Electrical Engineer
Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, Inc.
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About the Role
This role involves electrical engineering responsibilities focused on the design, planning, and support of electric distribution systems. Specific responsibilities vary depending on the Engineer I or Engineer II level.
Key Responsibilities
- Design electric distribution extensions, replacements, relocations, and system improvements.
- Prepare engineering drawings, specifications, work orders, cost estimates, calculations, and construction documentation.
- Perform engineering studies involving system loading, voltage, capacity, power quality, protection, and reliability.
- Assist with system planning, load forecasting, capital improvements, and evaluation of future system needs.
- Evaluate customer and development projects to determine service requirements, loads, equipment needs, and system impacts.
- Provide technical engineering support for construction, maintenance, substations, SCADA, metering, system operations, and outage restoration.
- Coordinate engineering and construction projects with customers, developers, contractors, consultants, utilities, governmental agencies, and City departments.
- Engineer II responsibilities include leading complex engineering projects, independently performing advanced analyses, providing technical direction, and mentoring less-experienced personnel.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- GIS
- CAD
- SCADA
- OMS
- System modeling
- Other engineering technologies
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
- Engineer I: E.I./EIT certification or ability to obtain within the timeframe established by the City.
- Engineer II: Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Tennessee, or ability to obtain Tennessee licensure within 12 months.
- Valid driver's license.
Preferred but not required for Engineer I: Electric utility, power systems, distribution, internship, or cooperative education experience.
Progressively responsible professional engineering experience in electric power systems, distribution, utility engineering, or a closely related field is required for Engineer II.