Engineer (Plant Programs & Project Planning) CPS Energy Location: Texas Category: Engineer
San Antonio, TX, United States
Position Summary
The Engineer position holds the responsibility for the safe, reliable, and economic round-the-clock operation of the generation, electric transmission, and distribution systems . Duties include Engineering responsibilities for the design, construction, maintenance, and operation activities of our power plants, transmission lines, substations, distribution system, gas systems, control centers and others. These Engineering duties may include continuous monitoring and balancing of energy flow and responding to system disturbances, along with all generation, distribution, and transmission activities that provide electric and gas services to customers .
Tasks and Responsibilities
Evaluates and recommends new standards, products, and/or services
Develops, implements and maintains asset management programs based on industry best practice
Manages and provides oversight for technical aspects of regulatory compliance programs
Provides technical support for electrical equipment to Power Generation fleet
Supports root cause investigation for equipment issues and protection system operations
Attends seminars, continuing education opportunities for professional development
Recommends and implements improvements to processes and procedures
May include limited supervisory responsibilities, including lower level engineers
Makes frequent independent decisions and recommendations that affect the section, department, and/or division
Participates in and provides input to area budget
Actively works within financial objectives set by management
Discipline expert to mentor and develop employees
Signs and seals required own engineering work and engineering work by staff under his/her oversight
Performs other project and process improvement initiatives as assigned
Minimum Skills
Minimum Knowledge and Abilities
Comprehensive engineering experience
Ability to effectively oversee design work of employees and contractors
Technical expert on engineering principles, practices and procedures of varied fields
Ability to oversee major engineering projects, programs and or initiatives with minimal supervision
Effective communication skills focused on understanding customer needs and developing resolution
Strong people skills, with bias for a collaborative working style
Ability to work call duty and occasional unscheduled work in the evenings, weekends, or holidays after experience level permits
Ability to travel occasionally, to off-site work, to seminars, manufacturing plant inspections, etc.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Package, including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, electronic mail and scheduling
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