JOB DESCRIPTION:
Audubon is currently seeking a Protection & Control Design Supervisor. The Protection & Control Design Supervisor will be reporting to the Senior Program Manager of Power Delivery, serve as a working supervisor responsible for performing and supervising protection and control design assignments associated with transmission, distribution, substation, and generation interconnection projects.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare complete protection and control design packages which may include preliminary, conceptual and construction deliverables as well as supporting calculations.
- Prepare detailed protection and control drawings including one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, elementary diagrams, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, cable schedules and termination details.
- Interpret verbal or written direction, client standards, engineering studies and project requirements to initiate a preliminary design.
- Develop and review protection schemes, relay settings, coordination studies, logic equations and settings calculations for transmission, distribution, substation and generation interconnection projects.
- Check detailed sketches, calculations and drawings for project applicability and optimal construction.
- Check and verify accuracy, completeness, consistency and legibility of drawings prepared by others.
- Continually look for design improvements, standardization and cost reductions.
- Interface with other departments concerning design improvement, cost savings and project questions that may arise.
- Confirm specification and code compliance, equipment compatibility, protection philosophy and client requirements.
- Ensure accuracy of completed drawings before final release and verify drawings meet company and industry standards.
- Assist with proposal compilation utilizing computer aided design equipment and/or graphic tools to prepare high-level layouts and sketches.
- Utilize 2D or 3D computer aided design software to create protection, control, metering, SCADA, communications and substation automation drawings.
- Create technical specifications and bills of material, and review vendor drawings and technical submittals, to facilitate procurement, fabrication, installation, testing and commissioning.
- Utilize engineering sketches, specifications, relay manuals and supporting documents in designing, detailing, documenting and verifying system configurations.
- Coordinate protection and control interfaces with substation, transmission, distribution, telecommunications, SCADA, system planning and project personnel.
- Support field walkdowns, site investigations, data collection and existing condition assessments.
- Analyze proposed changes for interface conflicts, outage impacts or constructability problems and recommend possible solutions or alternate design options.
- Provide technical support during construction, testing, commissioning, cutover, energization, troubleshooting and project closeout.
- Support analysis of relay operations, system events and misoperations and recommend corrective actions or design improvements.
- Complete man-hour estimates for discipline specific scope of work.
- Interact and communicate effectively with clients, utilities, subcontractors, vendors and other consultants.
- Track and maintain a continued awareness of overall scope, schedule and budget for assigned projects.
- Develop detailed design schedules in coordination with the scheduler/planner, engineering and project management personnel.
- Analyze, evaluate and distribute a complex design workload to staff by judging job requirements, priority, complexity and staff competency levels.
- Comply with all company and client health, safety, security and environmental (HSSE) standards and applicable regulations; actively participate in hazard identification and immediately report unsafe acts, conditions or incidents to your supervisor.
- Provide advice and assistance on work techniques, best practices and subject matter expertise to co-workers and subordinates.
- Set direction, priorities and allocate resources within a group or project; define job roles, determine work to be completed, make assignments, establish deadlines and set work quality expectations.
- Responsible for hiring staff, performance evaluations, salary decisions and resolving routine grievances and complaints; may initiate disciplinary actions.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or a related discipline required.
- Minimum of 5 years of protection and control engineering or design experience required.
- Experience supporting transmission, distribution, substation and/or generation interconnection projects required.
- Experience preparing and reviewing protection and control drawings and complete design packages required.
- Working knowledge of protective relaying, control systems, substation equipment and power system protection principles required.
- AutoCAD and/or MicroStation software experience required.
- Microsoft Office software experience preferred.
- Protective relay and analysis software experience preferred.
- Experience with SCADA, RTUs, substation communications, IEC 61850 and automation preferred.
- Prior experience as a Design Checker or technical lead on multi-discipline power delivery projects preferred.
- Field experience supporting construction, testing, commissioning or energization activities preferred.
- Supervisory, mentoring or large project lead experience preferred.
- Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work related problems.
- Ability to comprehend instructions and request clarification as necessary.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
- Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
- Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
- Ability to read and understand drawing markups, engineering drawings, relay schematics, technical specifications and utility standards.
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
