Associate Engineer

Associate Engineer

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering (Electrical preferred or other engineering disciplines acceptable depending upon qualifications) from an accredited college or university required
• Completion of power-related courses in college is preferred
• E.I.T. (Engineer-in-Training) certification or P.E. (Professional Engineer) registration preferred
• Electrical engineering and project management experience preferred but will consider recent graduates
• Must be self-starter with attention to detail and possess problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and human relation skills
• Must have good analytical skills, and advanced computer skills
• Must be adaptable and flexible, ability to work effectively as part of a team and also independently

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, cost estimate, budget and manage projects related to new business, reliability, government highway or local road projects, system growth, and essential maintenance for the electric system
• Facilitate the installation of Renewable Energy Resources projects from 25kw to 5MW on the distribution system
• Perform engineering analysis to allow seamless integration into the electric system and achieve a sustainable energy future
• Provide engineering assistance and technical support to field engineering representatives and other Region personnel
• Perform power quality/trouble shooting analysis for customers’ facilities
• Meet with residential and commercial customers, architects, contractors, and other appropriate contacts to determine actions needed to fulfill customers’ requests
• Provide customers with information regarding rates, lighting, wiring, NEC, and NESC code interpretations, and other service requirements and needs
• Perform engineering and design of electric or modifications in response to customer service requests
• Prepare load analysis for electric distribution substations and feeders and develop remediation plans for facilities that warrant corrective action
• Perform work within various company computer systems, such as DOJM, MV90, EADMS, CSS, SYNERGI, Load Analysis, OAS and Byers
• Work with region team members to enhance safety, reliability, cost effectiveness, and customer satisfaction
• Contribute to the development and implementation of department and region goals
• Identify and implement improvements in processes and operations to control costs and improve productivity
• Emergency call-out for storm restoration

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of power-related courses in college is preferred
• E.I.T. (Engineer-in-Training) certification or P.E. (Professional Engineer) registration preferred
• Electrical engineering and project management experience preferred but will consider recent graduates