Electrical Engineer

Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, Inc.

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.
• Utilize GIS, CAD, SCADA, OMS, system modeling, and other engineering technologies.
• Engineer II responsibilities include leading complex engineering projects, independently performing advanced analyses, providing technical direction, and mentoring less-experienced personnel.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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.

Qualifications

• Electric utility, power systems, distribution, internship, or cooperative education experience is preferred but not required for Engineer I.
• Progressively responsible professional engineering experience in electric power systems, distribution, utility engineering, or a closely related field is required for Engineer II.