Engineering Technologist Assc - Columbus, United States - TekWissen LLC

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Job DescriptionOverview Tekwissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the worldOur client is is a major investor-owned electric utility in the United States, delivering electricity to more than five million customers in statesOur client ranks among the nation's largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.SThe client also owns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile (3,000 km) network that includes 75 kilovolts ultra-high voltage transmission lines, more than all other U.Stransmission systems combinedOur client's utility units operate as our company Ohio, our company Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas)Our client's headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio

Job Title: Engineering Technologist Assc - Engineering Technologist Location: Columbus, OH, 43215 Duration: 12 Months Job Type: Contract Work Type: Hybrid Job Description:

• Perform electrical transmission system analysis and protection system studies.
• Accurately model transmission system topology including lines, generators, and transformers for Medium, High, and Extra High Voltages using ASPEN OneLiner.
• Perform area protection studies and develop relay settings for existing and new transmission line and station protection schemes.
• Contribute to development of system-wide protection standards for transmission and distribution station protection, metering, and control applications.
• Perform activities related to NERC P&C standards.

Preferred:

• 2+ years modeling transmission and generation system topology using ASPEN OneLiner for Medium, High, and Extra High Voltages Including:
• Modeling inverter-based generation for both wind and Solar applications
• Modeling synchronous generation
• Modeling transmission lines, transformers, and circuit breakers
• Performing transmission system fault studies including circuit breaker duty analysis
• 2+ years of working with NERC 693 Compliance Standards
• Demonstrated experience in developing/modifying Microsoft VBA based macros/tools or Python programing
• Demonstrated experience with process improvement including process development implementation and training.
• Experience with ASPEN Software is definitely valuable to the role.
• Electrical Engineering is preferred

Minimum Requirements:

• This is an entry level position for new graduates with a Bachelor's degree in engineering technology in a program accredited by ABET.
• A degree in engineering technology is the preferred degree: however, engineering degrees will also be considered.
• Has typically acquired 2 or more years of related experience in work activities and projects requiring the application of engineering technology principles;
• Bachelor's degree in engineering technology in a program accredited by ABET.
• A degree in engineering technology is the preferred degree: however, engineering degrees will also be considered.
• ABET - Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Acceptable alternatives are (1. a Bachelor's degree in engineering technology (non-ABET), plus a Professional Engineers (PE) license in any state of the U.S. or (2. a Bachelor's degree in engineering technology (non-ABET) plus a Master's degree or PhD in engineering technology from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor's program.
• Each position in the Engineering Technologist job family is responsible to the assigned supervisor to perform intermediate level work activities and projects requiring the application of engineering technology knowledge in a safe, cost-effective and efficient way.

Essential Job Functions & Tasks: Technical Proficiency:

• Demonstrates an intermediate level ability to perform with minimal guidance a variety of non-routine technical assignments of a complex nature.
• Exhibits ability to understand interrelationship between systems and component equipment in area of assignment.

Leadership & Guidance:

• Leads, facilitates, and coordinates work activities of others within the work group, team, department or other corporate entity as necessary to perform all routine engineering technology effort.
• Ensures all work activities are performed in accordance with the policies, practices, standards, and rules of the company.

Planning & Organization Ability:

• Organizes and conducts planning meetings covering scheduling, operations, and maintenance of equipment with applicable company and contract personnel.
• Review trends of material and equipment performance and initiate necessary corrective action.

Problem Solving & Initiative:

• Works independently in identifying and resolving complex problems.
• Seeks to broaden knowledge in areas of the company and industry which will complement acquired technical expertise.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills:

• Develops, reviews or prepares technical reports clearly, concisely and effectively.
• Leads and facilitates meetings effectively.
• Functions as a team leader and member.
• Networks with peers inside and outside the client System.
• Identifies key stakeholders.
• Uses informal network to get things done.

Decision Making & Business Awareness:

• Uses diverse approaches to make decisions in the absence of a definite framework or where few precedents exist.
• Demonstrates the ability to handle conflicting interests related to approaches on projects or studies; also demonstrates the ability to analyse options and risks.
• Makes decisions which may affect the operations or results of the department, and which may have some impact on the business unit.
• Exhibits an awareness of client's competitive position and how business decisions impact their organizational unit.
• Understands the specific goals and objectives of their individual organizational unit and directly contributes to achieving them.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity