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Engineer (I, II, SR, SR II, Principal) , Portland, OR or Salt Lake City, UT #112403 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

July 27, 2024

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Create, revise, and update engineering standard that affect all levels of distribution & transmission systems design for the company. Work with other internal groups to technically evaluate external suppliers and manufacturers, and their material to ensure material integrity and reliability. Offer specialized expertise in interpreting relevant federal, state and governing body (e.g. NESC) regulations, as well as expertise in material failure modes and the inspection and troubleshooting techniques used to detect them.

*This role may involve up to 10% travel.

Responsibilities

•   Support procurement in efforts to increase material redundancy and resolve material shortages.
•   Collaborate directly with suppliers to foster strong business relationships.
•   Evaluate suppliers’ ability to manufacture material effectively and reliably.
•   Review manufacturer drawings to ensure that they conform to internal specifications and standards.
•   Develop and maintain publications describing material, material specifications and installation of material.

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Principal Technical Product Manager, Portland, OR #112338 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

July 15, 2024

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

The Principal Product Manager will be responsible for leading Agile product delivery for new and existing technology products and technical, operational processes. The product manager will work within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to manage and coordinate process and technology development for products enabling asset data and system performance tracking and reporting. Identify and develop opportunities for new, innovative, cost effective products. Analyze and develop positions on emerging technologies as well as provide input into program and technology strategy development. Evaluate cost effectiveness of engineering proposals, maintain compliance with company tariffs and program delivery. Responsible for the management and administration of program agreements with delivery vendors as well as the development of delivery infrastructure in support of programs assigned.

Responsibilities

•   Apply Agile methodologies to research and define user problem statements, use cases, and functional requirements for multiple products
•   Perform benchmarking for alternative approaches and insights
•   Identify improvement needs based on external and internal stakeholder input, measurement and evaluation, and gap analysis
•   Apply Agile methodologies to develop prioritized project plans, product roadmaps, and resource allocations for multiple products
•   Manage external and internal stakeholder relationships and oversee development milestones with transparency; appropriately involve necessary stakeholders for changes in processes or technology requirements
•   Manage vendor relationships and work closely with vendor product teams to coordinate delivery and implementation of enhancements, issue resolution, and new products
•   Conduct user testing and product demo sessions as part of an iterative development process to ensure the deliverables fulfill specified acceptance criteria, achieve desired business outcomes, and include any documentation required
•   Promote a continuous improvement mindset by conducting retrospectives and sharing lessons learned
•   Oversee budget development and coordinate budget activities with various groups
•   Support creation and delivery of process and technology training for end users including documentation, presentations, and in-person or virtual instructor-led trainings
•   Provide regular written and verbal updates to leadership on project status, successes, and lessons learned
•   Work closely with leadership teams to identify ways to collaborate and meet business objectives
•   Coordinate license procurement and payments for supported applications
•   Support regulatory activities by writing testimony, responding to data requests, meeting with regulators and other IOUs, and providing content for regulatory processes
•   May lead teams.

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Principal T&D Specialist, Portland, OR #111935 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

April 10, 2024

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Provide technical expertise in the power utility electronic communications field. Act as an expert to personnel to investigate and resolve problem situations or complex issues. Facilitate internal training for communications technicians and trainees. Research, analyze, develop and implement new programs, systems and/or processes in response to changing internal and external conditions. Develop and maintain operational and procedural documentation.

Responsibilities

•   Provide technical oversight and guidance to the T&D support staff.
•   Serve as the Company expert in a specialized field and provide authoritative consultation and recommendations to senior management.
•   Provide technical expertise to substation operations personnel, engineering, and other entities within the business.
•   Develop and modify policies and practices to improve the safety of personnel, protection of company equipment, and the reliability of PacifiCorp’s transmission and distribution system.
•   Lead the development and implementation of processes and procedures to enhance operational effectiveness.

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T&D Specialist ( Sr/ Principal), Portland, OR #111024 (Portland, OR, US, 97232)

December 4, 2023

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Provide technical expertise in the specialized fields of substation apparatus, protection and control equipment or communications equipment. Act as an expert to personnel in a specialized field to investigate and resolve problem situations or complex issues. Facilitate internal training for substation journeyman, relay technicians or communications technicians. Research, analyze, develop and implement new programs, systems and/or processes in response to changing internal and external conditions. Develop and maintain operational and procedural documentation.

Responsibilities

•   Provide technical support to critical and highly complex substation, distribution and transmission operation and control functions within the business.
•   Develop and modify policies and practices to improve the overall operational effectiveness of PacifiCorp’s transmission and distribution system.
•   Lead development and implementation processes and procedures to enhance operational effectiveness.
•   Evaluate policies, procedures and other documentation and ensure all aspects of electrical operations are in accordance with company safety procedures, legislative requirements and meet all NERC reliability standard requirements.

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Associate, Mid, Sr., or Principal T&D Specialist (Substation Apparatus) – Portland, OR – #106207 (MEDFORD, OR, US, 97501)

January 10, 2023

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

The T&D Specialist provides real-time substation apparatus support to field personnel in order to expedite both planned and unplanned outages throughout Pacificorp. Employees in this role act as a resource to operations to investigate and resolve problem situations and complex issues. This support is provided either on-site or remotely depending on the situation. The T&D Specialist also researches, analyzes, develops and implements new programs, systems and/or processes in response to changing internal and external conditions and trains the operations group on evolving policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Associate Level position include the following:

Provide technical support to operation & control functions within the business
Provide solutions to issues with substation transformers, load tap changers, circuit interrupting devices, & cap banks
Support substation operations during equipment overhauls
Travel as necessary to support the operation effectiveness of substation equipment
Under direction, develop & modify policies & practices to improve the effective operation of PacifiCorp’s substations & transmission & distribution system
Recommend solutions to improve system performance & reliability
Analyze substation schemes & prints & prepare field notebooks & outlines for installation of relays, & maintain file of field tests
Assist with improvement of substation policies, procedures & other documentation that govern all aspects of electrical operations & ensure they are fully integrated with company safety procedures, legislative requirements & meet all NERC reliability standard requirements
Work with engineers & operations staff to resolve substation design issues
Provide training as needed for various departments including dispatch, relay technicians, relay technician trainees, substation journeyman, substation journeyman apprentices, communication technicians, communication technician trainees, & switchman

In addition to the above, Mid-Level will include the following responsibilities:

Provide technical support for moderately complex substation functions within the business
Develop & modify policies & practices to improve the effectiveness of PacifiCorp’s substation network
Improve substation policies, procedures & other documentation & ensure they are fully integrated with company safety procedures, legislative requirements & meet all NERC reliability standard requirements

In addition to the above, the Senior Level will include the following responsibilities:

Lead development & implementation processes & procedures to enhance the operational effectiveness of substations
Evaluate substation policies, procedures & other documentation & ensure all aspects of electrical operations are in accordance with company safety procedures, legislative requirements & meet all NERC reliability standard requirements
Supervise local relay technicians, communication technicians, & substation journeymen & develop & review daily & weekly schedules when required
Analyze substation schemes & prints and prepare field notebooks & outlines for installation of substation equipment

In addition to the above, the Principal Level will include the following responsibilities:

Lead apparatus support personnel to effectively & punctually complete tasks, projects, & training responsibilities

Requirements

Requirements for the Associate Level position include the following:

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

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Engineer Sr / Sr II or Principal (Protection & Control) Portland, OR / SLC, UT – #108429 (SALT LAKE CITY, OR, US, 84116)

July 26, 2022

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Develops engineering design standards and configuration guides for the protection and control of distribution facilities and systems. Create specifications, and performance requirements for protective relay systems and control functionality for all aspects of the distribution system. This position is also responsible for the evaluations and performance assessments of protective equipment installed on the company’s distribution facilities and systems.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Sr Engineer and Sr Engineer II position include:

Design, develop, modify, and evaluate systems, process, or facilities to support company objectives, utilizing engineering methods.
Develop highly complex engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments.
Determine methods and techniques for obtaining results.
Act as a lead/expert in the work group; train and mentor less experienced engineers, technicians, and drafters.
Recommend alternative engineering solutions to management to meet business needs.

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