduled. Shifts may change according to departmental needs. Are you able to meet these schedule requirements?

• Yes
• No

* This position requires a criminal background investigation (CBI). By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.

• I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Investigation.

* Describe your experience or knowledge of Transmission, Substation and Distribution Protection relay systems.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience or knowledge of development, measurement, and maintenance of Power Quality monitoring systems for Transmission Substation, and Distribution systems.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience or knowledge of Power Quality investigations: Measure and analyze Power Quality data.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience or knowledge of investigation, measurement, and analysis of Electromagnetic Field (EMF) and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) generated by high voltage Transmission and Distribution systems.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience or knowledge of facilitating compliance with utility regulatory requirements (NERC/CIP/PRC/ERCOT).
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience in development of written Technical reports or in conducting technical presentations.
(Open Ended Question)


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