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Engineer I/II/III, Engineering Technical Specialist I,II,III - Electric Distribution Grid Planning

We offer a hybrid 3-2 work schedule (three days in the office, two days of teleworking) to accommodate the need for flexibility.

Groups using the 3-2 schedule:

We offer a hybrid 3-2 work schedule (three days in the office, two days of teleworking) to accommodate the need for flexibility.

Groups using the week on, week off schedule:

We offer a hybrid work schedule (one week in the office, one week of teleworking) to accommodate the need for flexibility.




 

Job Summary

A successful candidate will be joining the Electric Distribution Grid Planning team. This role will be selected as Engineer I, II or III in the Engineer series or Engineer Technical Specialist I, II, III in the Engineer Technical Specialist series based on years of directly related experience and other qualifications.

Successful incumbent will be able to perform difficult, complex, and time sensitive electric distribution planning tasks and analysis utilizing modeling software Synergi in a fast-paced environment requiring sense of urgency, innovative thinking, ability to prioritize work, complete multiple engineering requests simultaneously, and knowledge of electric distribution Design, Planning, Reliability, Standards, Operations, Substation and/or Transmission engineering. This role will also communicate directly with multiple data center customers on a regular basis to discuss ongoing data center projects. Successful candidate will coordinate engineering, contractual and financial segments of complex data center connect projects to prepare various project scoping documents to meet customer timelines and engineering objectives. He or She will also devise new and innovative approaches to problems encountered and develop engineering principles ensuring compliance with electric distribution and substation design criteria and industry/company standards.
 
 At Engineer Ill and Engineering Technical Specialist III level of proficiency within this classification, incumbents are generally expected to provide technical expertise, team leadership, guidance to less experienced engineers or engineering technical specialists, intensive and diversified knowledge of electric T&D engineering principles and practices to all projects. May serve as a technical expert on related legal and regulatory issues to outside entities.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience


Engineer I: 0-2 years of directly related engineering experience 
Engineer II: 3+ years of directly related engineering experience 
Engineer III: 5+ years of directly related engineering experience
Engineering technical Specialist I: 0-2 years of directly related technical experience
Engineering technical Specialist II: 3+ years of directly related technical experience
Engineering technical Specialist III: 5+ years of directly related technical experience
 
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Experience for all roles and levels: 
•   Full knowledge of electric T&D engineering theories, standards and principles with focus on electric distribution and substation
•   Skilled in use of advanced techniques and modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of the field and related sciences and disciplines
•   Strong leadership skills with proven ability to serve as team project lead
•   Strong oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing)
•   Strong personal computer skills
•   Ability to think analytically and solve complex problems
•   Ability to interpret codes, regulations and practices
•   In depth knowledge of various computer applications, with the ability to manipulate personal computer applications and perform engineering calculations using applicable software programs such as Synergy, DMI, ArcFM, Microsoft Office, Work Manager, and various substation engineering portals and programs 
•   Equally effective working independently or in team environment
•   Proven decision making skills
•   Ability to process information quickly and effectively manage multiple tasks
•   Strong planning, organizational and project management skills

Education Requirements

 
Bachelor's Degree or higher (we will accept upcoming May 2023 graduates) for the Engineering role. 
Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education for the Engineering Technical Specialist role
Required discipline(s): Engineering

REQUIRED ENGINEERING CRITERIA: 
 
For placement of a candidate in the Engineer job series, the following criteria must be met: 
 
Possess a 4-year Engineering degree from an ABET accredited Engineering program based on the year that the Engineering program was accredited by ABET, or 
Possess a 4-year Engineering degree from an institution outside of the U.S. which is accredited through the country's own Engineering accrediting body under the Washington Accord as a full signatory, and is a degree that was recognized by the country's accrediting body on or after the date that full signatory status was achieved, or 
Possess a 4-year degree in Engineering (non-ABET accredited), Physics, Chemistry, Math or Engineering Technology and a post-graduate Engineering degree from an institution where the undergraduate degree in the same Engineering discipline is ABET-accredited based on the year the Engineering program was accredited by ABET, or
Holds or has previously held a valid U.S. Professional Engineer license.
 
 
REQUIRED ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CRITERIA:
For placement of a candidate in the Engineer Technical Specialist job series, the following criteria must be met: 
- 4-year Engineering Technology degree or 4-year degree in Engineering (not ABET-accredited); or
- 4-year degree in Physics, Math, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Engineering or other technical related discipline; or
- 4-year non-technical degree and post-graduate degree in Engineering Technology or Engineering (not ABET-accredited); or
- Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred degree