Electrical Engineer 1 (11390)

Motus Recruiting and Staffing - Vancouver, WA

Full-time - Entry Level

Vancouver, WA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for an entry level Electrical Engineer in either Vancouver, WA, Spokane, WA or Salem, OR locations. In this role, you will serve as a field electrical engineer, performing the testing and energization of communications and control equipment in high voltage electrical substations, radio stations, and control centers as well as recommending modifications and additions to the existing installations on systems throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. This position requires up to 100% travel to substations across our client's service territory (primarily WA/OR/ID/MT). The duration at each location could be 2 weeks to 2 years, depending on the project. Travel is typically Monday through Friday, and you will be home most weekends. This travel position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If you think you'd be a good fit, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Perform testing of substation equipment, primarily power circuit breakers, transformers, and static capacitors under the guidance of a senior commissioning engineer or technician.
• Verify CT/PT ratio, CT polarity, transformer impedance, power factor for transformers, timing of power circuit breakers, and insulation voltage withstand tests.
• Support the design, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems by checking rack wiring and cables in facilities with instruction and guidance from the lead engineer.
• Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks under the direction of a Lead Engineer.
• Gather information for Lead Engineer to create electrical drawings, reports, and calculations to support the engineering solutions for electrical systems.
• Assist lead engineer with coordinating construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to maintain compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
• Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish construction and installation standards and specifications with assistance and approval by the Lead Engineer.
• Inspect completed installations and verify operations to maintain conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
• Perform troubleshooting and provide on-site technical support to craft/customer personnel in the field, as directed.
• Work with design staff during engineering phase to understand design philosophy and provide field information/valid requirements.
• Facilitate projects on site, including requesting outages through outage coordinator, and verifying that materials arrive on site with oversight and guidance from manager/lead engineer.
• Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship and valid U.S. Driver's License required.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering (from an ABET accredited school) is required.
• Candidates 3 months from graduation will be considered. Proof of degree may be requested after graduation.
• 6 months of experience and knowledge of electrical engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Benefits

• Employee benefits included in the contract position.