Engineer III OR Senior Engineer

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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.

Position Summary

This position is part of DPAC (Distribution Protection & Automation Control) team where they will perform protection / coordination studies, provide support for PSC (Power System Center), perform studies, reviews, and approvals for Distributed Generation Tier 2 & 3 Interconnection requests. Successful candidate will be responsible for password management, validating commissioning & engineering access, troubleshooting, configuring devices remotely, and ensuring event reports & logs are successfully retrieved automatically. Candidate will also be responsible for planning for Fuse replacement deployment, which includes generating target locations and documenting the various protection device settings that need to be updated.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include creating & reviewing recloser setting files, populating feeder relay Green Sheets and performing studies necessary for the SOG (Self-Optimizing Grid) teams project. This position can be filled as a Sr. Engineer depending on the candidates qualifications.

Provides engineering / technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems of increasing scope and complexity in both inside as well as outside the scope of typical responsibility.

Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities; decisions may affect the operations or results of the work group and may have some impact on major projects or department results.

Prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations and sketches related to defined problems and analysis of increasing scope and complexity.

Conducts engineering and related studies; completes non-routine engineering projects with minimal oversight with the ability to independently manage project schedules and interfaces; competent to design, operate and maintain systems with moderate impact on existing systems.

Possesses and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures; proficient in technical and analytical competencies necessary to handle assignments of increasing complexity.

Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities. Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills. Maintains accurate records and files.

Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally.

Basic Required 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

Must have obtained Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program AND four (4) years minimum engineering experience

A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree

Senior Engineer

Must have obtained Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or PE

Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer.

A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Proficient in engineering theories and principles

Proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations,

Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills

Proficient in principles of project management

Registered Professional Engineer (PE)

Experience in the utility industry

Working Conditions

• Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to a Duke Energy facility

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Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable) Yes

Represented / Union Position No

Visa Sponsored Position No Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic / required qualifications.

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