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Engineer I and II (Protection and Control) Salt Lake City, UT / Portland, OR – #107225 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

March 12, 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

Applies prescribed methods and standard practices in performing all phases of projects and assists other engineering staff on more complex projects. Develops engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments associated with the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the protection and control systems for the company’s transmission and distribution assets.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Engineer I position include:

Analyze the protection and control system design, programming, and modification.
Develop studies of limited scope and prepare data for cost estimations and analyses.
Develop electrical engineering plans, specifications, calculations, and design documents.
Run equipment and performance tests and install and inspect new protection systems.

In addition, the responsibilities of the Engineer II position are:

Design, develop, modify, and evaluate protection and control systems, process, or facilities to support Company objectives.

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