Submits long term and short-term reconstruction, capacity and reliability plan recommendations
Manages projects within their local area of $100,000 or less
Reviews and recommends job estimates within DPA for capacity and reliability
Monitors area substation and circuit capabilities and track corresponding loads
Prepares proposals, including justification, for appropriate corrective actions to address deficiencies found
Performs planning studies to correctly model the electric distribution system
Works with Mapping to ensure discrepancies are corrected in associated records system
Analyzes historical loads and project future growth
Prepares long-term and short-term plans to identify and correct area deficiencies
Prepares draft Preliminary Planning Reviews (PPR’s)
Identifies alternatives to address deficiencies for Project Analysis (PA’s)
Reviews and analyzes area distribution systems and takes appropriate actions to maintain power factor and primary voltage within established standards
Determines circuit and associated equipment capabilities within the assigned DPA
Prepares and initiates switching plans to alleviate normal and minimize emergency deficiencies
Prepares necessary documentation about distribution needs for estimating to complete job packages
Prepares settings for load tap changers and other line equipment
Reviews requests for new large customer load additions or increases in voltage and recommend actions to correct any deficiencies
Provides direction and reviews primary designs proposed by estimating to ensure adequate capacity and reliability
Prepares settings for distribution protective devices
Performs circuit protection reviews and makes recommendations for corrections
Determines protection requirements for rule 20, WRO projects and other major distribution projects which could impact the existing protective scheme
Prepares settings for Distribution Automation (DA) devices affecting distribution protection, voltage or emergency switching
Initiates service dependability solutions and actively participates in local reliability / root cause meetings
Works closely with construction to prioritize outage prevention work within DPA
Addresses customer complaints (Help Tickets) for recurring outages as assigned
Prepares initial responses for CPUC complaints for recurring outages
Supports local DO’s, DEC, construction, or storm room in emergency restoration efforts as required
Provides technical support and addresses customer voltage complaints caused by primary voltage problems
Addresses customer EMF requests involving distribution facilities as assigned
Assists E&M and OM&C personnel to address customer voltage complaints caused by secondary voltage problems
Supports estimating, construction, and other departments as required
Reviews, modifies, and recommends switching clearances for feeders, banks and stations as requested by DO’s
Addresses customer EMF requests involving distribution facilities as assigned
Reviews switching arrangements, equipment settings, voltage levels, power factor needs, etc. to ensure the distribution system is operated in the most efficient manner
Prepares EASOP (economic analysis) for projects in DPA
Prepares other engineering analysis as assigned
Provides supervisor on-call support as required
Maintains equipment records as assigned

Requirements

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (power systems) from a college/university program accredited by Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Desired: Basic Knowledge of power systems
Basic electrical engineering principles and theory
CYME experience
Python Scripting experience

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

power systemselectrical engineering principlesplanning studiescircuit protectionload tap changersdistribution automationeconomic analysisPython scriptingCYME

Soft Skills

project managementanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcommunicationcustomer service

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering