Electrical Engineer I

Company: American Municipal Power, Inc
Location: Columbus
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

AMERICAN MUNICIPAL POWER, INC. JOB DESCRIPTION This position may be eligible for a hybrid work environment (combination of remote work and in-office reporting), with the coordination and approval of the appropriate supervisor. The position is located in Columbus, OH.Position Title: Electrical Engineer IReports To: Assistant Vice President of Engineering & Major ProjectsFLSA Status: ExemptBasic Functions: Responsible for project engineering and instituting safe electrical operations and maintenance of all generation assets.Essential Functions:1. Assist in operations, maintenance, and engineering support for current and future power generation equipment and associated systems.2. Assist in providing outage management, support and troubleshooting for all generation facilities.3. Provide electrical engineering support in all aspects of projects and assignments, including:a. Power Generation and related systems;b. Power systems protection and relays;c. Project monitoring, coordination, and reporting;d. Proposal review and evaluation;e. Coordination with internal departments and external entities.f. Interconnection studies4. Work with AMP members with their distribution system modification, upgrades, performance and issues related to behind-the-meter generation.5. Prepare and/or review technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, and technical reports to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards.6. Assist in developing capital project programs for new equipment and major repairs; develop budgets, estimating labor, material, and construction costs.7. Assist in performing data collection and reporting of Generating Availability Data Systems (GADS) reports for all applicable generation assets. Provide backup support for Energy Information Administration (EIA) data submittals.8. Assist in coordinating department activities related to North American Electrical Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance, maintenance, testing, reporting and tracking for all electrical related items associated with applicable generation assets.9. Assignments may require oversight of subcontracted technical support teams and/or subcontracted field crews.10. Assist with annual budgeting for electrical work at all AMP generation sites.11. Attends and represents AMP at meetings of interest to management.12. Performs other duties as assigned.Knowledge, Skills, & Qualifications:1. Bachelor of Science Degree in electrical engineering. Extensive work in the field of power generation may be considered.2. Entry level experience in engineering, or engineering related type work. Electrical generation experience and municipal transmission and distribution electric system experience is a plus. Other combinations of skills and experience may be accepted.3. Knowledge in the field of Electrical Engineering and Design for Power industry, covering Power Generation, Transmission, Safety and Distribution is a plus.4. Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills.5. Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft software; experience with AutoCAD and project planning and controls software applications is preferred.6. Must be able to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. 7. Must demonstrate the ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems with little supervision. 8. Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude in a collaborative team environment.9. Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.10. Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.11. Must be willing to travel as a part of the job responsibilities.PDN-991b2d90-5956-467a-8893-3aab0d338adc

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