Electrical Engineer - T&D Planning

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Be a part of the energy that is transforming the power industry of

northern and eastern Maine.

Versant Power continues to provide efficient, safe, and reliable

delivery of electricity to customers in northern and eastern Maine,

while never losing sight of safety, quality, accountability, integrity,

and innovation, for over 100 years.

We are committed to our dedicated people, who inspire us every day, to

deliver something more powerful than power alone.

Position Overview

Under the general direction of the T&D System Planning Program Manager

this position encompasses electrical engineering duties under a variety

of focus areas, including transmission and distribution planning,

substation planning, design, specifications, procurement, and

commissioning.

General Responsibilities

- Understand one-lines, three-lines, schematic diagrams, wiring and

connection diagrams for area of Engineering focus.

- Project management responsibilities, where applicable, including

fiscal control, reporting and closing of projects.

- Understand the use of technical test equipment and oversight of the

associated data and results.

- Interact with area field personnel, providing Engineering oversight

and technical assistance as needed.

- Understanding of applicable standards and regulations per specific

focus area of Electrical Engineering.

- Ability to develop solutions per system needs.

- Ability to work collaboratively with other Engineers and other

departments.

- Understanding basic electrical theory and the application to a Power

Utility.

Focus Areas

- Work closely with others in the department and those necessary in

other areas of the Company to facilitate the development of

short-term and long-term distribution and transmission capital

project plans based on system or equipment reliability, safety, risk

assessment, condition, loading and other factors. This will include

project development, scope, justification, priority setting and

forecasting.

- Work closely with the Companys Substation Engineering, Power System

Technical, System Operations, and other departments to ensure

compliance with enforceable NERC O&P Reliability Standards

applicable to the Company.

- Some project management responsibilities, including planning,

environmental, material management, financial support, and

coordination of all involved parties. Responsibility for technical

support of projects from conception to completion.

- Supervision of subcontractors and/or consultants doing work similar

to or involved with normal engineering duties.

- Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of existing and

emerging NERC Operation and Planning (O&P) Reliability Standards

- Compilation of electrical system data, statistical reports, and

specific data requests.

- Prepare or coordinate the preparation of periodic data submittals

and reports as mandated by FERC, NERC, ISO-NE, MPUC and other

outside entities as deemed necessary.

- Performs analysis in support of the Company strategy regarding grid

modernization, system reliability, safety, or other business

objectives

- Study the distribution system to identify current and future needs

for capital planning. This would involve system modeling using CYME

software and understanding the companys Distribution modeling

criteria.

- Build and update the Distribution System model using CYME software

ensuring it is up to date and accurate. Continuously integrate

system changes into the model.

- Work closely with System Operations to determine system capabilities

in case of maintenance, field work, and emergency situations.

- Support of Distributed Generation nd utilize CYME software,GIS

softwareand other Engineering tools to perform System Impact Studies

associated with new or existing solar sites andfor Distribution

Project screening.

- Review solar developer documents forcompleteness and updated

documents for changes.

- Pre-liminary Engineering design and creation of project estimates

that are formulated based on the study results and review project

estimates and scope documents with Solar developers. Maintain

project documents throughout the study process.

- Work with various consulting firms to initiate and review DG project

studies that are required for interconnection.