Relay Engineer
Cooperative Energy
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Relay Engineer

Cooperative Energy

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Posted:
February 22, 2021
Location:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Type:
Full Time - Entry Level

Cooperative Energy will not sponsor applicants for a visa for this position.

Transcript (unofficial) must be attached to the application under the resume section or applicant will not be considered for the position.

 

Position Summary

Responsible for providing engineering and technical support in the areas of relay protection and related control functions. Prepares protection applications including equipment specification and application and installation drawings. Also assists the Meter Engineer with revenue meter installations and technical support, as needed

Essential Job Functions

  • Designs new and modifies protective relay schemes or any required modifications to existing systems.
  • Coordinates protective relays for transmission lines, substations, and generation stations.
  • Evaluates all relay operations, troubleshoots relay problems, and recommends/implements required modifications of scheme and/or setting changes. This includes working with technicians to gather data to evaluate problems.
  • Performs short circuit and protective relay coordination studies.
  • Generates and maintains all appropriate data for short-circuit computer programs.
  • Maintains and distributes, as necessary, all current protective relay/device settings.
  • Applies and recommends devices needed to analyze system protection equipment; coordinates their installation and use as required
  • Prepares responses to government, or other regulatory body, requests associated with system protection.
  • Prepares documents for the maintenance of supporting documentation associated with applicable regulatory or industry standards related to system protection.
  • Maintains and applies other engineering software and data needed to perform other engineering studies.

Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited Institution)
  • **With Power Emphasis Option preferred
  • GPA: 3.0 or higher

Experience Requirements:

  • None Required

Position may be filled at entry level requiring no experience however candidates with greater experience are encouraged to apply and may be considered for higher level engineering classification.

 

Certifications and Licensures:

  • PE License Preferred
  • Successfully pass a security sensitive background screening Required

 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:

  • Experience with electromechanical, solid state, and microprocessor based relays.
  • Strong working knowledge of transmission, distribution, and substation equipment.
  • Working knowledge and familiarity with the engineering principles, practices, procedures, materials and equipment used in the planning, design, technical and economic analysis, operation, repair and maintenance of protective relays and meters.
  • Strong understanding of the principles and methods of power system analysis.
  • Ability to analyze and understand a complex electrical circuit problem.
  • Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in electronic equipment applications and associated software.
  • Ability to work independently and complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision as well as within a team environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and self-motivated.

 

Cooperative Energy is an equal opportunity employer. It is Cooperative Energy's policy to provide equal opportunity to all qualified persons, regardless of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, veteran status or disability.

About Cooperative Energy
Cooperative Energy serves as the only not-for-profit wholesale electric power provider headquartered in Mississippi. In this role, Cooperative Energy generates and transmits electricity for 11 Member distribution systems located in the southern and western portions of the state. Cooperative Energy and its 11 Member cooperatives provide power to 432,000 homes and business across the state.\ Cooperative Energy’s Mission is to deliver to our Members reliable and affordable energy in a safe and environmentally-responsible manner. Electric cooperatives are unique because we’re owned by our customers and driven to make a difference, not a profit. At the end of the year, remaining funds, or capital credits, go back to you. Here’s more information on how we work for you. Core values: *Member focus *Transparency and responsiveness *Fiscal, regulatory and environmental compliance *Safety and reliability *Serve as a trusted and value-adding resource for member-owners Competitive Strengths: *An experienced, skilled workforce *A long-term contractual relationship with member systems *Financial health, including that of members *Long-range planning for cost-effective generation resources *Fuel diversity in generation resources
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