Senior Engineer, Grid Ops Technology

Role Overview

• Support the Company’s electric system operators by optimizing the distribution system using the distribution network advanced functionality of DMS
• Serve as a subject matter expert in real time technologies such as ADMS, SCADA, DER dispatching, energy storage, microgrids, Volt/Var Optimization and load shedding
• Collaborate with system operations control centers, IT, and engineering resources to ensure DMS functionality and future enhancements
• Support the specification and configuration of DMS advanced applications such as FLISR, LVM, AFR, and Load and Generation Scheduling
• Support the development of project approval documentation with need statement, scope, description of technical solution, alternatives considered, risks and mitigations, budget, and schedule
• Participate in the investigation of new technologies and tools in the industry and assess the relevance of and benefit to the Company’s system operations control rooms
• Develop tools and methods to process and organize data from multiple sources to design and verify engineering models and databases
• Support multi-disciplinary teams across three states from distribution engineering, system planning, substation engineering, telecommunications engineering, standards, system operations, field operations, IT, regulatory, legal, community relations, corporate strategy and other groups to ensure effective and efficient implementation of grid modernization programs
• Communicate the Company’s grid modernization initiatives externally as appropriate and participate in industry forums to support the Company’s position regarding best practices in grid modernization
• Act on behalf of the Lead Engineer when not present and be an advocate for future looking initiatives

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology (MS in Engineering or MBA preferred)
• Minimum of five (5) years in the technical, operational, or engineering aspects of the electrical utility industry
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Thorough understanding of electrical engineering concepts such as load flow, stability voltage regulation, power factor, losses, load and generation modeling
• Experience modeling electric distribution systems
• Ability to manipulate data from large datasets to provide specific engineering results
• Thorough knowledge of electric distribution operational technologies such as DMS, OMS, GIS, SCADA, EMS, Synergi/Cyme
• Basic understanding of communication systems and protocols, such as DNP, used in SCADA control systems
• Strong analytical skills including experience using qualitative tools in strategic development
• Demonstrated business development aptitude with strong presentation skills
• Strong leadership skills to penetrate and work effectively throughout the organization
• Demonstrated competency and proficiency in oral and written communications.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards program
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