Senior Engineering Technologist OR Lead Engineering Technologist

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

The preferred location is Lake Buena Vista; however, the selected candidate can sit in any Operations Center location within the Florida Central Zones.

Position Summary

The highest level of the non-Engineer degreed technical support role job classification is the Lead Technologist. This job is not part of a standard progression. The job requires a business case justification substantiating the necessity of a Lead role in conjunction with the enterprise Professional titling guidelines. Lead Engineering Technologists provide technical expertise to solve complex problems and utilize the leadership skills necessary to oversee the training and development of the hierarchy. Incumbents engage in strategic oversight and management of work in a specific area of expertise, with minimal supervision. Incumbents are expected to have advanced skills and have the ability to work independently. This position will report to the Manager for Distribution Design for the Residential Development Team for Florida.

This position focuses and engages on some of the largest, most impactful residential development projects in the Duke Energy service area. The primary focus of the role is managing processes and preparing work orders to achieve success for capital improvement residential projects which includes off-site improvements, unit infrastructure, and streetlights. Maintaining relationships with land developers and home builders through timely execution of their project work plans is a must. This position is accountable for all aspects of residential project work and work order preparation to energize the communities we serve and empower the success of our customers.

This position collaborates closely with Resource Optimization Planners and Schedulers, Operations Construction, and Operations Contractor Partners. This person needs to be an outstanding communicator, project manager, and customer advocate that applies technical expertise to solve more complex problems and management skills to provide oversight and direction of work in a specific area of expertise, with some supervision. Incumbents are expected to have a deeper technical skill and the ability to work independently.

This position is to perform the role of customer communication, planning, engineering, coordination, and administration of Residential Development Project Team underground subdivision work, and other work as assigned. This includes small subdivisions as well as complex mixed-use land developments, while learning to manage large scale planned developments for single family, multifamily, and mixed-use projects. This engineering role is a customer facing role and provides exceptional customer service through each phase of assigned projects throughout the process.

The selected candidate will be required to meet with internal and external customers to determine project needs, assess job site conditions, and manage the project to develop the most efficient and economical solution to meet the project demands and timeline. Collaboration with other Duke Energy work groups and contractor partners is required to maintain a high level of service consistency.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:

• Strive daily to advance a culture of safety that includes a healthy and injury-free workplace sustained by behaviors that consistently demonstrate our commitment to the welfare of each other, our contractors, and to the communities we serve

• Follow all safety rules and practices

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

• Must be customer focused and responsive. Develops positive working relationships with internal and external customers to effectively coordinate work activities

• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills

• Contributes to team decision-making in the accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities

• Deals with changing priorities and differing situations and makes decision that may affect the work of the team

• Ability to perform distribution designs

• Maintains