Lead Engineer - Distribution Planning

Title: Lead Engineer - Distribution Planning
Department:  Distribution Planning
Reports to: Manager of Distribution Planning (NYSEG)
Location: NY Rochester or Binghamton
Work Type:Office

The salary range for this position is dependent on experience level and location ranging from $111,000 to $130,000
 

Responsibilities:

Able to lead, mentor, and develop others toward a common objective.  Includes the ability to lead a team toward the successful completion of commitments through coaching, completing area studies, compliance, regulatory, support of capital projects, economic development.  

Collaborate on and perform distribution comprehensive area studies including voltage, thermal, N-1, and power factor assessments. 
Ability to process, manipulate, understand, and represent data produced by analytical software, contained in power system study reports, or extracted from databases. 
Apply the established distribution criteria and uses sound utility engineering practices to identify deficiencies in the distribution system.  
Ability to cite and interpret applicable reliability criteria (e.g., IEEE 1547, 519, 1366 Standards, ANSI Voltage Standards, NFPA, etc.).
Recommends Distribution Automation devices to the system and develop designs and recommendations compliant with program objectives.
Apply the established distribution criteria for Distribution Resiliency to the system and develop designs and recommendations compliant with program objectives.
Continually strive to innovate and integrate improvements to increase the precision and efficiency of Distribution Planning. 
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.
Strive to seek out and develop subject matter expert skills as necessary to mentor, support and lead 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.
Behavioral Skills and Requirements

Leadership Competencies
•    Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.
•    Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department
•    Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills
•    Ability to collaborate across departments
•    Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards and best practices
•    Work independently with little supervision 

Behavioral Competencies
•    Develop self & others
•    Empower to grow
•    Collaborate and share
•    Be a role model
•    Focus to achieve results
•    Be agile

Technical Skills and Requirements
The following skills and associated competency levels are desired of those candidates seeking a position in Distribution Planning.  However, offsetting industry and other relevant technical skills will be considered for candidates without previous experience in these Distribution Planning activities (e.g. T&D Engineering, P&C, etc.).
Technical Skills/Competencies
•    Theoretical Engineering knowledge: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytics, Modeling & Calculation (e.g. sym. Components, per unit, etc.), Understanding the Business Model
<Required Competency Level> - 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)
<Required Competency Level> - Advanced 
•    Engineering documentation: Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation, review and approve engineering work done by others
<Required Competency Level> - Advanced 
•    Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment: Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and Requirements (NERC, NPCC, ISO, PUC, etc.)
<Required Competency Level> - Advanced 

Functional Job Specific Competencies
1.    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.) 
<Required Competency Level>  - Advanced
2.    Software Proficiency - Power System Analytics: (e.g. CYME, PSSE, ASPEN, etc.) 
<Required Competency Level>  - Advanced/Expert 

Education & Experience Requirements:
BSEE required with additional consideration given to applicants with Advanced Degrees or Certi