Electrical Design Plant Engineer - Power Generation

Plans and implements the design, procurement, installation and/or maintenance of electrical systems and apparatus, such as electric motors, equipment controls, lighting, wiring, and power systems/devices, and cable/raceway systems for PGE’s new and existing generation fleet.

Plant Design Engineers provide design improvements and engineering solutions to electrical problems at thermal, hydro, and renewable plants. Maintains and improves the operation, reliability, safety and regulatory compliance of the company’s generating resources.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this role are determined by P-level and are outlined separately below.

Responsibilities – Electrical Design Plant Engineer (Grade 6 / P2)

Engineering Standards: All EngineeringMaintains currency in state-of-the-art engineering practices and independently applies professional knowledge of engineering processes and standards to assignments/projects.

Engineering Standards: Plant Design SubfunctionApplies professional knowledge of NERC/WECC Reliability Standards and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection and professional knowledge of NEC and NESC to plant design and construction and applies engineering theories and concepts in enhancing knowledge of power generation facilities; enhances familiarity with and ability to find specific IEEE standards.

Engineering Production: All EngineeringPrepares a variety of moderately complex engineering deliverables; leads smaller production teams. Develops engineering solutions that meet technical requirements, all applicable codes and regulatory requirements and follow sound engineering practice.

Engineering Production: Plant Design SubfunctionDevelops engineering solutions that meet technical requirements, all applicable codes and regulatory requirements and follow sound engineering practice; completes a range of electrical designs and studies.

Project Coordination: All EngineeringAssigns tasks and coordinates with other internal/external team members on assigned projects; shares information and provides professional guidance in executing project tasks.

Project Coordination: Plant Design SubfunctionProvides complex design, construction, operation, maintenance or testing elements in support of engineering and construction needs of hydro, wind and thermal plants; contributes to capital budget and job estimates.

Knowledge Sharing: All EngineeringShares current knowledge of latest technology and processes; may assist with mentoring, recognition and any corrective actions required.

Responsibilities – Senior Electrical Design Plant Engineer (Grade 7 / P3)

Engineering Standards: All EngineeringMaintains currency in state-of-the-art engineering practices and provides guidance and direction on engineering processes and standards to colleagues when requested.

Engineering Standards: Plant Design SubfunctionSupports Compliance with extended professional knowledge of NERC/WECC Reliability Standards and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection; applies working knowledge of NEC and NESC for plant design, construction and support; applies working knowledge of power generation facilities for design and support; applies IEEE standards for specification development, plant design and support; provides technical guidance on plant designs, construction and support to other engineers and plant staffs.

Engineering Production: All EngineeringPrepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects; coordinates multiple-discipline activity. Develops and provides quality assurance reviews of engineering solutions that meet technical requirements, all applicable codes and regulatory requirements and follow sound engineering practice.

Engineering Production: Plant Design SubfunctionAnalyzes and completes complex electrical designs and studies, providing data and recommendations on technical matters to management; manages complex electrical projects.

Project Coordination: All EngineeringActively coordinates with other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects, including representing the team to interdepartmental and external (regulatory) stakeholders.

Project Coordination: Plant Design SubfunctionPlans, develops and coordinates projects with complex design, construction, operation, maintenance or testing elements in support of engineering and construction needs of hydro, wind and thermal plants; provides accurate capital budget and job estimates.

Knowledge Sharing: All EngineeringServes as a technical specialist and provides consultation/guidance to project teams in a practice area; actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring; implements resource-management strategy.

Education / Experience / Certifications

EducationRequires a bachelor’s degree in engineering. ABET–accredited engineering program or program accredited by an equivalent agency preferred.

Experience

• P2: Typically two or more years in related field
• P3: Typically five or more years in related field or four or more years with PE license

Certifications, Licenses and Training

• P2: Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam strongly preferred
• P3: Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred

Minimum Competencies

Functional Competencies

Proficiency by level:

• P2: Intermediate
• P3: Advanced intermediate knowledge of engineering and economic principles and concepts.
• Intermediate knowledge of other engineering disciplines and intermediate ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned.
• Intermediate knowledge and application of engineering processes and procedures.
• Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends. 
• Intermediate knowledge of company QA/QC process and procedures.
• Working knowledge of construction feasibility.
• Working knowledge of procurement and contract administration.
• Intermediate knowledge of process and procedures for project controls and estimates.
• Intermediate knowledge of initiating electrical improvements and corrective actions for power plants, dams and related facilities.
• Intermediate knowledge in the thermal, wind and/or hydro generation areas; knowledge of substations preferred.

General Competencies

• Intermediate accuracy skills.
• Working knowledge of the utility industry.
• Intermediate organization and prioritization skills.
• Intermediate decision-making skills.
• Intermediate written and oral communication skills.
• Intermediate individual and group presentation skills.

Physical and Cognitive Demands

• Cognitive Level
• Intermediate: Consistent use of relevant principles to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
• Ability to follow accuracy standards
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
• Demonstrates sound memory
• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

• Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule [typically for nonexempt positions, although some exempt positions may have an established start/stop time]
• Ability to work long hours
• Ability to work a variable schedule
• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance [for part-time positions, change to part-time attendance]
• Ability to work shift schedule
• Ability to work on-call schedule
• Physical Capabilities
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