Electric Distribution Engineer

 

ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION ENGINEER

Requirements:       The Electric Distribution Engineer works in a team environment with the Line Manager, the Substation Engineer and others by performing and communicating:

• Pole line and underground planning, design & improvements
• Substation planning, design & improvements
• Interrupting/protective device coordination
• Fault duty and arc-flash computations
• NESC pole system calculations (loading, buckling, guying, etc.)
• IEEE reliability indices
• System, transformer and feeder load profiles
• Photovoltaic system evaluations and transformer and capacitor bank sizing
• Regulatory compliance with CONVEX, EPA, ISO-NE, NERC, NESC, etc.
• Writes, reviews, holds and performs substation switching
• Manual load shedding and voltage reduction tests
• Safety observations and enforces the Safety Policy
• Electric distribution constructability field reviews
• Maintains Electric Rules & Regulations
• Maintains Distribution System & Substation standards, policies and standing orders
• Project costing and budget support
• Trade association support (APPA, Doble, ECNE, IEEE, NEPPA)
• After hours emergency & storm-duty assignments
• Other projects as assigned

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering
• Eight (8) years significant job related experience
• Certain Master’s of Science degrees may qualify for two years of experience
• A Connecticut Professional Engineering license may be substituted for four years of experience
• CONVEX TD800 certification within one (1) year
• Working knowledge of AutoCad, ASPEN Distriview and Pole Foreman or equivalents

 

SNEW offers a competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefit package. An application packet is available at South Norwalk Electric & Water, One State Street, Norwalk, CT 06854, by emailing hr@snew.org or on our Website at www.snew.org. Applications must be submitted by February 5, 2019 for consideration.