This position can be hired at four different levels:
- Engineer I
- Engineer II
- Senior Engineer
- Principal Engineer
POSITION CONCEPT
The Engineer I, Engineer II, Senior Engineer, or Principal Engineer is responsible for ensuring that the electrical system is properly protected according to Tampa Electric's policies and good engineering practice. The Engineer I, Engineer II, Senior Engineer, or Principal Engineer provides consulting services to other departments relating to system protection.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Calculation or approval of all protective relay settings for generation, transmission and distribution systems. Develop and implement the annual underfrequency load shedding program. Calculate impedances for transmission lines and other system components. Assist in specifying positive and zero sequence impedances for new power transformers. Calculate interrupting duty on all circuit breakers and ensure interrupting ratings are not exceeded. 25%
2. Analyze the performance of Tampa Electric Company's (high voltage) electrical facilities, including malfunctions or failure of equipment and make recommendations for remedial procedures. Design and maintain the digital fault recorder network as well as the automatic polling system for digital relays installed in transmission and distribution substations. Assist in selecting protective relay schemes to be used on the Tampa Electric system. Review proposed construction projects and ensure they may be protected properly. Help evaluate new protection products to determine if they are appropriate for the TECO system. Perform fault studies for use by ED Engineering and Construction and other company departments. 10%
3. Assist the System Protection & Control Specialist Supervisor with troubleshooting of relay and control problems. Take part as on-call engineer (technical support) for troubleshooting system disturbances and relay/control problems as required. Provide technical support to the SP&CS Specialists in the area of relay testing and troubleshooting. Work in cooperation with the System Restoration Unit in the event of major storm damage. Maintain at all time awareness of safety in all aspects of substation engineering, construction and operations. 15%
4. Provide technical support in analysis and understanding of distribution system protection and coordination as required by district and area engineering, customers and others. Provide protection related data for other divisions of the company, outside agencies, and Customers as required. 10%
5. Department representative for NERC compliance issues. Ensure department compliance to NERC standards and readiness for NERC audits. Evaluate and comment on proposed new standards and changes to existing standards. Prepare TECO's submittal for FRCC's annual short-circuit database. 40%
SUPERVISION Direct Supervision: None
Indirect Supervision: None
RELATIONSHIPS
Key Internal: Substation Engineering, Substation Operations, Grid Operations, Grid Planning, Energy Supply Engineering and Operations, RF Control Systems.
Key External: Industrial and large commercial customers, Consulting Engineers, Contractors, FRCC staff and committees.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Required: BS Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering college.
Preferred: BS Degree in Power System Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering college.
TECO Energy
702 N Franklin St
Tampa
Florida États-Unis
www.tecoenergy.com
