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Protection Engineer

Syaracuse, NY 13202

Posted: 06/11/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Engineering Job Number: 619010 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Pay: $50-60/hr

Overview

To provide technical expertise and support from an engineering perspective to ensure effective Client Company operations.

This can encompass a range of duties including coordination studies, fault studies, relay settings, disturbance investigations, protection reviews and repair, safety implementation and monitoring and participation in small and large scale engineering projects.

At the higher levels this role will also develop protection policy, complex protection system design, complex disturbance investigations, audit support, protection industry committee participation. Provide protection designs that ensure effective operations and ensure other Client Company business units are provided with the appropriate technical expertise to meet local needs.

Key Accountabilities:
  • Provide protection design and perform coordination and short circuit engineering studies, analysis and disturbance investigations, under supervision, in order to recommend corrective action in problem areas, or to prevent problems.
  • Independently collate and analyze data using ASPEN, WaveWin, symmetrical components, and manufacturer equipment software in order to support the department’s decision making process.
  • Execute instructions and requests, plan and organize resources and make appropriate arrangements to ensure that work is carried out efficiently and in line with relevant policies and processes.
  • Test and challenge existing procedures and highlight areas for improvement in order to ensure they are robust.
  • Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to obtain and share information that will benefit Client Company.
  • Undertake specific tasks of varying complexity in order to support colleagues in the design of technical solutions.
  • Build upon technical/professional skills within own area of specialism or of other processes in order to continually grow your personal contribution to the business.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the recruiter to ensure it’s from @theplanetforward.com - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Forward.

Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.