System Protection Engineer

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General Purpose of Job This position is responsible for assisting in the design, creation of relay settings, evaluation of time current coordination curves, project estimation, ordering materials and project management of protective relay, control and metering systems which will ensure substation, SCADA, RTU, reliable operations; provides technical support services for distribution automation, substation and transmission design; demand side management and other corporate communication and technical systems or electrical facilities; provides technical support to field relay technicians. The position will coordinate with various departments to complete underfrequency, conservation voltage reduction, load shed programs, Distribution Automation, and assist in generation resources under SECO management and distribution interconnections.

Minimum Required Qualifications and Competencies The following includes the minimum job requirements and essential duties for this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some job requirements may exclude individuals that cannot be reasonably accommodated or who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

Education Minimum: Four (4) year bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with a concentration in power system analysis, system protection and relay maintenance Preferred: Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Florida Job-related experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Experience Minimum: Two (2) years progressively responsible experience in electrical utility operations/SCADA/System Protection and Control or related environment. Preferred: Three (3) plus years progressively responsible experience in electrical utility operations/SCADA/System Protection and Control or related environment. Preferred: Experience or similar work with a distribution electric utility or related industry.

Other Requirements

• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including a personal computer, printers, copy machines, telephone.
• Ability to work irregular hours for assignment completion and flexibility to change scheduling and report to work on short notice during emergency situations (ie Storm Duty/Emergency Response)
• A valid Florida driver's license for regular driving privileges of a company vehicle; must have and maintain an acceptable driving record as determined by SECO Energy.
• Frequent business travel to all areas of service territory required.
• Normal work hours shall be eight (8) hours between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen.

Required Personal Protective Equipment

• Living Requirement: To ensure timely response to Call outs, must live within 30 miles radius from the assigned reporting location. Employees who live more than a 30 mile radius from their assigned reporting location must relocate within 6 months of employment.

Driving Requirements

• Valid Florida Drivers License.

About SECO Energy

• We are the third-largest electric co-op in Florida and the seventh-largest in the nation.
• We are looking for qualified, energetic and committed candidates to join our successful TEAM!
• SECO Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from applicants.
• SECO Energy will not consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from any search agencies, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, headhunters and recruitment agencies (hereinafter 'vendors').
• Unsolicited referrals and resumes sent to SECO Energy are deemed gratuitous.
• If any vendor (included but not limited to recruitment agency, headhunter, staffing agency) supplies any job applicant to SECO Energy without having a valid written and signed an agreement with SECO Energy, SECO Energy is not obligated to pay any kind of referral fee to such vendor.
• Any resumes submitted in the absence of a signed agreement become the property of SECO Energy and no fee shall be due.

Equal Employment Opportunity

• If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request by emailing jobs@secoenergy.com or by calling (855) 483-2673.
• Please be advised that this assistance is available for individuals who require accommodation due to disability.
• Sumter Electric Cooperative is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.
• All employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
• Discrimination or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with our company values and will not be tolerated.

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• SECO Energy participates in E-Verify.
• E-Verify electronically compares information entered on the Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9, with records contained in Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases.
• This helps employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees.
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*This posting will be closed and no longer available to receive applications upon SECO Energy's discretion.