April 28, 2024
Electric Energy Jobs

System Protection Engineer I - IV

Organization:
PNM Resources, Inc.
Region:
United States, Texas, Texas City
End of contest:
April 24, 2024
  This job posting has expired
Type:
Full time
Category:
Systems engineer
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION

System Protection Engineer (I-IV)

Posting Deadline: This position is posted until filled

Department: System Protection

Engineer IV

Salary: BOE

Under general supervision, plans, schedules, conducts, and coordinates large and significant engineering projects and/or a number of small projects that are complex in nature and often functions as staff advisor and consultant by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provides the diverse and advanced engineering and project management expertise associated with large and high-profile projects and/or a number of small projects with many complex features
  • Leads or conducts performance, cost and scheduling studies/evaluations that require advanced and innovative techniques and/or the modifications of standard practices and precepts
  • Provides the operational areas with highly skilled and diversified expertise
  • Communicates engineering ideas, recommendations and evaluations to diverse internal and external audiences
  • Represents the companys interests in advanced engineering matters
  • Identifies and resolves broad technical and/or organizational issues affecting the company goals and objectives
  • Provides advanced technical support as a staff advisor or consultant to, and interacts with other associates
  • Applies extensive engineering expertise to improve or develop new standards
  • Provides advanced and often highly innovative technical direction and/or activity supervision to contractors and company personnel on an as-needed basis
  • Functions as a lead for staff engineers, professionals, and technicians and as appropriate, provides training


COMPETENCIES:

  • Extensive knowledge and proven ability to apply diverse engineering principles, practices and regulations and to perform economic and decision analysis studies of complex issues in areas including, but not limited to, generation, transmission, distribution, system planning, financial and regulatory issues, asset utilization, and environmental controls and regulations
  • Ability to read, interpret and apply national, state and local codes and standards (IEEE, ANSI, NEC, NESC, ACI, AISC, ASME, NACE, etc.)
  • Ability to translate electrical theory and physics to utility application for improving system reliability
  • Ability to make informed repair decisions following company protocols
  • Comfortable working in and around high voltage (up to 345kV) electrical facilities and equipment
  • Ability to forecast budgets
  • Demonstrated strong leadership skills, self-motivation, and advanced interpersonal skills


MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering from a college/university accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) with five to seven years of experience.
  • Masters Degree in Engineering is preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS:

  • Professional Engineers License is preferred.
  • Must possess current, legally valid drivers license and meet the Companys driving record requirements.

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Contact

PNM Resources, Inc.

Alvarado Sq

Albuquerque

New Mexico United States

www.pnmresources.com