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Duke Energy

Runs regulated power and gas utilities in the US

Electrical Engineer 2 or Electrical Engineer 3

Power Systems Engineering +1Posted on Nov 10
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program is required, or a Master's degree in Engineering may be considered in lieu of the bachelor's degree.
  • Engineer II candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of related work experience.
  • Engineer III candidates must have a minimum of 4 years of related experience.
  • Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles is desired.
  • Understanding of practices for researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations is desired.
  • Ability to work with individuals from varied socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds is desired.
  • Good written and oral communication skills are desired.
  • A passing grade on the Engineering Fundamentals Exam is desired.
  • Understanding of basic project management principles is desired.
  • Experience in the utility industry is desired.
  • Department-specific experience applicable to the hiring department is desired.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the site subject matter expert for assigned electrical and controls systems.
  • Monitor and trend system and component performance.
  • Interface with external vendors to ensure technical issues are properly resolved.
  • Direct onsite testing and troubleshooting activities for emergent issues.
  • Coordinate cross-functionally with departments such as Design Engineering, Transmission, Maintenance, and Operations to address system concerns, schedules, budgets, and related issues.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance is maintained.
  • Evaluate fleet operating experience and industry learnings to improve equipment reliability.
  • Evaluate preventative maintenance program performance and recommend performance-based adjustments.
  • Maintain the configuration of station- and turbine-specific Distributed Control System (DCS), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), and programmable logic controller (PLC) process control systems to ensure safe, reliable, and regulatory-compliant operation of power stations.
  • Develop the scope, technical basis, installation requirements, and testing requirements for engineering design changes involving systems such as AC and DC power systems, large AC motors, transformers, switchgear, motor control centers, voltage regulators, and breakers.
  • Manage external control system vendor support as a single point of contact.
  • Interface with Operations and Maintenance to assist with electrical and control system challenges and needs.
  • Coordinate with cybersecurity specialists to schedule and implement necessary patching and database management.
  • Manage control and electrical system vendor contracts, including on-call support, maintenance, and parts agreements.
  • Maintain the plant risk grid for assigned systems and equipment.
  • Research engineering and design issues, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare and present recommendations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Passing grade on the Engineering Fundamentals Exam.
  • Understanding of basic project management principles.
  • Experience in the utility industry.
  • Department-specific experience applicable to the hiring department.

About the Company

Duke Energy

Runs regulated power and gas utilities in the US

Duke Energy runs regulated electric utilities that generate, transmit and sell power to homes and businesses in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and its natural gas utilities deliver gas in five states. Within those territories it holds exclusive rights to serve customers, so it builds and operates its own power plants, transmission lines and local grids, drawing on nuclear, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric and solar generation. Customers pay rates approved by state utility commissions, which let Duke earn a set return on what it builds. Duke Energy traces its roots to 1904, when tobacco industrialist James B. Duke backed a hydroelectric venture, and it is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Charlotte, NC
Founded
1904

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