Engineer III or Senior Engineer - Grid Operations

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*This position will be hired at either a level III or Senior level based on experience*

Position Summary:

The Senior Engineer manages work in engineering areas of specialization, with minimal supervision. The Senior Engineer is expected to develop advanced skills and to have the ability to work independently, with guidance limited to unusual or complex projects or issues. Employees in the Senior Engineer position are fully competent in the use of concepts and procedures. The Senior Engineer identifies problems, develops solutions and takes action to resolve

Responsibilities

• Provides engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems of increasing scope and complexity in both inside as well as outside the scope of typical responsibility. 

• Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities; decisions may affect the operations or results of the work group and may have some impact on major projects or department results. 

• Prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations and sketches related to defined problems and analysis of increasing scope and complexity. 

• Conducts engineering and related studies; completes non-routine engineering projects with minimal oversight with the ability to independently manage project schedules and interfaces; competent to design, operate and maintain systems with moderate impact on existing systems. 

• Possesses and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures; proficient in technical and analytical competencies necessary to handle assignments of increasing complexity. 

• Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities. Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills. Maintains accurate records and files. 

• Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally

Basic Qualifications

Engineer III:

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or PE

• A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered

• Minimum of 4 years of job-related experience

Senior Engineer: 

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or PE

• A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered

• Minimum of 6 years of job-related experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with real time computer systems, including programming and scripting languages.

• Previous experience with General Electric Grid EMS/DMS systems including e-terrasource modeling platform

• Experience in power system engineering applications including power system load flows and generation control

• Experience in SCADA and Energy Management System applications

• Previous experience with Electric Transmission systems, including NERC transmission reliability standards (BA, TOP, etc.)

• Experience with source control software such as BitBucket

Working Conditions

• Hybrid – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to the designated Duke Energy facility.

• Participate in 24x7 callout rotation.

 

Specific Requirements

• Must have obtained Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or PE
• Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer.
• A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Yes

Represented/Union Position

No

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