Reliability & Asset Management Engineer (Transmission)

Location: Spencer, Indiana (hybrid; must live or relocate within 1–2 hours of Spencer for site visits and office time)

About the role

Monitors and evaluates the performance and condition of power system assets to comply with the corporate asset management strategy and ensure necessary investments are made to maintain long-term reliability. Analyzes and reports on reliability and performance data, determines solutions to resolve issues, and keeps informed of evolving asset management practices and equipment monitoring technologies used at peer utilities. Recommends changes to maintenance practices and maintains long-term maintenance program documents for Hoosier Energy assets. Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and represents Hoosier Energy in industry peer groups.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and analyzes outage data to determine root causes of significant events
• Serves as point of contact to member systems and neighboring utility personnel and reports on reliability measures on a regular basis
• Works with internal and external experts and stakeholders to develop plans addressing areas of reliability concern
• Reviews and improves reporting and communication methods and procedures
• Actively participates in NATF, EPRI, IEEE, and other peer groups
• Supports the compliance department to comply with NERC/RRO compliance standards
• Represents Hoosier Energy as Subject Matter Expert during NERC/RRO audits
• Researches inspection and maintenance techniques of peer utilities and trade organizations; recommends changes when improvement opportunities exist
• Recommends plans, projects, or procedures to improve reliability, enhance compliance, and/or reduce cost
• Submits projects for inclusion in the budget and work plan
• Maintains Hoosier Energy’s asset and maintenance management systems to capture work detailed in maintenance programs with IT support
• Develops processes and procedures to maintain up-to-date asset and maintenance activity records
• Explores and evaluates process improvements for capturing data
• Monitors equipment performance and performs long-term maintenance planning
• Analyzes and evaluates work order trends for long-term implications
• Assesses remaining equipment life, probability of failure, and related risk assessment as a basis for developing contingency plans and alternative solutions
• Develops long-term optimized plan for operations asset replacements and/or repairs based on appropriate economic and risk considerations
• Develops and maintains analytical tools (e.g., models and databases) to support decision making
• Researches industry equipment issues and analyzes potential implications to the power system assets
• Participates in all areas of responsibility to assure accomplishment of corporate initiatives
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a technical discipline with combined experience to understand the operation of electric utility systems and perform technical analysis and assessments
• Five years’ experience in the electric utility/power industry minimum
• Five years of electrical utility experience in maintenance or planning is preferred
• Valid Indiana driver’s license

Skills

• Ability to communicate with individuals at all levels and work as part of a team
• Exceptional member and customer service orientation
• Ability to perform tasks on time and with a positive, professional attitude
• Ability to manage multiple projects with varying scopes and timelines
• Ability to exercise flexibility to work effectively in a changing environment
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills to identify, anticipate, and resolve problems
• Advanced computer and technological skills
• Existing knowledge of the power industry, including construction, maintenance, and operation of generation systems, high-voltage transmission lines and substations, metering, relays, and communication systems
• Understanding of processes and procedures impacted by generation, transmission, and distribution system reliability and performance
• Demonstrated proficiency in database and spreadsheet management

Pay

$95,000 – $127,000 yearly

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Group health and dental insurance
• 401(k) plan (after waiting period)