Engineering Operations Manager - Protection & Controls (P&C)
Dallas, TX, United States
The successful candidate will work on variety of engineering projects related to solar and solar+storage plants and electrical power system troubleshooting and improvement.
The Operations Engineering Manager will be responsible for remediation and reliability improvement of existing protective relaying and substation equipment with opportunity for cross-over support of solar and battery storage assets supporting Asset Management and O&M.
Responsibilities:
Planning and coordination of on-site and off-site activities related to retrofit and repair of the companys protective relaying equipment
Review fault and event records from operational systems to assist in issue resolution
Review studies, protection settings, and test reports for new and onboarding projects
Examine relay settings and logic equations for confirmation of system operation in accordance with design
Troubleshooting including plan development and execution to resolve functional deficiencies
Handle high priority RTU programming and in-house in SCADA testing initiatives
Lead commissioning, maintenance, and testing operations
Evaluate equipment performance and behavior, report and recommend design or operational modifications
Lead root cause analysis and remediation plans for defective equipment, specifically relating to protective relaying systems
Establish and manage relationships with service providers, Owners Engineer, external consultants to evaluate and supervise repair and or enhancement work stream
Review testing and maintenance reports for compliance with both internal and industry wide standards
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science degree, preferably in engineering
3-5+ years of experience in P&C engineering with excellent understanding of project technical characteristics relating to energy generation
Knowledge of testing, commissioning, and maintenance of power equipment
Experience in operations of other power generation projects is preferred
Experience in conducting site visits and evaluating technical issues in the field is preferred
Knowledge of P&C engineering documents
Strong understanding of P&C design principles for high voltage system
Experience facilitating power system studies, relay coordination, and short-circuit calculations in CAPE, ETAP, ASPEN, OR SKM
Working knowledge of key renewable energy document types (e.g., project agreements, permits, etc.)
Proficient with SEL ACSELERATOR, GE EnerVista, AutoCAD, Excel, Word, Smartsheet
Demonstrated experience preparing or managing outside consultants in preparation of load flow and other grid studies
Understanding of protective relay testing and calibration via testing systems like Omicron, Doble F6150, Doble Protection Suite, EnoservRTS
Familiarity with telecommunication and SCADA protocols like ModBus and SEL