The City of Lake Worth Beach invites qualified individuals to apply for the position of Protection and Control Engineer - GRANT.

The Full – Time, Exempt with a salary rate of $67,275 - $90,563. This position is part of the Public Employees Union (PEU). Working at the Utilities Building located at 1900 2^nd Avenue North, Lake Worth, FL 33461.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office has selected the City of Lake Worth Beach for investment via the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program to enhance grid flexibility,

install more than 60 reclosers and other sectionalizing devices to autonomously rebalance the electrical system, integrate battery energy storage (BES) for community solar, new fiber optics connections, install advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), and deploy a meter data management (MDM) system.

Positions covered under this GRIP Grant will expire / terminate in accordance with the grant’s timeline: this position will expire on the same date that the grant expires. The regular work schedule for these positions is Monday through Friday. All positions are in-person and / or on-site.

JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Transmission and Substation Engineering Manager, Assistant Director of Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Engineering. Oversees the complete protection and control network to internal and external standards. The position is responsible for reviewing settings, providing guidance and direction in P&C design and substation construction standards, and coordinating with supporting functions such as the Electric Utility’s Project Management Office (PMO), Materials Management, and the City’s Procurement Department. This role will also include duties outside of the typical P&C engineer that include but are not limited to physical substation design review, SCADA implementation and updates, remote terminal programming (RTU), procurement of equipment, maintenance oversight of substations and their equipment, and testing of equipment in support of the project’s infrastructure objectives including

• Improve system reliability and limit the effects of outages.
• Enhance secure communication and data flow between distribution components.
• Provide interconnections and battery storage for its solar and green energy initiatives.
• Improve grid visibility and condition; and
• Improve grid-related decision making based upon historical and real-time system data.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform related work as required.

The examples of essential functions as listed in this classification specification are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function of work does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment in relation to the position.

All candidates must be United States citizens.

The Protection and Control Engineer is responsible for ensuring system designs and upgrades include features designed to yield improved reliability of all equipment/systems for all the Lake Worth Beach Electric Utility’s Substation and P&C System. Additionally, this position will require technical knowledge and/or interest in digital applications for modeling, designing, and system improvement. The primary functions of this position will include protection and control. Still, they will also include knowledge of electrical behavior, troubleshooting, substation design, device coordination, SCADA upgrades, and changes, RTU changes and improvements, and specification creation and guidance.

SUPERVISION: This role has no supervisory responsibilities

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (BSEE) or equivalent experience required
• Three or more years of successful experience in the design of Substations, P&C, and/or Automation Systems
• Direct experience in the Electric Utility Industry or similar electric protection and control systems, and has relevant work experience in the engineering, construction, and operations, of Electric substation systems and/or components
• Must have a valid automobile Driver’s License

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Create/modify design documents and drawings for a project, including one-lines, three-lines, control schematics and wiring diagrams, relay panel arrangements and specifications, conduit and cable sizing/routing, and generating bills of material
• Design auxiliary AC and DC power systems
• Develop SCADA system and communications interfaces
• Work with project team to fully develop system integration of protection, control, and monitoring systems
• Perform basic calculations such as relay burden, voltage drop, and short circuit calculations
• Perform relay coordination studies and prepare relay settings
• Knowledge of protection principles and practices for transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation equipment
• Knowledge and understanding of substation components and their functions
• Knowledge of relevant codes and standards such as IEEE, ANSI, NESC, NEC, and NEMA
• Participates in onsite substation design projects, project deliverables and activities
• Provides technical review and design assistance to the Substation Department as required
• Provides technical training and coaching as needed to other engineers or staff
• Develops project objectives and plans conferring with management using Microsoft project and Excel.
• Write and design specifications for equipment in cooperation with management
• Performs design reviews for related items in P&C and Substation
• Initiate and conduct purchasing activities for procurement of material as needed under manager supervision
• Under the supervision of the department management, completes technical P&C, substation, and SCADA projects
• Designing, implementing, and/or identifying periodic maintenance of substation equipment such as switches, transformers, sensing devices, capacitor banks, sectionalizing devices, and other smart equipment in coordination with the distribution group if needed
• GIS and Modeling updates and studies in coordination with engineering staff
• Attending meetings with management/and with contractors
• Creating/Maintaining project schedules in cooperation with the PMO
• Attends industry conferences, roundtables, and seminars as needed to ensure continued currency in best practices and industry trends
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• This person must be able to work collaboratively with other members of the City of Lake Worth Beach staff, technology providers, consultants, and contractors
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team depending on the assignment or situation
• Strong analytical and critical thinking, with the ability to identify opportunities that can improve efficiency
• Ability to guide and mentor junior staff members in their development as valuable engineering staff members
• Working knowledge of the planning, design construction, or operation of utility scale electric substation systems.
• Working knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance best practices
• Coordinates and interfaces with other departments, construction, Transmission & Distribution (T&D), department planners, vendors, and contractors
• Learns, interprets, adheres to and enforces company policies, i.e., Safety, Line Extension, and the National Electric Safety Code
• Self-starter
• Able to simultaneously manage multiple tasks
• Well-organized
• Work independently or in a team environment
• Customer-oriented

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and extended periods of time standing and/or walking.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Some tasks require manual dexterity, in addition to visual and hearing acuity. Some tasks may involve identifying and distinguishing colors. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally and in writing.

All full-time employees are considered critical in response to emergency situations and may be deemed essential as needed depending on the situation.

Employees in this position will be required to complete the FEMA Incident Command System (ICS) Certification Levels 100, 200, 700 and 800 within the first six months of employment. Certain positions may be required to attain additional ICS training as needed.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the City of Lake Worth Beach and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

The City of Lake Worth Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with United States Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines and the Americans with Disabilities Act, this organization provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Applicants for positions with the City of Lake Worth Beach should know and be aware of the following:

Applicants for employment who become candidates for available employment positions should note employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of all reference checks and pre-employment physical satisfaction. Upon request, information on the nature and scope of an inquiry will be provided under FS 119.

Furthermore, some of the job classifications within the City of Lake Worth Beach workforce are covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements with a union. Consistent with Chapter 447 of the Florida Statutes, a bargaining unit employee has the right to join or not join the union. However, the Union is not obligated to represent a non-member.