Engineer III or Senior Engineer -Distributed Generation Engineering

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Depending upon the qualifications of the successful applicant, the hiring manager may elect to fill this position at a higher level within the job hierarchy.

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. This engineering position is within the Distributed Generation (DG) Engineering team in the Distributed Energy Group (DEG). The DG Engineering team supports the interconnection of renewable energy to the distribution grid by ensuring technical and regulatory compliance of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) such as solar PV, battery energy storage, and microgrid projects. This Engineer III or Senior Engineer role will be responsible for performing in-depth DER interconnection studies, refining interconnection study processes, and recommending and implementing process improvement initiatives. The candidate needs to have a technical background and be comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, technical environment.

Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide technical expertise for interconnection studies and other team projects of increasing scope and complexity to ensure adherence to interconnection standards and utility best practices for safe and effective interconnection to the utility grid across multiple jurisdictional areas

• Perform power system modeling and analysis utilizing tools such as CYME and PSCAD

• Ensure that key regulatory interconnection standards related to timelines and communications, among other criteria, are achieved

• Collaborate with other DG team engineers to support internal and external project stakeholders throughout the DER interconnection process

• Support development of policies, processes, work plans, training, and best practices for DER programs or initiatives

• Actively participate in special assignments, including representing the DG team for DER-related issues among other teams within Duke Energy, such as Renewable Integration, Renewables Service Center, Distribution Planning, Distribution Standards, DCC, Large Account Management, etc.

Required/Basic Qualifications

Note: This posting is for one open position. Dependent on relative experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.

Engineer III

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program. A Master's degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the B. S. engineering degree.

• Minimum of 4 years engineering experience

Senior Engineer

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or state registration as a Professional Engineer. A Master's degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the B. S. engineering degree.

• Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience (without a Professional Engineer certification) or 5 years of engineering experience (with a Professional Engineer certification).

Desired Qualifications

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE)

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the utility industry

• Knowledge of utility distribution system electrical design, operation, and reliability

• Experienced at reading and evaluating electrical one-line diagrams

• Familiarity with DER systems such as solar PV, battery energy storage, and microgrids

• Familiarity with DER interconnection policies and procedures

• Understanding of more complex principles of Power Engineering and Power System Analysis

• Knowledge of distribution system study tools and technologies such as CYME and PSCAD

• Proficient in researching engineering and design i