Engineer Principal

Requisition ID : 17282

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long-term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

Summary

Regularly provides engineering services in an engineering discipline, as a project/program leader, or in an area of technical specialty, in a technically sound, safe, timely, and cost-effective manner to enable SRP to realize its goals and objectives for providing reliable and sustainable energy.

What You'll Do

• Performs meter engineering design, analysis, and studies on projects associated with Power Purchase agreements (PPAs), Energy Storage Service Agreements (ESSAs), and Power Service Agreements that interconnect to SRP’s grid.
• Develops advanced concepts and metering schemes for Co-Located/Hybrid Inverter Based Resources (IBRs), Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), and Microgrids.
• Participates and leads technical requirements for Substation Metering with internal/external committees such as Operational Readiness, IEEE, and ANSI.
• Reviews and provides technical feedback that meet SRP and ANSI substation metering requirements to Interconnect Consultants for Co-Located/Hybrid IBRs and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs). 
• Leads Substation Metering by determining impacts or solutions to changing technologies and periodically reviewing industry trends.
• Prepares specifications, evaluates bids, and prepares recommendation materials for management consideration when evaluating next generation revenue meter.
• May prepare and/or conduct written and oral reports and presentations to upper management.
• Actively mentors engineers on technical requirements related to metering projects and concepts, and/or best practices related activities.
• Leads and coordinates collaboration with both internal and external customers including outside utilities, interconnection customers, vendors, and manufacturers.
• Represents SRP in legal and regulatory matters or proceedings related to metering when required.
• Performs reviews, evaluates, and provides technical advisement towards changes of NERC/CIP regulatory standards that impact substation metering devices.
• Demonstrates substantive thought leadership to further new ideas, products, services, and/or business processes to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and/or customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrates substantive leadership in organizational change management to foster the success of new business products, services, and/or business processes.
• Responsible for the operation, maintenance, performance, and health of Substation Meter devices and data systems support beyond the meter applications.
• Develops test strategies and test plans for hardware, firmware, application software and other integrated systems, such as beyond the metering platforms. Develops test data, performs test analysis, and documents test results.

 

What It Takes To Succeed

Ten (10) years full time professional experience actively engaged in engineering practice.

Must have demonstrated the successful accomplishment of work as defined for this position.

Contributed to the authoring, publishing and/or presenting of internal or external technical papers.

Education:

EITHER I OR II

I - Completion of a bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited curriculum, an International Engineering Alliance (IEA) recognized institution or ABET Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA)

And

1. Additional specialty training (MS Engineering, MBA, or 18 graduate level college semester hours from an accredited institution in an engineering related field)

OR

2. Any state or internationally recognized Professional Engineering registration by the International Professional Engineers Agreement.

II - Any state or internationally recognized Professional Engineering registration by the International Professional Engineers Agreement.

And

Additional specialty training (18 graduate level college semester hours from an accredited institution)

Experience

• Demonstrated network of internal and external contacts including customers, outside agencies, and suppliers of significant equipment and services.
• Occasional travel to suppliers' facilities, industry functions, and SRP facilities.
• Ability to work effectively with various organizations within SRP. Ability to use engineering tools required for the job.
• Understand and interpret ANSI C12 Standards applicable to metering accuracy and testing of Instrument Transformers and Metering devices.
• Working knowledge of electric utility system including the different aspects of metering and beyond the metering hardware and firmware, communications, programs, and system interactions.
• Understanding of communication network concepts and experience in configuring TCP/IP Settings within the metering device.
• Understanding of MV90 and DNP Protocol that provide metering data to billing and operations systems for support. 
• High-level understanding of generation resources including Inverter Based Resources that interconnect to transmission and distribution systems.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical specifications, electrical system schematics and other technical documentation with ability to recognize and effectively communicate elevant information to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to organize and write accurate technical reports, procedural manuals and other technical documentation as well as prepare summary reports.

Testing and Certifications

Must possess the appropriate valid Arizona driver’s license.

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona. We are taking steps to protect the health and well-being of all team members, and by following a number of health and safety protocols, to reduce the risk of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visas.