EDUCATION

Required: Engineering degree from ABET accredited college or university
Preferred: Degree in Electrical Engineering
Degree, minor or courses in Reliability Engineering, Statistics, Multi-Discipline Engineering, Analytics

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Required: Please refer to minimum experience requirements for Engineer per the TEC Engineering Career Path, Administrative Policy 2.13.
Preferred: Experience in the electric utility industry

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES (KSA)

Required: Knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the duties and responsibilities associated with this position for Asset Management-Electrical System Reliability Engineer
Preferred: Knowledge of electrical equipment (rotating equipment, transformers, inverters, switchgear, protection), NERC Compliance, operation and maintenance.; Reliability engineering and asset management best practices.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment for work assigned.
• Must be able to independently operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner.
• Must be able to walk, stand or sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to grasp/handle small hand tools and other objects with fingers and palms.
• Must be able to pull, push, lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Must be physically capable of working indoor or outdoor.

STORM DUTY REQUIREMENTS….PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ BELOW!!! RESPONDING TO STORMS WILL BE CONSIDERED A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

TECO Energy and its companies serve a role in providing critical services to our community during an emergency. Team members are required to participate in the response/recovery activities related to emergencies/disasters to maintain service to our TECO Energy customers. Team members are required to work in their normal job duties or other assigned activities. Proper compensation will be made in accordance with the company’s rules and procedures.

• Lead engineer(s)/technician(s)/Analysts(s) to augment plant technical staff and support technical needs in the areas of electrical system, equipment, and integrity. This includes providing guidance and supervision to the NERC Compliance program as well as establishing and maintaining appropriate level of contract resources necessary to meet varying electrical manpower requirements necessary to support capital project and O&M work assignments. (20%)
• The Asset Management-Electrical System Reliability Engineer will develop and utilize systems, calculations, database, models to define, inventory and describe the expected performance and function of grid systems and assets. Define the potential failures of systems and assets and the impact of the failure (Criticality) to the expected performance (safety, compliance, reliability, cost and function). Develop the optimal plan for the proactive detection of the initiation of failure, tracking of the progression of failure, establish and measure standardized and objective description of system and asset health and risk. (10%)
• The Asset Management-Electrical System Reliability Engineer will develop alternatives for proactive mitigation of system and asset failures, rank alternative mitigations and provide justification and recommendations for mitigation. Provide consultation and guidance for Outage & Project Management (OPM) and other department personnel in technical matters as related to equipment/system design, materials and operating characteristics for existing and new equipment procurement and installation. (10%)
• The Asset Management-Electrical System Reliability Engineer will lead Asset Management Reliability Teams and projects to establish sustainable systems and processes supporting duties of this position and the Tampa Electric Asset Management Program. Provide technical support of work mitigating failure including short and long term maintenance and projects, operations and maintenance. (10%)
• Advise and assist Outage & Project Management (OPM) personnel in developing engineering specifications, scopes of work and contracts, capital projects, major equipment contracts, project schedules, cost estimates, and project justifications. (10%)
• Perform assessment of grid systems and assets for the purposes of determining the condition, functional performance or operational capability of power generation and delivery systems and assets. This may include direct measurement utilizing non-destructive inspection, direct observation or other measurement and analysis tools, analytics and techniques. (10%)
• Develop, continuously improve and provide training and procedures related to electrical system reliability and asset management. Facilitate the dialog between generation facilities to ensure that “lessons learned” at one location are shared with the other locations. (10%)
• Respond, as appropriate, to major forced outages to support expedited return to service of our generating facilities and other engineering duties supporting the operation, maintenance and performance of electric grid systems and assets as needed (10%)
• Lead the Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) program for Energy Supply (ES). Coordinate the program with Energy Delivery (ED) departments such as the Energy System Operator (ESO) and Substation Operations. (10%)