ENGINEER - SYSTEM PROTECTION (VARIOUS LEVELS)

Position Overview

Performs transmission and generation design and settings, including managing diverse work assignments that require highly developed professional judgment and in‐depth knowledge of transmission and generation protection systems. Also provides assistance to various departments associated with protection and control systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares and designs complex transmission system protection standards, designs, and settings for high‐voltage transmission systems to ensure BES integrity.
• Performs project management on system protection projects, including both green-field and retrofit protection and control projects.
• Prepares, reviews, and verifies system protection designs, transmission protection schematics, relay elementary diagrams, and relay test plans for transmission and generation assets.
• Serves as subject matter expert for assigned NERC standards and recommends technology upgrades to keep protection and control systems current with industry best practices.
• Reviews and approves designs and calculations prepared by staff and consultants to ensure proper system operation.
• Develops specifications for projects and manages the request for proposal or sole source process with Supply Management.
• Participates in bid evaluations and assembles presentation data for awards requiring Executive Staff and/or Board action.
• Reviews inventory for relay protection components, analyzes system disturbances to determine cause/effect, and recommends remedial actions when necessary.
• Develops system protection portions of substation operating instructions and assists in creating restoration procedures for unscheduled outages.
• Represents the organization on applicable SERC and FRCC technical committees relating to protection and control.
• Performs NERC Compliance Program roles, including maintaining ongoing “audit-ready” evidence per the organization’s compliance programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Must hold a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET Accredited Institution.
• Must be registered or eligible to become a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Florida.
• Experience requirements vary by position level: three (3) years for Engineer II, six (6) years for Engineer III, eight (8) years for a Senior Engineer, and fifteen (15) years for a Principal (with potential substitution of one year experience by professional registration or an advanced degree).

Preferred Qualifications

• An advanced degree in engineering is preferred.
• Experience in electric power utility system protection with emphasis on transmission and generation design and relay settings.
• Proficiency in engineering design, project planning, quality control, and familiarity with industry standards such as NERC Compliance, IEC 61850, and tools like AcSELerator 5010 SEL and GE URPC software.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Must adhere to established protective measures, including wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report.
• Some travel, overnight stays, and work outside of normal business hours at transmission facilities, substations, and generator sites are required.
• Work in certain areas may expose the candidate to hazards typical of an industrial environment.

Disclaimer – Management may modify this job description at any time and may require the performance of additional duties, or modification of physical requirements, with or without advance notice.