Engineer II - Operations Reliability

Overview

The Operations Reliability Engineer supports NOVEC's mission to provide safe, reliable, and affordable electric service by analyzing system performance, improving operational practices, and implementing reliability-centered strategies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor system performance and reliability metrics (SAIDI, SAIFI, CAIDI) and recommend strategies to improve service continuity.
• Analyze outage data to identify root causes, trends, and opportunities for system improvements.
• Work with Operations, Engineering, and IT to develop predictive models for asset health and reliability planning.
• Support preventive and corrective maintenance programs for substations, distribution, and transmission assets.
• Recommend upgrades, technology adoption, and operational changes to improve resilience and system performance.
• Serve as a technical resource for vegetation management, protective relays, and switching operations related to reliability.
• Aid in storm response planning, mutual aid coordination, and post-event reliability assessments.
• Ensure compliance with NERC reliability standards, RUS guidelines, and cooperative policies.
• Provide reports and recommendations to senior leadership and the Board on reliability performance and improvement initiatives.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field from an accredited institution is required.
• 2+ years of related experience is required.
• Experience and/or training in the design, construction, and operation of electrical substations is preferred.
• Knowledge of electric utility systems, outage management systems (OMS), SCADA, GIS, and reliability analysis tools is preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret system performance data and translate into actionable recommendations.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments and present technical findings to non-technical audiences.
• Commitment to the cooperative principles of service, community, and member satisfaction.
• Demonstrated ability to function independently in a multi-task environment, as well as part of a team.
• Demonstrated knowledge of all company policies and procedures as well as all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and mathematical skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with general computer operation and Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with all levels within the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate and meet rapidly changing customer and business needs by quickly refocusing and realigning strategic and operational direction.
• Demonstrated knowledge of power engineering and planning concepts and industry standards and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply knowledge of NOVEC’s electrical distribution, transmission, and substation facilities.
• Demonstrated ability to review, interpret and analyze maps, plans, drawings, data, and field information.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to reason analytically and relate theoretical concepts to practical applications.
• Demonstrated ability to use prudent problem solving and decision-making techniques.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and Incentive plan
• Premier health benefits, including an onsite wellness center
• Survivor and Disability benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 4% base salary match and an additional match of your contribution at a rate of 50% up to the first 12%
• Life insurance
• Vacation, Sick and Holiday Leave
• Annual Company Events