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We are committed to providing safe, reliable, and efficient transmission and substation services, ensuring operational excellence, and investing to support the infrastructure needs of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid.\nResponsibilities:\nExecute the protection-system maintenance, testing, and compliance data collection required by NERC PRC, CIP, and IRO standards.\nExecute testing, calibration, and commissioning for SEL and GE protection platforms, SEL RTAC SCADA devices, and DFR equipment; analyze relay event reports and coordinate protection schemes with transmission operations.\nMaintain the District relay lab and use it to validate firmware, relay settings, and Doble RTS test routines before changes are applied to in-service equipment.\nCommission new and modified substation equipment, including relay panels, control buildings, and protection and communications infrastructure.\nDiagnose complex protection-system faults, determine root cause, and direct corrective actions.\nCoordinate maintenance scheduling under ERCOT seasonal restriction windows; plan and execute outage work within approved windows.\nProvide protection, control, and automation support for the Sharyland HVDC converter station (Hitachi MACH 2/3 platform), including participation in planned maintenance, thyristor valve inspection, protection-system testing, and control-system verification.\nSupport scope oversight and documentation of Hitachi maintenance activities during OEM field-service windows.\nBuild proficiency on the HVDC platform and document OEM procedures to support HUS’s evaluation of insourcing HVDC maintenance.\nOther duties as assigned.\nPosition Summary:\nReporting to the District Manager, the Field Engineer performs and coordinates protection, control, commissioning, and diagnostic work for the assigned district, with primary responsibility for maintaining substation protection and control (P&C).\nWorking with general supervision, the Field Engineer independently plans and executes relay testing, equipment commissioning, fault diagnosis, and the data collection that supports NERC compliance.\nHVDC maintenance and reliability at the Sharyland converter station are a district responsibility; within that scope, this role is responsible for HVDC protection, control, and automation.\nField-based position assigned to transmission districts; not eligible for remote or hybrid work arrangements. Works in outdoor substation and HVDC station environments, in proximity to high-voltage energized equipment. Participates in the district on-call rotation, with maintenance occasionally scheduled on nights and weekends. Travel between district facilities required; valid Texas driver’s license required.\nCommitted to safe work practices and to compliance with all applicable NERC, ERCOT, and PUCT reliability standards, operating rules, and regulations. Conduct must reflect Hunt and Sharyland core values: Respect for the Individual, Humility, Excellence, Innovation, Teamwork, and Integrity, and comply with the Sharyland Utilities Code of Business Conduct. Must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment before hire and every seven years thereafter.\nRequired Skills and Experience:\nProficiency with protective relay test equipment (OMICRON, Doble F6150, or equivalent).\nAbility to read and interpret engineering drawings, protection one-lines, and relay settings files.\nRelay configuration and event-analysis software experience (SEL AcSELerator, SEL-5030, or equivalent).\nExcellent field documentation, organizational, and communication skills.\nSelf-directed, professionally mature, and capable of working independently in field environments.\nValid Texas driver’s license and clean driving record.\nBachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited program or a program with recognized equivalency.\n7+ years of progressive field experience in protection, control, and relay-systems commissioning, testing, and maintenance.\nDemonstrated proficiency with protective relay platforms.\nPreferred Skills and Experience: \nFE/EIT registration.\nHVDC system experience (Hitachi, ABB, Siemens, or equivalent converter-station platform).\nFACTS equipment (SVC, STATCOM) commissioning or maintenance experience (strong differentiator).\nFamiliarity with Doble PowerBase (protection asset and testing database).\nFamiliarity with HVDC converter-station protection and control platforms (Hitachi MACH 2/3) and FACTS devices (SVC, STATCOM).\nDoble RTS test-system programming proficiency.\nProficiency with Microsoft 365 applications.\nCompany Highlights:\nFor 90 years, we have nurtured creative ideas and turned them into successful realities using three core strategic pillars - creativity, excellence, and people. \n401K - 12% employer contribution with no vesting period (6% Match and 6% non-matching contribution)\nHighly competitive compensation\nHybrid work options available for most roles\nFive to eight weeks of PTO annually based on years of experience; eleven additional holidays per calendar year\nAll Medical/Dental/Vision benefits start day one with the company; low employee premiums \nEducation Assistance Program\nFree covered employee parking for Dallas HQ based employees\nFree specialty coffee bar in the Dallas HQ\nOnsite breakfast and lunch area in the Dallas HQ\nCommitment to the following ideals:Work/Life Balance\nOngoing professional development opportunities\nAn exceptional employee experience\n\nHunt is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. 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