Engineering Technologist III OR Senior Engineering Technologist - Power Quality Technician

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Depending upon the desired qualifications of the successful applicant, the hiring manager may elect to fill this position at a higher level within the job hierarchy.

Job Summary

The Engineering Technologist III or Senior Engineering Technologist position is the third (or fourth if Senior) level of the non-Engineer degreed technical support role. The Engineering Technologist III or Senior Engineering Technologist provides technical expertise to solve more complex problems and leadership skills to provide oversight and direction of work in a specific area of expertise, with some supervision. Employees in the Engineering Technologist III or Senior

Engineering Technologist position are expected to develop advanced skills and the ability to work with a high degree of independence.

Responsibilities

• Performs feeder patrols for reliability issues

• Determines when RVMs need to be set, Sets and removes RVM's

• Analyzes and interprets data from RVM's, determines corrective action

• Provides details on PQ issue to analyst for communication to customer, including pictures as necessary

• Patrols high MAIFI feeders and CEMI devices to identify potential projects for the capital workplan

• Logs hydraulic recloser counter readings on "hot spot" feeders and trouble areas; follows up with further patrol and capital projects as necessary based on readings

• Participates in crew meetings periodically to educate on "hot spots" and gather information on repeat outages; Establishes contact point with C&M

• Identifies future projects that feed into the capital workplan

• Provides insight / calculations on secondary drops and transformer sizing causing PQ issues to a customer

• Completes EMF review and analysis

• Completes RFI review and analysis

• Designs work to be completed to mitigate issues found in the field

• Acts as central point of contact and owner of any Reliability or power quality issues in the specified geographical area

• Responsible for all customer communication for PQ issues, Executive and PSC Complaints, and LAM requests

• Creates tickets for any issues that come in through email so all items can be tracked

• Performs up front analysis (pulls outage data, feeder operations, recloser data, CYME modeling) and puts together work packets for the PQ Field Tech

• Creates any conditions and necessary WO's resulting from field visit

• Tracks and monitors all open requests to ensure timely completion

• Coordinates work with Engineering/ Scheduling/ VM/ substation maintenance/ relay/ etc.

• Attends scheduling meetings to expedite PQ work orders

• Coordinates with Reliability Engineer on identification and funding of future capital projects based on initial analysis as well as PQ field tech findings

• Follows up with customers once work is complete

• Owns Corrective Maintenance budget, releasing targets on trouble feeders

• Participates in Ops Area Customer Experience meetings

• Monitors momentary operations report and proactively works to address issues at a defined threshold

• Monitors repeat outages report and proactively works to address issues at a defined threshold

• Identifies future projects that feed into the capital workplan

• Review OFU 500 CI and higher

• Review OFU CEMI4 and greater

• Initiate Work Orders to address issues

• Design Work Order to address issues

• Provides deep technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems in area of expertise

• Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities

• Independently prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations and sketches

• Conducts engineering and related studies,

• Strives to continually improve job-related, technical and professional knowledge, skills and performance,

• Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities,

• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills,

• Maintains accurate records and files,

• Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally

• Provides deep technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems in area of expertise,

• Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, designing, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities,

• Independently prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, designs, and sketches,

• Conducts thorough QAQC reviews of outsourced and in-house Work Order designs

• Expertise with Maximo/BOUD, or ability to acquire Maximo/BOUD knowledge/expertise

• Conducts engineering and related studies,

• Strives to continually improve job-related, technical and professional knowledge, skills and performance,

• Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities,

• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills,

• Maintains accurate records and files,

• Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally

Note: This posting is for one open position. Dependent on relative experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.

Engineering Technologist III

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering Technology (or equivalent) AND three (3) years minimum of related experience, OR

• Associate's degree in Engineering Technology (or equivalent) AND five (5) years minimum of related experience, OR

• In lieu of degree, high school diploma/GED AND nine (9) years minimum of related experience

Senior Engineering Technologist

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering Technology (or equivalent) AND six (6) years minimum of relevant industry experience, OR

• Associate's degree in Engineering Technology (or equivalent) AND eight (8) years minimum of relevant industry experience, OR

• In lieu of degree, high school diploma/GED AND twelve (12) years minimum of related experience

• Prior distribution design experience

• Prior engineering experience using CAD/computer-based software

• Distribution design experience

• Good written and oral communication skills

• Experience in the utility industry

• Able to effectively apply basic principles of project management

• Valid driver's license

• Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds

• Good written and oral communication skills

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

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