Senior Engineer - Grid Strategy & Advancement Engineering Application

Job Summary

This position seeks a passionate and technically strong Senior Engineer to join the Grid Strategy & Advancement (GSA) Engineering Application team. The role focuses on performing hands-on technical evaluations to connect large-load customers to the grid, managing project schedules, and ensuring customer facilities meet technical interconnection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs hands-on technical evaluations to connect large-load customers to the grid, including reviewing one-line diagrams and evaluating customer facility designs.
• Identifies and resolves technical gaps between grid interconnection studies and actual customer equipment specifications.
• Executes day-to-day project management tasks, tracking engineering deliverables to ensure tight schedules and energization targets are met.
• Provides engineering expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems of increasing scope and complexity.
• Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities.
• Prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches related to defined problems and analysis of increasing scope and complexity.
• Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities.
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
• Maintains accurate records and files.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or state registration as a Professional Engineer.
• A Master's degree in engineering may be considered in lieu of the B. S. engineering degree.
• Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience (without a Professional Engineer certification) or 5 years of engineering experience (with a Professional Engineer certification).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Strong understanding of engineering theories and principles related to large load integration.
• Demonstrated knowledge of power electronics interfaced devices and their grid interconnection.
• Experience in electrical facility design or conducting detailed technical reviews of facility designs and equipment specifications.
• Proficient in principles of project management, managing project schedules, and tracking technical deliverables.
• Proficient in practices of researching engineering issues, evaluating alternatives, and making sound recommendations.
• Experience interpreting technical standards, regulatory filings, or utility operating requirements.
• Proficiency in technical writing and stakeholder communication (internal teams, customers, regulators).

Working Conditions

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

Travel Requirements

15-25%

Relocation Assistance Provided

(as applicable)

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