Distribution Engineer II

About the role

This position will report to the Distribution Operations Supervisor. In this role you'll be responsible for coordinating and performing engineering activities related to distribution design.

Responsibilities

• Create business cases to justify system improvements.
• Coordination of planning activities as a member of a multi-disciplinary team of engineers.
• Lead and support capital maintenance and customer-driven projects.
• Develop, review and authenticate distribution planning documents.
• Develop, review and authenticate power quality investigations.
• Develop, support and improve distribution single line diagrams and distribution system switching diagrams.
• Provide input to support and improve distribution equipment specifications.
• Participate in procurement of distribution equipment.
• Follow, develop and improve planning processes and standards.
• Participate and lead planning initiatives, including presentations to the planning team and senior management.
• Various reporting to the Distribution management, Project Manager and project team.
• Assist the Supervisor, Distribution Planning in managing planning activities.
• Provide technical support to field organizations.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship development skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to effectively interact with internal and external customers.
• Excellent team player and ability to prioritize assignments to meet commitments.
• Problem-solving skills with proven ability to deal with engineering issues in a timely fashion.
• Able to arrive at pragmatic solutions to technical issues that represent the best engineered solution from the perspectives of cost, schedule and scope.
• Technical knowledge in power flow, short-circuit, motor starts, and power quality issues such as harmonics and flicker.
• Technical knowledge in microgrids and minigrids.
• Business knowledge in the utility & regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of our Operations groups & the challenges they face day to day.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a Utility Environment.
• Proven experience applying sound judgment to make decisions.

*Benefits and compensation details are subject to change.