Electrical Engineer II, III, or Sr. | Hiring Salary $75,500-$198,200 (Hybrid or *Remote from WI, IL, IA, MN) with a $10,000 Sign-on Bonus

Are you ready to join an organization where we focus on People First, have fun at work and make a difference in what we do?

Dairyland is proud of our People First culture centered around appreciation, celebrating wins and collaboration. We’ve worked hard to ensure alignment between our culture and our processes and systems, learning and development and rewards and recognition programs.

As a team, we work together to leverage the team’s diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences to deliver nothing less than the best. We are collaborative, transparent and committed to our People and their work experience, growth and professional development.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER II, III, or Sr. (Hybrid or *Remote from WI, IL, IA, MN)

Please note this position is open only to U.S. citizens.

*** $10,000 Sign-On Bonus ***

We are pleased to offer a competitive sign-on bonus to new employees who join our team. This bonus is our way of welcoming you to Dairyland Power Cooperative and recognizing the unique skills and expertise you bring to our organization.

Hiring Salary for Level II: $99,900-149,900 (2+ Years of Experience)

Hiring Salary for Level III: $114,900-172,400 (5+ Years of Experience)

Hiring Salary for Level Sr.: $132,100-198,200 (10+ Years of Experience)

Compensation is determined by a combination of factors, including but not limited to education, work experience, and certifications. The actual offer may vary, reflecting the candidate's unique blend of experience, educational background, and skill level.

*Remote Disclaimer:
Dairyland Power Cooperative values the importance of finding the right candidate for this position. For individuals residing in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, or Illinois, we are open to considering a fully remote work arrangement for the right candidate, provided they meet the qualifications and can effectively fulfill the responsibilities of the role.

The Electrical Engineer is responsible to design, specify, evaluate, and coordinate the installation of protective relaying, metering, control schemes, circuit breakers, motor-operated switches, transformers, voltage regulators, grounding, etc. to ensure a properly designed and engineered transmission and substation network. As a team member, resolve problems that may impact Dairyland and its member cooperatives and municipals. Ensure regulatory compliance requirements are being met. Provide continuing technical support to other departments and Dairyland’s member cooperatives and municipal customers.

The Impact You'll Make In This Role:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1.    Responsible, with minimal supervision, for engineering and design of relay protection and control schemes for transmission lines, transformers, circuit breakers, motor-operated switches and other like devices. Includes one-line diagram development, design of schematics and preparing wiring diagrams.

2.    Responsible for setting protective relays protecting transmission lines, transformers, capacitor banks and other electrical devices. Includes fault analysis and coordination of protective functions.

3.    Provide engineering and design for metering of DPC’s transmission and distribution substations, ties with foreign power suppliers, and ties with municipal power systems.

4.    Responsible for maintaining DPC’s fault model. Includes entering data, performing studies, providing data to other utilities, consultants or member cooperatives.

5.    Review and monitor system equipment condition according to established program requirements and initiate response to conditions as needed. Responsible for analysis of equipment loading, equipment ratings, protection coordination, system power factor, voltage regulation, power factor, etc. to ensure proper application of the equipment to avoid overloads and to optimize facility operation.

6.    Working knowledge of applicable policies, procedures, standards and codes including but not limited to ANSI, IEEE, NESC, NEC and NERC.

7.    Provide technical assistance and guidance to the Electrical Maintenance Department, System Operations Department, Planning Department, Generation Division and other departments in the areas of protective relaying, metering, transformers, regulators, circuit breakers, substation design, maintenance procedures, etc. This may include on-site support during testing, commissioning, start up and troubleshooting.

8.    Responsible for the preparation of equipment specifications and purchase requisitions for equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers, circuit switchers, regulators, capacitor banks, etc.  Perform