Associate Engineer, Grid Operations Technology

About the Role

The Associate Engineer is responsible for supporting the execution, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the Company’s Distribution Management System (DMS). This role involves optimizing the distribution system for safe, reliable, and resilient energy delivery while maximizing the value of clean energy resources. The position also supports multi-disciplinary teams in all phases of implementation, including technology review and selection, project budgeting, scope and schedule definition, project management, reporting, tracking, and stakeholder engagement. Efforts to research and develop plans for modernization, including investigation and assessment of new tools and technologies for the electric distribution system, are also part of the scope. Engagement with external counterparts, vendors, and other stakeholders to drive towards industry best practices is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Company’s electric system operators by optimizing the distribution system using DMS advanced functionality, including Automatic Feeder Reconfiguration (AFR), Load Volt/VAR Management (LVM), Planned Outage Study, and DER/Load Forecasting.
• Develop expertise in real-time system 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.
• Participate in the review and assessment of technology options related to grid operations technology, including executing competitive procurement processes.
• 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, involving 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 implementation of grid operations technology programs.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Distribution Management System (DMS)
• Automatic Feeder Reconfiguration (AFR)
• Load Volt/VAR Management (LVM)
• DER/Load Forecasting
• ADMS
• SCADA
• DER dispatching
• Energy storage
• Microgrids
• Volt/Var Optimization
• Load shedding
• FLISR
• Load and Generation Scheduling
• IT

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology.
• Course or experience in Power Systems is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and remain self-directed.
• Ability to perform multiple simultaneous activities, meet deadlines, and work under pressure.
• Daily use of a computer and other office equipment.

Working Conditions

• Project work requires occasional travel throughout the service territory when teleconference is not an option.
• Work is performed primarily in an office environment.
• Position will support the Company’s control room operators, which may require working weekends and off hours.
• Responding to emergency situations is part of every employee's role; may be called to assist during an emergency outside of normal responsibilities, hours, and location.

Compensation

• Annual salary range: $82,800.00 - $92,000.00
• This position is eligible for a potential incentive.