Electrical Engineer – Power Generation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Deliver operations engineering support for Onward Energy’s solar, wind, and thermal generation assets.

• Analyze plant trip events by utilizing relay records, COMTRADE files, and plant reports to identify problems and suggest restoration measures.

• Offer real-time technical assistance to sites during incidents, including recommendations for fault location and protective relaying.

• Identify root causes of electrical incidents and propose corrective actions.

• Provide on-site support during outages, supervise electrical contractors, and resolve issues in real-time.

• Optimize relay configurations and create, review, and approve recommendations for relay settings.

• Design relay upgrades and evaluate third-party protection and control designs.

• Conduct short circuit, load flow, and coordination studies using ETAP.

• Carry out arc flash hazard analyses and assist in the mitigation of electrical hazards.

• Review procedures for switching, isolation, and lockout/tagout.

• Plan contingencies for essential assets, including main power transformers and high-voltage breakers.

• Develop maintenance scopes for substations and electrical distribution; assess maintenance and testing results.

• Troubleshoot transformer alerts, relay notifications, breaker issues, and other operational electrical challenges.

• Conduct and evaluate NERC PRC, MOD, FAC, and related compliance studies and activities.

• Assist with NERC audits, RFIs, data submissions, self-certifications, and regulatory responses.

• Provide technical assessments and insights on operational reliability for development and M&A initiatives.

• Cultivate extensive technical-domain knowledge and enhance group processes, procedures, and tools.

• Offer plant support during events and carry out additional assigned responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

• A PE license is desirable; however, if not possessed, a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a practicing engineer is mandatory.

• At least four (4) years of relevant experience in power generation, transmission, and/or distribution.

• Proficient understanding of system protection, arc flash and electrical safety, maintenance and reliability, and NERC compliance.

• Experience in executing short circuit, load flow, coordination, and arc flash studies using ETAP, SKM Power Tools, EasyPower, or similar modeling software.

• Familiarity with protective relaying, including the development and review of settings, relay configuration, and analysis of event records.

• Strong comprehension of NERC reliability standards pertinent to generation, specifically PRC, MOD, and FAC families.

• Experience in supporting NERC audits, self-certifications, RFIs, and periodic data submissions.

• In-depth knowledge of major power plant electrical equipment, controls, and protection systems, alongside root cause and risk analysis.

• Proven ability to troubleshoot and lead root cause analysis of technical challenges.

• Excellent analytical and critical thinking capabilities.

• Outstanding verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.

• Capacity to make decisions and take initiatives without specific guidance.

• Strong time management, organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks.

• Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within a cross-functional team.

• Valid U.S. driver’s license with an acceptable MVR history.

• Capability to meet physical requirements, including lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.

• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Retirement savings benefits.

• Reasonable accommodation for disabilities during the employment process.