Senior Engineering Technologist

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The Senior Engineering Technologist position is the fourth level of the non-Engineer degreed technical support role. The Senior Engineering Technologist provides technical expertise to solve more complex problems and leadership skills to provide oversight and direction of work in a specific area of expertise, with some supervision. Employees in the Senior Engineering Technologist position are expected to develop advanced skills and the ability to work with a high degree of independence.

• Performs feeder patrols for reliability issues

• Determines when RVMs need to be set, Sets and removes RVM's

• Analyzes and interprets data from RVM's, determines corrective action

• Provides details on PQ issue to analyst for communication to customer, including pictures as necessary

• Patrols high MAIFI feeders and CEMI devices to identify potential projects for the capital workplan

• Logs hydraulic recloser counter readings on "hot spot" feeders and trouble areas; follows up with further patrol and capital projects as necessary based on readings

• Participates in crew meetings periodically to educate on "hot spots" and gather information on repeat outages; Establishes contact point with C&M

• Identifies future projects that feed into the capital workplan

• Provides insight / calculations on secondary drops and transformer sizing causing PQ issues to a customer

• Completes EMF review and analysis

• Completes RFI review and analysis

• Designs work to be completed to mitigate issues found in the field

• Acts as central point of contact and owner of any Reliability or power quality issues in the specified geographical area

• Responsible for all customer communication for PQ issues, Executive and PSC Complaints, and LAM requests

• Creates tickets for any issues that come in through email so all items can be tracked

• Performs up front analysis (pulls outage data, feeder operations, recloser data, CYME modeling) and puts together work packets for the PQ Field Tech

• Creates any conditions and necessary WO's resulting from field visit

• Tracks and monitors all open requests to ensure timely completion

• Coordinates work with Engineering/ Scheduling/ VM/ substation maintenance/ relay/ etc.

• Attends scheduling meetings to expedite PQ work orders

• Coordinates with Reliability Engineer on identification and funding of future capital projects based on initial analysis as well as PQ field tech findings

• Follows up with customers once work is complete

• Owns Corrective Maintenance budget, releasing targets on trouble feeders

• Participates in Ops Area Customer Experience meetings

• Monitors momentary operations report and proactively works to address issues at a defined threshold

• Monitors repeat outages report and proactively works to address issues at a defined threshold

• Identifies future projects that feed into the capital workplan

• Review OFU 500 CI and higher

• Review OFU CEMI4 and greater

• Initiate Work Orders to address issues

• Design Work Order to address issues

• Provides deep technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems in area of expertise

• Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities

• Independently prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations and sketches

• Conducts engineering and related studies,

• Strives to continually improve job-related, technical and professional knowledge, skills and performance,

• 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

• Provides deep technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems in area of expertise,

• Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, designing, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities,

• Independently prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, designs, and sketches,

• Conducts thorough QAQC reviews of outsourced and in-house Work Order designs

• Expertise with Maximo/BOUD, or ability to acquire Maximo/BOUD knowledge/expertise

• Conducts engineering and related studies,

• Strives to continually improve job-related, technical and professional knowledge, skills and performance,

• 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

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering Technology (or equivalent) AND six (6) years minimum of relevant industry experience, OR

• Associate's degree in Engineering Technology (or equivalent) AND eight (8) years minimum of relevant industry experience, OR

• In lieu of degree, high school diploma/GED AND twelve (12) years minimum of related experience

• Prior distribution design experience

• Prior engineering experience using CAD/computer-based software

• Distribution design experience

• Good written and oral communication skills

• Experience in the utility industry

• Able to effectively apply basic principles of project management

• Valid driver's license

• Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds

• Good written and oral communication skills

• 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 a Duke Energy facility.

• 3 days in office; flexible

• Work shift; multiple options - 5-8's, Flex, 5-10's

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