Job Information
Automation and Control Strategies Group, INC. dba ACS Professional Staffing Electrical Engineer 3 in Vancouver, Washington
- Location: Vancouver, Washington
- Type: Contract
- Job #8076 Overview: ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Electrical Engineer 3 position will conduct analysis of high-profile issues impacting operations, developing reports, and recommending solutions to improve situational awareness for engineers and management. Responsibilities include coordinating priority projects, investigating options to reduce risks, and supporting data-driven decision-making efforts. Candidates should have strong technical knowledge and the ability to facilitate cross-organizational collaboration. This full-time position is located in Vancouver, WA. Pay Rate: $51.17 - $73.1 Benefits:
- Paid holidays: 11
- PTO: Starting at 10 days
- Sick Leave: Up to 56 hours per year (prorated based on start date)
- EAP: Employee Assistance Program
- Benefit Options Available: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, DCA, LPFSA, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, 401k (immediately eligible for employee and employer contributions - employer match up to 4%)
- Other benefits include the following: Calm App, Access Perks Responsibilities:
- Development and application of novel methods to solve problems
- Develop Visualization tools and techniques that improve understanding of the current power system state and the interpretation of contingency results for presentation to manager / team lead.
- Develop / draft processes and tools to speed up the process of performing studies.
- Research and recommend optimization techniques to power flow reliability studies; implement application of management approved techniques.
- Provide guidance to Transmission Operations Management and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on project details, impacts, and challenges.
- Facilitate TOO's project requirements diagram (PRD) review process.
- Acts as the liaison between Transmission Operations and Transmission Planning in the project development process.
- Confer with engineers, internal customers, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects and products.
- Create, document, and maintain a database of Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) impacted customers and instruct management during PSPS events as to the impacts of various PSPS switching options.
- Research Road-mapping and Technology Transfer, which may include:
- Explore gaps in current Operations study processes that could contribute to increased reliability risks, operational costs, or inefficiencies, and recommend future projects to address these gaps.
- Develop / draft formal Technology Innovation project proposals as requested and guided by subject matter experts and authorized by management.
- Contribute to presentations prepared for Technology Innovation (TI) Council.
- Provide training and knowledge transfer to staff to validate that project results are utilized and benefits obtained.
- Work collaboratively with Planning, Transmission Technology, and IT departments on assigned projects.
- Continuity of Operations Coordination, including:
- Work with other departments in the company to develop scenarios for and participate in various National, Regional, and centric disaster exercises.
- Train others in TOO in emergency preparedness, business continuity, and COOP planning.
- Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements. Share and disperse documents only to appropriate personnel (those with a Lawful Government Purpose (LGP) to know). Mark and maintain all official records in accordance with the Information Security (INFOSEC) and I