Hybrid Engineer III – Grid Operations

at Duke Energy Corporation

• Job title: Engineer III – Grid Operations
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cyber Security, Perl
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Plainfield, United States

About the role

• Engineer III at Duke Energy provides technical expertise in engineering and manages complex projects. Collaborating in a hybrid work environment to improve systems affecting millions.

Responsibilities

• Provides engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems of increasing scope and complexity
• Contributes to team decision-making in the accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities
• Deals with changing priorities and differing situations and makes decision that may affect the work of the team
• Prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations and sketches related to well-defined problems and analysis of increasing scope and complexity
• Conducts engineering and related studies. Completes routine engineering projects with minimal oversight with increasing ability to independently manage project schedules and interfaces; increasingly competent to design, operate and maintain systems with moderate impact on existing systems
• Possesses and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures; proficient in technical and analytical competencies
• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program
• four (4) or more years related work experience
• In lieu of Bachelor’s degree(s) AND 4 year(s) related work experience, Bachelor’s degree in another field of study and Masters in Engineering
• Passing grade on the Engineering Fundamentals Exam (preferred)
• Increasingly proficient in principles of project management (preferred)
• Experience in the utility industry (preferred)
• Department specific experience applicable to the hiring department (preferred)
• Demonstrated advancing application of engineering theories and principles (preferred)
• Increasingly proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, preparing and presenting recommendations (preferred)
• Extensive experience with General Electric Grid EMS/DMS systems (preferred)
• In Depth knowledge of NERC CIP cyber security standards (preferred)
• Broad experience with Electric Transmission systems, including NERC transmission reliability standards (BA, TOP, etc.) (preferred)
• Comprehensive experience with real time computer systems, including programming languages (C++, FORTRAN, etc.), scripting languages (PERL, etc.) (preferred)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to form and maintain positive working relationships with teammates, peers and clients (preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to develop processes/procedures for new technologies or changing business needs (preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership in the development of corporate positions on technical matters related to the future direction of EMS (preferred).

Benefits

• friendly work environment
• opportunities for growth and development
• recognition for your work
• competitive pay and benefits