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Other duties include reviewing proposed site development projects in the vicinity of AE's transmission line facilities to ensure compliance with AE's requirements, working with the Regulatory team to ensure all regulatory obligations are met, and many other duties related to owning, operating, and maintaining a reliable transmission system (69kV to 345kV) in a congested urban area.\nJob Description:\nPower System Engineer\nPurpose:\nUnder minimal supervision designs and assists in the design of electric utility system facilities, including generation, electric substations, overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines, network systems, protection systems, supervisory control systems (SCADA), market operation and settlement systems, street lighting, and other electric system facilities. This position exists only in the Power Production and Electrical Services Delivery department of Austin Energy.\nDuties, Functions and Responsibilities:\nEssential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.\nPrepares standards, equipment specifications, design procedures, test procedures \nPerforms power system studies such as protective relay coordination, fault studies, load flows, service reliability, power quality, voltage stability, power system market operations and settlement studies, etc.; \nPrepares engineering design and develops drawings and other documents for generation, transmission, distribution, substations and SCADA/EMS. \nPrepares circuit maps, control diagrams, charts, data bases, and plans for different electrical facilities. \nProvide assistance to all classes of customers, developers, and to other City Departments on technical matters relevant to electric utility services \nProvide technical and financial inputs for projects in electric utility planning and budget process \nInvestigate and analyze engineering design problems; develop appropriate solutions; draft reports and make presentations \nPrepares safety procedures for electric facilities \nAssist in efforts to keep up with the latest developments in the utility industry, to meet North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Texas Public Utility Commission (TX PUC) standards and regulatory requirements. \n Work closely with field personnel to support project energization.\nResponsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:\nMay provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.\nKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:\nMust possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.\nKnowledge of engineering design principles applicable to electric utility operations such as, generation, transmission, distribution, market operations and other related fields. \nKnowledge of advanced mathematical techniques such as trigonometry, calculus, and coordinate geometry. \nKnowledge of engineering standards, codes, practices, procedures, materials, and equipment used in the design, construction, and operation of the electric utility systems. \nKnowledge of established engineering principles and methods. \nKnowledge of preparation of cost estimates and engineering and feasibility reports. \nAbility to perform more complex engineering calculations and to analyze engineering problems. \nKnowledge of regulatory requirements within the local and state ordinances and laws. \nSkill in oral and written technical and/or general communication including preparation of written reports. \nSkill in negotiations and handling conflict resolution. \nKnowledge of City of Austin purchasing and contract policies and procedures.\nMinimum Qualifications:\nGraduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering, plus five (5) years of experience related to engineering.\nLicenses and Certifications Required:\nNone.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nOverhead transmission line design technical skills\nExperience working for an electric utility, co-op, or municipality\nSkills in using the PLS-CADD software suite\nExperience using the National Electric Safety Code, and other related industry codes and standards (ASCE-SEI, RUS, etc.)\nStructural & Geotechnical engineering experience\nElectrical engineering experience, as it relates to high voltage transmission line design \nSkills in using AutoCAD\nSkills in using LPile, MFAD, or other foundation design and analysis software\nExperience using GIS systems\nExperience in routing in congested urban areas\nExperience working for Austin Energy and/or the City of Austin\nAbility to travel to multiple work locations as part of regular job duties\nNotes to Candidate:\nNote to Internal COA Applicants Only:\nCurrent City of Austin employees MUST apply through the internal Workday Jobs Hub to be considered. Applications received from the External Career Site will be disqualified.\nWork Location:\n4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723\nDays and Hours:\nMonday through Friday. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\n40 Hour Work Week (Hybrid Available)\nSalary:\n$96,180 - $123,100 annually, depending on qualifications and experience.\nWorking with Austin Energy provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click HERE for more information.\nEmployment Application:\nThe City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.\nPlease be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.\nThe Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.\nRésumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.\nPlease note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.\nIf you are selected as a top candidate:\nVerification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.\nIf you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.\nThis position requires a criminal background investigation and NERC Personal Risk Assessment. \nMust provide proof of valid work authorization at time of hire. \nFair Labor Standards Act:\nThis position is classified as EXEMPT (Salaried). Exempt employees are not eligible for overtime compensation.\nCritical:\nThis position has been designated as a Critical Employee position. Critical Employees are considered necessary and vital and supports activities that impact City or department operations. This work can be done while at a designated work site or while working at an alternate work location. Critical employees who are able to work at an alternative work location are required to do so. Schedules may be modified, and employees may be reassigned to another area during extraordinary situations or emergency conditions to provide essential services.\nTravel:\nIf you are selected for this position and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.\nImportant Note to Applicants:\nPlease be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply, but the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the date listed. All application steps, including attachments and submission, must be fully completed before that time.\nWe also recommend that you save or print a copy of the job posting for your records. Once a posting has closed, it will no longer be viewable in the system.\n. \nJOIN THE CITY OF AUSTIN TEAM\nAt the City of Austin, we are more than just an employer-we are a vibrant community dedicated to shaping one of the nation's most dynamic and innovative cities. As we strive to fulfill our commitment as public servants, it is important that we ground our efforts in a set of guiding principles- Empathy, Ethics, Excellence, Engagement, and Equity - that anchor our delivery of services that significantly impact the lives of Austinites. 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