Electrical Engineer - Entry Level (SAS) at Power Engineers in Boise, Idaho, United States Job Description Electrical Engineer - Entry Level (SAS) Location : Boise State / Territory : Idaho Department : Power Delivery SAS I Dept Description Electrical Engineer - Entry Level (SAS) Roles and Responsibilities POWER Engineers, Inc.
is seeking an Entry-level Electrical SCADA / Studies Engineer. The successful applicant will be responsible for performing electrical studies and / or developing and troubleshooting supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems for utility and industrial / commercial clients.
Applicable power systems primarily include conventional and renewable generation facilities, substations, transmission systems, and distribution systems.
Activities will include one or more of the following : Protective Relaying : short circuit and symmetrical component analysis, time-current coordination, protection scheme and criteria development, relay settings calculation, integration with SCADA systems, NERC compliance, and arc flash analysis.
Applicable software : AcSELerator Quickset (SEL-5030), AcSELerator Architect, GE Enervista, ASPEN Oneliner, SKM-PTW, ETAP, RSCAD / RTDS Power System Planning Studies : steady-state real and reactive power flow including outage contingencies, generation interconnect feasibility, P-V and Q-V analysis for voltage stability margins, dynamic stability performance, automation of large batch simulations, working with models from NERC regional entities (WECC, MRO, SERC etc.
NERC compliance. Applicable Software : PSS / E, PSLF, PowerWorld, Python Scripting Design Studies : substation grounding, corona and electric and magnetic fields, insulation coordination (lightning, switching surge, and contamination performance), transient (time domain) simulation, power quality (harmonics, voltage flicker, over / under voltage, etc.
motor starting, AC interference (transmission line interaction with railroads and pipelines). Applicable Software : CDEGS, ATP-EMTP, PSCAD Networking and Communications : design and configure network and communication paths for Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), protective relays, meters, Human Machine Interface (HMIs), PLC's and other SCADA system equipment;
develop basic specifications for fiber optic, microwave, power line carrier, or radio communication paths; travel to project sites to troubleshoot and commission network and communication systems.
Applicable network and communication protocols : DNP, Modbus, SEL Communication Protocol, Goose Messaging, IEC 61850 Logic and Control S To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account