Staff Engineer
- Engineer, BC, Canada
Salary starts at $130k/DOE. · Full-time
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- Salary starts at $130k/DOE.
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Status
open
End Date
Saturday, November 28, 2026
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Human Resources
Fax Number
(541) 536-1423
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Job Description
Staff Engineer Position Overview
The Staff Engineer provides professional engineering support for the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of electric transmission, distribution, and substation systems. This role applies established engineering principles and cooperative standards to ensure system reliability, safety, regulatory compliance, and cost-effective service delivery to Members.
Key Responsibilities
Midstate Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Notice of Equal Opportunity Employment
We expect employees to be honest, trustworthy, and operate with integrity. Discrimination and all unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment) in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment status. We support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We fully consider all qualified applicants including those with a criminal history.
Status
open
End Date
Saturday, November 28, 2026
Contact Info
Contact Person
Human Resources
Fax Number
(541) 536-1423
Email Human Resources
Apply
Apply Now
Job Description
Staff Engineer Position Overview
The Staff Engineer provides professional engineering support for the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of electric transmission, distribution, and substation systems. This role applies established engineering principles and cooperative standards to ensure system reliability, safety, regulatory compliance, and cost-effective service delivery to Members.
Key Responsibilities
- Support engineering planning, analysis, and design for overhead, underground, transmission, distribution, and substation facilities.
- Assist in developing long-range plans, construction work plans, and system studies.
- Perform system modeling, including load flow, voltage analysis, and protection coordination using approved engineering tools.
- Support protective device coordination (fusing, relaying, sectionalizing, and SCADA integration).
- Review engineering designs and construction activities for compliance with internal standards, RUS requirements, NESC, and applicable regulations.
- Provide technical support to Operations during routine work, outages, and emergency restoration efforts.
- Conduct field inspections to ensure adherence to approved designs and safety standards.
- Assist with engineering budgets, capital project documentation, and cost tracking.
- Maintain and validate the distribution system model, including annual updates and documentation.
- Maintain accurate engineering records, maps, drawings, and system documentation.
- Support a culture of safety, compliance, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Provide on-call supervisory support for SCADA systems.
- Salary starts at $130k/DOE.
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) preferred
- Experience in electric utility engineering (distribution, transmission, or substations)
- Familiarity with system modeling and engineering software tools
- Knowledge of SCADA systems and protective device coordination
- Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills
- Health and wellness benefits
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Generous leave policy
Midstate Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Notice of Equal Opportunity Employment
We expect employees to be honest, trustworthy, and operate with integrity. Discrimination and all unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment) in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment status. We support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We fully consider all qualified applicants including those with a criminal history.
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Responsibilities
Support the planning, analysis, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of electric transmission, distribution, and substation systems, including system modeling and protective device coordination. Review designs and field work for compliance, provide technical and on-call SCADA support, and maintain system models, engineering records, budgets, and project documentation.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering is required, and a Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred. Candidates should have electric utility engineering experience, familiarity with system modeling tools and SCADA, knowledge of protective device coordination, and strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
Skills
- Electrical Engineering
- Utility Engineering
- Engineering Planning
- System Modeling
- Load Flow Analysis
- Voltage Analysis
- Protection Coordination
- SCADA Systems
- Transmission Systems
- Distribution Systems
- Substation Systems
- Engineering Design Review
- Field Inspections
- Project Management
- Cost Tracking
- Technical Communication
Benefits
- Health And Wellness Benefits
- 401(k) With Company Contribution
- Generous Leave Policy
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Categories
- Engineering
- Energy
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Electrical Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE)
- Electric Utilities
- Transmission Systems
- Distribution Systems
- Substation Systems
- Overhead Facilities
- Underground Facilities
- System Modeling
- Load Flow
- Voltage Analysis
- Protection Coordination
- Fusing
- Relaying
- Sectionalizing
- SCADA
- RUS Requirements
- Regulatory Compliance
- System Reliability
- Construction Work Plans
- System Studies
- Field Inspections
- Capital Projects
- Engineering Budgets
- Cost Tracking
- Distribution System Model
- Engineering Records
- Emergency Restoration
- Safety Standards