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Protection Engineer I

Omaha Public Power District Elkhorn, NE
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Responsibilities
 

Provides protection system design application engineering and operational support engineering for the District's generation, transmission and distribution facilities, for interties with other utilities, and with customer owned energy source facilities to ensure adequate and reliable system and operation.

1. Provide design application engineering and operational support engineering for system protection systems to ensure the adequate and reliable operation and availability of the District's generation, transmission and distribution facilities, and of interties with other utilities and customer owned energy source facilities.
2. Review protective relay operations and analyze system outages and disturbances to ensure continuous and reliable system performance.  Resolve operational control problems on the District's generation, transmission, distribution, and customer owned energy source facilities caused by short circuits or other disturbances.
3. Provide protection engineering for distributed resource interconnection and support District generation capacity addition/upgrade projects.
4. Support the Department's mission in areas of Regulatory Compliance.
5. Keep abreast of the latest technological advances to ensure that protection systems meet the District's needs.
6. Maintain 24 hour availability for technical and professional assistance, emergency response, and direct remedial action in response to emergencies.

Qualifications

 

Required: 
* Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution.
* Valid driver's license.

Desired: 
* Co-op, internship, or other relevant program experience.
* Protection engineering experience related to substation, transmission, or distribution systems.
* Electric Utility engineer experience in system protection.
* Effective communication skills (written and verbal) with co-workers, vendors, and customers (internal and external).
* Self-starting and multi-tasking abilities.
* Ownership and accountability to provide timely, accurate results and openness to improvement and change.
* Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Closing Statement

 

Salary Grade: S3
Minimum: $77, 958
Midpoint: $97,448
 

At Omaha Public Power District, we¿re passionate about three things: power, the people who make it, and the people who rely on it.

WE ARE: Where the Light Starts. OPPD is the 12th-largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people across 5,000 square miles and 13 counties.

WE¿RE COMMITTED TO: Each other and the people we serve. This commitment drives us. We¿re dedicated to providing our communities with affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy services today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

OUR JOB: To provide power with a purpose. We have real impact - on people¿s lives, on the environment, and on the future of energy. We¿re always looking for bright, capable people who want an opportunity to lead from where you are¿wherever you are¿ and know that your ideas will be heard. If you want to be a source of real, positive change for the community and the people who live in this region, then working for a company acknowledged for caring about these same things is likely a priority for you as well.

Org Marketing Statement

 

EOE:  Protected Veterans/Disability

How To Apply

 

Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before 12/1/2024. 

Recruiter: Michael Fierro - mrfierro@oppd.com  #LI-MF

**PLEASE NOTE** - Your application has not been submitted unless you have applied for a specific requisition.  If you have not chosen a specific opening, your application will remain in 'DRAFT' form and will not be viewed by our Human Capital staff.

 

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Date Posted November 25, 2024
Date Closes January 24, 2025
Requisition 297749
Located In Elkhorn, NE
SOC Category 00-0000.00
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