Electrical Engineer 2 - Control Center Data Systems & Network

APR Staffing

Vancouver, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Background Investigation, Best Practices, Configuration Management, Control Systems, Cost Engineering, Documentation, Driver's License, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Management, Engineering, Federal Laws and Regulations, Firewall Administration, Firewalls, Government, High Availability, Industry Standards, Information Technology & Information Systems, Internet Security, Intrusion Detection Systems, Local Area Network (LAN), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Word, Needs Assessment, Network Administration/Management, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Design, Network Operations Center, Network Performance/Analysis, Network Routing, Network Topology, People Management, Procedure Development, Process Development, Project Engineering, Project Planning, Project Tracking, Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Regulations, Reporting Skills, Risk Management, Schedule Development, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Patches, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Maintenance, Technical Drawing, Technical Recruiting, Technical Support, Testing, Time Management, Training/Teaching, United States Citizen, Wide Area Network (WAN), Willing to Travel

LOCATION

Vancouver, WA

POSTED

2 days ago

Job Title: Electrical Engineer 2 - Control Center Data Systems & Network
Job Number: 120023
Location: Vancouver, WA
Hybrid: onsite 2 days onsite per week
Overtime: 10%
Travel: Up to 5% local travel for meetings
Length: 5 years

MUST be US Citizen to be eligible to apply for Federal Background Check

Requires Real ID and or Valid Passport to interview

SUMMARY

This assignment is located in the OT Operational Services organization of the Information Technology division. This is a high availability environment of complex control center systems, including those that operate the regional power grid. This assignment requires the exercise of engineering skills to evaluate existing systems of various technologies and support system upgrade and replacement projects from planning through implementation

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the guidance of the corporate manager:
- Provide coordination of projects across Transmission Technology Services, including:
  - Drafting project scoping documents
  - Coordinating participation for assigned projects
  - Estimating labor and materials costs
  - Drafting project efforts and proposals
  - Providing reporting on project status and assignment completion
  - Schedule and meet timelines and milestones, providing timely status updates.
- Identify project tasks and develop project schedule, and track task completion
- Provide recommendations to planners regarding plans-of-service and replacement of aging assets
- Provide recommendations to corporate management for controlling project scope and costs, maintaining schedules and identifying resource needs.
- Perform Project Engineering tasks including acting as liaison between O&M staff and Project Management staff
- Review and evaluate proposed system designs
- Draft hardware and process standards
- Draft technical procedures
- Develop test procedures
- Document and analyze test results for recommendation to divisional management
- Draft documentation for training purposes At the conclusion of projects, assist in providing training to division staff

Education & Corresponding Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or a directly-related engineering degree is required.

5 years of experience and knowledge of electrical engineering concepts, principals, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system is required

Required Skills & Experience

Working knowledge of Energy Management Systems.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (Microsoft Office 2010 proficiency required).

Perform effectively in a project team environment and effectively manage multiple work assignments and changing priorities

Preferred Skills & Experience

Experience working in an Enterprise Data Center with 24/7 availability
Knowledge and experience listed below:
- Experience working in enterprise-level IT systems pertaining to power utility;
- Experience working in a control and operation of a complex real-time system;
- Experience in operating and maintaining a high availability environment;
- Skill in implementing new systems in a make highly available control system;
- Experience with process development;
- Experience in complex projects with many requirements and divergent goals. Experience with complex systems and network structures goals;
- Experience with designing systems, network, and process standards;
- Highly qualifying practices dealing with project management;
- Experience in utility sector enterprise IT;
- Experience with the implementation of security programs in a high availability environment;
- Experience working with government and power industry regulatory standards and how they are implemented;
- Experience with and knowledge of industry best practices;
- Knowledge of and skill in applying Data systems and control systems design, principles, practices, and concepts;
- High availability operations and maintenance design, principles, and concepts;
- Network, firewall, and IDS design, principles and concepts;
- Configuration management concepts and practices;
- Network topology concepts in a routing schema;
- Firewall configuration, rule installation & troubleshooting, and access reporting concepts and practices; and Intrusion Detection System configuration, concepts, and practices;
- Network operation and maintenance concepts and methods;
- Network architecture principles and concepts; and Network management tools;
- LAN and WAN development principles and methods Network architecture principles and concepts; and Network operation, performance, planning;
- Federal regulatory standards into and on control systems;
- Project management and coordination concepts and principles;
- System configuration and maintenance scripts;
- Cyber security patching, configuration, and risk mitigation

Additional Requirements:

Valid U.S. Driver’s License is required
First Aid/AED/CPR Certification required within 30 days of assignment start

Pre-Employment Requirement
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment screening that may include drug testing, background/criminal check, and if applicable, must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

APR Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About APR Staffing
APR Staffing was born from the merger of two well-respected technical staffing firms in Portland. ieSolutions and Data Resource Group. Both companies have recently been award winners for the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The two firms, now as APR Staffing, make for one of the fastest-growing and most-respected professional and technical staffing companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Collaborating with our customers, we augment their workforce with technical and administrative professionals. We provide only high-caliber, professional-grade resources throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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