What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Design Engineer position at Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.?
Power Your Career with Brazos Electric Electrical Design Engineer Waco, TX
At Brazos Electric, we’re building the future of reliable energy by designing and maintaining the critical infrastructure that powers our member cooperatives and communities across Texas. We’re looking for an Electrical Design Engineer to join our team of innovators, problem solvers, and trusted industry experts. If you’re ready to bring your engineering skills to a collaborative environment where your work directly impacts the safe and efficient delivery of electricity to millions, we’d love to meet you.
What You’ll Do:
Design
Prepare, analyze, and check engineering drawings, specifications and system data to determine design factors on specific projects requiring protection related equipment including, but not limited to, protective relays, transformers, circuit breakers, motor operators, substation control house equipment, protection related communications equipment, protection related automation equipment, protection related cybersecurity equipment, and general electrical miscellaneous equipment.
Support & Collaborate:Diagnose and troubleshoot protection related systems to support operational modifications, repairs, or enhancements. Maintain relationships with external contractors, consultants and member cooperative personnel to coordinate job related activities.
Plan & Analyze:
Plan and develop enhancements to specific protection and control systems. Assist in project management by performing detailed engineering and economic studies, reviewing of contract specifications and estimating labor, materials and construction costs of projects. Analyze Cooperative material inventory and prepare purchase order requisitions when required.
What We’re Looking For:
Education:- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
Prefer knowledge of three-phase power systems and experience in one or more of the following subjects, with training to be provided in other areas:
- Ground Grid studies
- Arc Flash studies and rating categories
- Developing or modifying specifications for substation equipment
- Developing standards for P&C designs and relay panels
- Familiar with protective relay functionality such as time-overcurrent, step, distance, and line differential
- Familiar with protective relay communications schemes using power line carrier systems
- Modification and checking of protection and control (P&C) schematics and wiring diagrams using AutoCAD or Microstation.
Why Brazos Electric?
We value people as much as we value power. At Brazos, you’ll find:- A mission-driven organization that supports Texas communities.- A team-focused, collaborative environment where your expertise is respected.- Professional development opportunities, training, and industry conference participation.- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Join Us
If you’re ready to design the protection and control systems that power the future, apply today to become part of Texas’ largest and oldest generation and transmission cooperative. To apply, visit our careers page: https://joblinkapply.com/Joblink/6972
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The company does not sponsor employment visas, including H-1B visas, and does not participate in student visa training extensions or related employer-supported work authorization programs, including F-1 OPT or STEM OPT, due to administrative limitations.
With a history dating back to 1941, Brazos Electric has grown and evolved over the years to serve the changing needs of our member-owner co-ops and their customers throughout Texas. Brazos Electric Cooperative provides transmission and distribution services for 16 Texas electric co-ops whose service territory extends across 68 counties from the Texas Panhandle to Houston. Those 16 co-ops are the member-owners of Brazos Electric, and our board of directors is comprised of one representative from each of our member-owners.
Brazos Electric offers competitive pay and benefits for you and your family, a welcoming culture, and the opportunity to advance. Search our current career opportunities: https://joblinkapply.com/Joblink/6972