Senior Engineer – Distribution Planning
| Company | Iberdrola Group |
|---|---|
| Location | Augusta, ME, USA, Portland, ME, USA |
| Salary | $85000 – $108000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- BSEE required, candidates from other engineering disciplines may be considered depending on relevant work experience
- 5+ years of experience (Industry Related)
Responsibilities
- Collaborate on and perform distribution studies including voltage, thermal, N-1, and power factor assessments.
- Analyze and assess complex DER distribution system interconnections and new customer load interconnections at numerous voltage levels.
- Apply the established distribution criteria and uses sound utility engineering practices to identify deficiencies in the distribution system.
- Develop thorough understanding and application of Distribution Planning tools used in day-to-day basis such as GIS (SMWeb, SmartMap), SAP, Load Data systems, etc.
- Continually strive to innovate and integrate improvements to increase the precision and efficiency of distribution planning.
- Strive to seek out and develop subject matter expert skills as necessary to mentor and support the team to aid in the advancement of business needs.
- Collaborate and interact with internal teams and industry peers on regional and divisional activities. Assist during storm restoration efforts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Theoretical Engineering knowledge: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytics, Modeling & Calculation (e.g. sym. Components, per unit, etc.), Understanding the Business Model Competent/Advanced
- Practical Engineering Experience/Application: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g. field experience, standardization, develop business case and defend in front of stakeholders) Competent/Advanced
- Engineering documentation: Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation, review and approve engineering work done by other Competent
- Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment: Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and Requirements (NERC, NPCC, ISO, PUC, etc.) Competent
- Power System Studies – Knowledge & Interpretation of Study Assumptions and Results: (e.g. Comprehensive Area Studies, Power Flow, DER, Voltage, Contingency, phase imbalance, Power Factor correction, Short Circuit, reliability, resiliency, Capacity, distribution automation, etc.) Competent
- Software Proficiency – Power System Analytics: (e.g. CYME, PSSE, ASPEN, etc.) Advanced