Job Description

Mission Statement

• Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) employees are required to follow health, safety, and environmental policies, EEO, Standards of Business Conduct, and all other applicable company policy and procedures. We all share a responsibility to advance the company's mission by excelling at our three corporate priorities - safety of our people and the public, operational excellence in all that we do, and ensuring the best possible customer experience.

Core Responsibilities

• Ensure all safety policies and procedures are followed and enforced and provide the needed leadership around promoting good housekeeping practices and the use of HPI while in the office or on field visits. Ensure compliance with environmental rules and regulations.
• Must be committed to fostering a Zero Accident Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Achieving Operational Excellence and Developing an effective Cost Management Culture and Enhancing the Customer Experience.
• Review and comment on engineering scopes of work and design packages for upgrades to relay protection, control systems, and other equipment.
• Attend capital projects meetings to ensure accurate testing schedules and outage plans.
• Develop, organize, document, and direct commissioning testing of relay protection systems, control systems, and other substation equipment.
• Ensure all test letters are issued in a timely manner and completed with all required commissioning documentation.
• Provide technical guidance (including on-site support) of commissioning activities performed by PST, other departments, or contractors.
• Develop requests for proposal (RFPs) and perform technical evaluations for commissioning vendors.
• Manage engineering inspectors who perform day-to-day oversight of contractors performing installation and commissioning work.
• Review and approve commissioning test results in order to place equipment and systems into service.
• Support root cause analysis following relay issues and misoperations.
• Support testing during preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Develop and update testing procedures and processes, and train Company and contractor personnel on the same.
• Involvement with external organizations such as EPRI, IEEE, NATF, NERC/NPCC, etc.
• Make presentations as required.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Electrical Technology and a minimum of 4 years relevant experience in direct technical experience in any of the following areas: relay protection systems, control systems, power systems, power plant control systems and/or related equipment.

Preferred Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree Engineering or Electrical Technology and Engineering or Electrical Technology in direct technical experience in any of the following areas: relay protection systems, control systems, power systems, power plant control systems and/or related equipment.

Relevant Work Experience

• Requires direct, technical work experience in relay protection systems, control systems, power systems, power plant control systems and/or related equipment. Required
• Must demonstrate the ability to learn and apply new topics. Required
• Must have strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and VISIO. Required
• Must be able to deliver exemplary customer service and develop a team spirited work environment in support of Con Edison's corporate values and mission. Required
• Must possess superior oral and written communication skills, champion change and have the ability to influence others in order to improve the management process. Required
• Must be well organized, detailed oriented, flexible to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines. Required
• Must be able to exercise independent judgment and possess the ability to render sound business decisions. Required
• Knowledge of the contract management process. Preferred
• Acute knowledge testing procedures/processes including outage requirements. Preferred

Skills & Ability

• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Develops and delivers effective presentations
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, etc.

Licenses & Certifications

• Driver's License Required

Physical Demands

• Ability to respond to system emergencies
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs
• Ability to work on elevated platforms, scaffolds, catwalks, roofs, and/or other equipment
• Ability to work in inclement weather and adverse conditions (i.e., excessive heat, cold, noise, confined spaces)
• Ability to work with, and in, the vicinity of high voltage and/or other high-energy systems

Other Physical Demands

• Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.
• May require local and out-of-town travel and representation of the Company at information exchange meetings, including EPRI and NATF.
• Must be willing and available to be on call, work off shifts, weekends, holidays and overtime as operating and system conditions require.
• Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as needed.

Technical Difficulty Statement

• For technical issues, please contact us at

Equal Opportunity Employer

• Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of the individual's actual or perceived disability, protected veteran status, race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, domestic violence victim status, or any other actual or perceived status protected by law.

Job Info

112235

Posting Expiration Date: May 27, 2024

Schedule Type: Full-Time

Minimum Salary: $100000

Maximum Salary: $135000

Organization: Substation Operations

Department: Protective Systems Testing

Section: SUBST OPS PST Commissioning

Location: Various