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Balance of Plants Protection and Control Engineering team is responsible for engineering design, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance functions for approximately 70 high-voltage substations and associated overhead/underground facilities. This includes hardware, software, communication systems, and data concentration for protection and controls, RTUs, and integration systems.\nResponsibilities\nThe main responsibilities of the Senior Systems Engineer position are related to Protection, Controls, Automation, and other BOP support. Other responsibilities of the position are related to supporting Subject Matter Expert and Reliability Assurance team on Compliance issues. Part of the responsibilities is to travel and support on-site execution of projects (approximately 20% of the time)\nDesign and program protective relays and controls, RTUs, substation logic processors, and associated systems.\nAnalyze Protection System operations and assist in timely return to service.\nConduct, analyze and process power system studies (e.g., load flow, short-circuit, grounding, etc.).\nOversee quality and accuracy of numerous electrical engineering consultants and electrical contractors associated with new project development and operational substations.\nPerform Root Cause Analysis and corrective action for protection systems operations and BOP equipment failure.\nDevelop technical specifications and scopes of work for maintenance, testing, repairs, and upgrades to BOP facilities.\nAssist in development and upkeep of design standards, procedures, and documentation.\nProvide technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders for a wide variety of projects involving BOP facilities.\nIn the event of critical failures, provide support to site personnel with analyzing failures and support switching procedures outside of working hours (on a rotation basis with other team members).\nAssist in the development and upkeep of NERC PRC compliance.\nStreamline processes, documentation, and evidence to improve scalability, program management, and automation.\nMust be willing to work in high and medium voltage substation and collector system facilities.\nOn-site work may involve inclement weather, electrical hazards, climbing turbines and ladders, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds.\nProvide clear direction for numerous contractors performing on-site implementation work.\nEffectively provide training and mentoring for junior-level engineering personnel\nQualifications:\nB.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering/Science or equivalent degree required\nFour or more years of direct experience required. 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