Position Information

Posting Title Power System Engineer Sr. or Power System Engineer (Substation Engineering)

Job Requisition Number AE503679

Position Number 108755

Job Type Full-Time

Division Name Electric System - ETS

Minimum Qualifications

Power System Engineer:

Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering, plus five (5) years of experience related to engineering.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

None.

Power System Engineer Senior:

Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in engineering, plus seven (7) years of experience related to engineering.

Licenses or Certifications:

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas; or if currently licensed in another state, the ability to obtain a Texas PE license within one (1) year of employment.

Notes to Applicants

This position will be filled at one of the following levels based on qualifications and experience: Power System Engineer or Power System Engineer Sr.

This position serves as a technical subject matter expert for the Substation Engineering department. The work assigned involves applying medium to high levels of engineering knowledge and experience with electric utility substation electrical and physical design.

Working with Austin Energy provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click HERE (http://www.austintexas.gov/department/active-employee-benefits) for more information.

Employment Application:

• The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.

• Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.

• The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.

• Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.

• Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.

If you are selected as a top candidate:

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED , undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.

• If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.

• This position requires a criminal background investigation.

Fair Labor Standards Act:

This position is classified as EXEMPT .

Pay Range

Commensurate

Hours

Monday – Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Job Close Date 06/05/2024

Type of Posting External

Department Austin Energy

Regular/Temporary Regular

Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable

Category Professional

Location 4815 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience performing substation engineering work including electrical and physical design for an electric utility

• Experience reviewing and sealing engineering substation design work

• Experience with substation project estimates, bill of materials, equipment specifications and manufacture drawing approvals.

• Experience with AutoCAD

• Experience conducting substation grounding studies

• Experience with national, state and local regulatory requirements and rules including NERC and ERCOT .

• Experience providing engineering field support to electric utility technical personnel,

  Duties, Functions and Responsibilities

  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Power System Engineer Senior (https://services.austintexas.gov/hr/jobdesc/rpts/jobreport.cfm?codeid=2636)

Power System Engineer

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Power System Engineer Senior (https://services.austintexas.gov/hr/jobdesc/rpts/jobreport.cfm?codeid=2636)

Power System Engineer

Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation.

EEO/ADA

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you meet the minimum qualifications for this position? Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering, plus five (5) years of experience related to engineering.

• Yes

• No

• • The Power System Engineer Senior requires a State of Texas Professional Engineer License or, if currently licensed in another state, the ability to obtain a Texas PE license within one (1) year of employment. Please check one of the following:

• I currently hold a State of Texas Professional Engineer License.

• I currently hold another state’s professional engineer license and have the ability to obtain licensing within one year of start date.

• I have passed the FE and in process to obtain licensing within one year of start date.

• None of the above

• • This position requires a criminal background investigation (CBI). By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.

• I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Investigation.

• • Please describe your experience performing substation engineering work in electrical and physical design for an electric utility, include the total number of years.

(Open Ended Question)

• • How many years' experience do you have reviewing and sealing engineering substation design work?

• 0 - 1yr

• 2yrs - 3yrs

• More than 3yrs

• • Please describe your experience with substation project estimates and bill of materials, equipment specifications.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Please describe your experience with substation equipment specifications and selection, include the total number of years.

(Open Ended Question)

• • How many years of AutoCAD experience do you have?

• Less than 1 year

• 1 - 3 years

• 3 - 5 years

• More than 5 years

• • Describe your experience conducting substation grounding studies.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Describe your experience of national, state and local regulatory requirements and rules including NERC and ERCOT, include the total number of years.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Do you have experience providing engineering field support to electric utility technical personnel?

• Yes

• No

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