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

March 16, 2025

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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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Manager, Engineering Standards, Portland, OR or Salt Lake City, UT #112479 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

August 16, 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 Substation Standards Engineering Manager leads the substation standards team, encompassing civil, wound equipment, substation general, and major equipment disciplines. This role is pivotal to achieving corporate and organizational objectives.
Key responsibilities include developing and implementing technical solutions, engineering guidelines and policies, creating material specifications and construction standards, integrating advanced technologies into the electric grid, and publishing handbooks, requirement manuals, standards, and guidelines for engineering, design, constructability, and maintainability of substation assets.
Additionally, the manager is responsible for selecting, coaching, and developing employees, managing salaries, ensuring compliance with company programs and policies, and establishing and adhering to department goals and budgets. This role requires a strategic focus on advancing the company’s substation standards and helping to ensure the reliability and efficiency of the electric system.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and approve engineering standards activities supporting capital projects, ensuring compliance with regulations and best practices.

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Director Engineering Standards & Grid Modernization (Salt Lake City, UT or Portland, OR) #108031 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

May 3, 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

Direct and oversee the technical engineering resources within the company necessary to support the continued operations, reliability and resiliency improvement of the company’s electric substation, transmission and distribution systems. Includes responsibility for development and implementation of technical solutions, engineering guidelines and policies, material specifications, identify and implement advanced technologies integration to electric grid, construction standards and guidelines, and publication of all related handbooks, requirement manuals standards and guidelines relating to engineering, design, constructability, and maintainability of the company’s substation, transmission, distribution and metering system assets. Responsible for selecting, coaching, and developing employees and management of employee salaries. Implements and supports Company programs and policies. Typically supervises both Manager level employees and all levels of engineers through principal grade.

Responsibilities

Develop, approve and implement effective standards for the design and construction of the company’s substation, transmission, distribution and metering systems that accommodate best practices and overall lowest total ownership cost.

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EPA Retains Soot Standards; Drastic PM Reductions Already Achieved, Industry Says

December 9, 2020

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The post EPA Retains Soot Standards; Drastic PM Reductions Already Achieved, Industry Says appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In a significant but controversial final action, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Dec. 7 retained its existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for both fine and coarse particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10).

While the EPA said the decision came “after careful review and consideration of the most recent available scientific evidence and technical information, consultation with the agency’s independent scientific advisors, and consideration of more than 60,000 public comments on the proposal,” environmental groups largely viewed the action as a dereliction of the agency’s regulatory duty.

The power sector, meanwhile, supported the measure, underscoring its success at slashing PM and precursor air pollutant emissions and pointing to future reductions from electrification of the transportation and industrial sectors.

Why the Final Action Is Notable

Fine particles (PM2.5), which are 2.5 micrometers in diameter and smaller, are emitted by a variety of sources, including smokestacks, vehicles, and fires, but they also form when gases emitted by power plants, other industrial processes, and gasoline and diesel engines react in the atmosphere.…

Where Are We After 10 Years of Bulk Electric System Reliability Standards?

January 24, 2017

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As concerns about grid security increase globally, it’s a good time to review the history, scope, and effect of North American electric system reliability standards. As the threat landscape changes, standards alone are not enough.

Mandatory. That’s the key word in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) where grid security is concerned. Within two years of that legislative action, the electric power industry was welcomed into the world of operation and planning regulation far beyond anything that had come before. As of June 18, 2017, we will have 10 years of experience with mandatory reliability standards. Are we better off as a result? Are the costs of compliance commensurate with the benefits? Will changes in approach to compliance currently under way enable a more efficient regulatory environment going forward? This article examines how we got to the current system and where we may go from here.

The Triggering Event

The April 14, 2003, blackout of much of the northeastern United States and parts of Canada was the impetus for EPAct and the accompanying changes to Section 215 of the Federal Power Act.…