Engineer III - Asset Management

Job Title: Engineer III - Asset Management

Position Summary:

As an Engineer III within Asset Management's Lines Maintenance Program Planning group, you will work on a team made up of engineers and subject matter experts primarily responsible for providing technical support and expertise for the lifecycle activities of Overhead and Underground, Transmission/Distribution Networks/Assets. These assets include but are not limited to poles, transformers, conductors, intelligent pole top devices, manholes, network vaults, radial vaults, underground cable, aerial cable manholes, pad mount transformers, network vaults, radial vaults, underground cable, aerial cable, and other associated equipment. The team is also responsible for:

• Develop and execute asset strategies that optimize reliability, lifecycle cost, equipment condition, and long-term system performance.
• Lead maintenance and technical support strategies for substation assets, including preventive maintenance, equipment failures, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and critical spare planning.
• Prioritize and manage asset replacement, capital, and expense programs based on condition, risk, reliability, and business needs.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and advance new technologies that improve asset performance and system reliability.
• Maintain asset data integrity and provide technical expertise to support effective cross-functional planning and decision-making.

As part of this position, the Engineer III will develop engineering solutions to complex issues while serving as a subject matter expert on transmission and distribution equipment to groups within and outside of Asset Management.

Engineer III will develop and sponsor Asset Management driven projects as well as resolve urgent issues that place customers out of service or pose a significant impact to system reliability.

Location: Pittsburgh, Pa - Woods Run Complex / Hybrid

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintenance Planning/Program Management: Identify and develop cost effective asset replacement projects and programs to address aging infrastructure and performance issues. Prioritizes programs and projects to align with company objectives and system needs.
• Technical Support: Provide, subject matter expertise, and technical support to engineering, shops, construction, and maintenance personnel to address equipment maintenance, testing, repairs, replacements, operations, compliance and/or technical specification matters.
• Standards Compliance: Support compliance with all internal and external standards including PUC, NESC and NERC by developing, monitoring, and managing programs as well as maintaining records and data in accordance with established requirements to meet all applicable standards.
• Preventive Maintenance Management: Establish, maintain, and execute tailored preventive maintenance programs for assets based on asset criticality and health to increase asset life. Provide technical support to field operations personnel to ensure effective application of sound maintenance practices and testing procedures are followed.
• Safety Consciousness: Evaluate current work methods to ensure that all applicable safety standards are being complied with and make recommendations to improved company operating practices in line with industry best practices.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned
• Storm role duties as assigned

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline required.
  • In lieu of a degree, a combination of education and experience will be considered
• Three (3+) or more years of relevant experience required
• Valid driver's license required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Transmission/Distribution utility experience preferred

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms.
• Basic computer skills with Microsoft office proficiency.
• Experience utilizing Asset/work Tracking databases (such as Maximo) preferred.
• General knowledge of OSHA, NEC, NESC, NERC, FERC, and environmental regulations preferred.

Scope

Primary focus is on daily deliverables, outputs and reporting. Typically, accountable for managing one's own time and workflow. Responsible for using prescribed guidelines to analyze situations and solve problems. Work activities are typically moderate to complex in nature requiring the incumbent to draw on previous knowledge to perform role. Continues to build knowledge base but has a solid foundation to act independently the majority of the time. Still draws on experts and managers when needed but less frequently.

Decision Impact

The problems and issues faced are vague. Incumbent draws on past experience on a regular basis. Accountable for direct level of reasoning and decision making.

Hybrid Work

Position follows our hybrid work model, with a minimum of two days working in the office and the remaining days working remotely. Reporting location and frequency may be subject to change based on job role and department needs.

Storm Roles

All Non-Union Employees will serve in storm roles as appropriate to their role and skillset. Please be sure to discuss storm roles with the hiring manager for this position, as duties can vary across the Company. Examples of storm roles could include but aren't limited to duties such as: working with operations for service center support or with the communications, customer service or government affairs teams to respond to public and customer requests for information, etc.

Data Governance

Utilize data to make business decisions as appropriate for the position, support data stewardship activities and partner with IT on underlying data needs.