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This position is for a Civil or Electrical Engineer in the Substation Engineering Services Department located in Plainfield, IN.
Substation Engineering Services falls within the Region Services Department in the Power Grid Operations organization and is responsible for scoping and developing substation projects, oversight of contracted engineering resources, and mentoring our internal design engineering team. Substation Engineering Services is responsible for the physical, civil, and structural electrical aspects for new substation designs and existing substation upgrades/retrofits. The responsibilities of this group include but are not limited to scoping and developing projects, contractor oversight of site grading, foundation design and analysis, structural design and analysis, and electrical infrastructure design and analysis including grounding, lightning, protection, bus design, equipment rating verification, and mentoring/peer reviewing of the internal design engineering team. We are a diverse group of civil engineers, electrical engineers, and engineering technologists/designers that all work together to contribute to the success of projects from beginning to end.
The Substation Engineering Services department strives to maintain an open and collaborative team learning environment. A successful engineer demonstrates the ability to clearly communicate and work with others. Engineers will work with a variety of peers to share knowledge and advance overall department expertise. They should be continually growing by having an inquisitive mindset. A successful engineer in this department is detail oriented and demonstrates a process driven mindset.
The Senior Engineer manages work in engineering areas of specialization, with minimal supervision. The Senior Engineer is expected to develop advanced skills and to have the ability to work independently, with guidance limited to unusual or complex projects or issues. Employees in the Senior Engineer position are fully competent in the use of concepts and procedures. The Senior Engineer identifies problems, develops solutions, and acts to resolve.
Job Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following- 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
- Provides technical oversight to contracted engineering resources
- 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
Basic/Required Qualifications- Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or state registration as a Professional Engineer.
- A Master's degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the B. S. engineering degree.
- Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer
Specific Requirements - Valid driver's license
Additional Preferred Qualifications•
Bachelor of Science in Civil or Electrical Engineering• Passing grade on the Engineering Fundamentals Exam.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer.
• Increasingly proficient in principles of project management.
• Experience in the utility industry.
• Department specific experience applicable to the hiring department.
• Demonstrated advancing application of engineering theories and principles.
• Increasingly proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, preparing, and presenting recommendations.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Inventor, and 3D lidar
Working Conditions• Corporate office environment
• Occasional meetings occur within the substation environment
Hybrid Mobility Classification - Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to the posted Duke Energy facility. This position will also be expected to work in the office and perform field work.
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Travel Requirements5-15%
Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)No
Represented/Union PositionNo
Visa Sponsored PositionNo
Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications. 
