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Senior Electrical Power Operations Engineer
Upton, NY · Senior · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$130k-$211kDetected 30 days ago
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About the role
- This role plays a critical part in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient delivery of electrical power across the site's infrastructure.
- This is a full-time position, typically scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with occasional extended hours during maintenance periods or emergencies.
- This is a multi-level role and the full salary range for this position is $129850 - $210767 / year.
Responsibilities
- Design, maintenance, and operation of large-scale facilities and systems including medium and low voltage electrical power transmission and distribution systems.
- Develops drawings and contract bid specifications assisting in the planned maintenance and outages on equipment located in utility plants and buildings.
- Layout and design of electrical equipment including but not limited to normal and emergency switchboards/switchgear, motor control centers, distribution and branch panel boards, disconnect switches, motor starters/VFD, etc.
- Perform system analysis, load studies, and fault current calculations to support infrastructure planning and upgrades
- Support the design and review of electrical systems for new construction and renovation projects
- Develop and maintain electrical system documentation, including single-line diagrams, manhole drawings, and duct bank drawings
- Collaborate with other departments, divisions, science organizations to integrate electrical systems into broader infrastructure projects
- Support commissioning, testing, and acceptance of new installations
Requirements
- Procure electrical service contracts such as load tap changer maintenance, dissolved gas analysis, relay maintenance, and third- party testing as required.
- Use of private car may be required at certain times
- Occasional travel may be required to attend training classes, special meetings, conferences, or events.
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in electrical power systems engineering, preferably in a campus, utility, or industrial setting
- Strong knowledge of electrical distribution systems, protective relaying, and power system analysis
- Experience with overhead and underground 69kV, 13.8kV, and 2.4kV, 480V, 208V transmission and distribution systems.
- Experience managing multiple projects that include problem-solving, and project management skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Ability to read and interpret underground utility drawings, one-line electrical diagrams, and P&I drawings.
- Ability to read and understand underground utility maps.
- Must be able to occasionally work weekends or nights
- Must be able to read, write, and verbally communicate in English.
- Must have a valid NYS Driver's license.
- Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering
Compensation
- Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive.
Company info
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation's future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country, learn more at BNL | Opportunities for Veterans at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
- Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
- Guided by our core values of integrity, responsibility, innovation, respect, and teamwork, Brookhaven Science Associates is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer-Vets/Disabled. We are committed to fostering a respectful and collaborative environment that fuels scientific discovery. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. *VEVRAA Federal Contractor
- BSA employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by Brookhaven. The full text of the Order may be found at: https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0486.1-BOrder-a/@@images/file
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation's future.
- Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research.
- The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science.
- Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE.
- BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University.
- BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country, learn more at BNL | Opportunities for Veterans at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
- Guided by our core values of integrity, responsibility, innovation, respect, and teamwork, Brookhaven Science Associates is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer-Vets/Disabled.
- We are committed to fostering a respectful and collaborative environment that fuels scientific discovery.
- We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
- All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
- We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
- Please contact us to request accommodation. *VEVRAA Federal Contractor
- BSA employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A.
- You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by Brookhaven.
- The full text of the Order may be found at: https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0486.1-BOrder-a/@@images/file
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