Adecco Technical is searching for a Electronics Engineer 3 - Systems Planning for our client in Vancouver, WA. Required experience: 5+ years in Electric Utility sector with an emphasis on Communication and Control Planning or Electronic Design or Communications Maintenance or Technical Operations.
**LOCAL (PORTLAND/ VANCOUVER AREA) CANDIDATES ONLY AND NO SUB-CONTRACTORS FOR THIS CONTRACT**
Qualified candidates please send an MS Word version of your resume and cover letter to Benjamin.Newbill@adeccona.com or call Ben Newbill at 503-221-1500x114 to discuss this interesting opportunity.
Title: System Planning Engineer
Contract: 12 months+
Start date: immediate
Pay rate: DOE
Required Skills:
* 5+ years experience in Electric Utility sector with an emphasis on Communication & Control Planning or Electronic Design or Communications Maintenance or Technical Operations
* Knowledge of the NERC and WECC Planning Standards as they apply to the Protective Relaying, Special Protection Systems and communication systems
* Experience applying WECC “Communication System Performance Guide for Protective Relaying Systems.
* Knowledge of “Technical Requirements for Interconnection to Transmission Grids”
* Experience with developing plan's-of-service for communication, control and data systems used to operate and control the power grid at large Electric Utilities
* Experience in developing cost estimates
* Experience disseminating technical information in writing and orally
* Knowledge of and skill in applying:
* Communication network operation concepts and methods;
* Communication network architecture principles and concepts
* Communication network operation, performance, planning
* Carry out assigned tasks with a professional demeanor reflected in excellent written and oral communication skills, listening skills, patience, analytical reasoning and problem solving abilities
* Ability to meet timelines, milestones, deliverables and provide timely status updates
Work associated with this position will be directly related to the Communication & Control (C&C) Planning function, which includes plans for communications, control and data systems affecting the transmission system.
In addition to the any or all of the following services listed in preceding sections above, the Contractor's tasks may include any or all of the following:
* Working within a team to provide Communication &Control plans-of-service [PoS]
* Identifying and documenting the minimum C&C requirements and interests, developing C&C plan-of-service [PoS] alternatives, document selected PoS on Project Requirements Diagram's [PRD's], creating back-of envelope [BoE] estimates, writing the C&C portion of the Study Report and submit Estimate Request's [ER's]
* Planning of communications, control and data systems for network transmission, network interconnections and customer service projects.
* Developing communications/control plans in conjunction with fulfilling transmission service requests.
* Performing long-range studies of the Telecommunications System composed of radio and fiber for adequacy of capacity.
* Developing options, evaluating and selecting the preferred plan and making recommendations for meeting communications/control system functional requirements.
* Identifying system requirements from problems or opportunities identified by others.
* Documenting telecommunications decisions to lease or share operational circuits on client's communications systems.
* Providing analysis and support for planning tools.
* Communicating technical information verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical users
* Understanding and following established processes and procedures including: PRD Guidelines, circulating PRD's for review & comments, C&C BoE estimates creation and submitting ER's
Other:
-Drug, background and employment verification required. Local / Regional Portland, Oregon Candidates only!
-(No Subcontracting, Corp-to-Corp or V