Engineer III or Senior Engineer

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Note: this position maybe filled as an Engineer III or one level up as a Senior Engineer dependent upon the selected candidate's experience.

Position Summary

Engineer III is the advanced level of the Engineering classification hierarchy. Employees in the Engineer III position solve complex problems in engineering areas of specialization with limited supervision. An Engineer III is expected to develop advanced skills, and the ability to work with greater independence. An Engineer III effectively applies fundamental concepts and procedures to work that is progressively complex and varied.

Senior Engineer is the career/senior level of the Engineering classification hierarchy.  Employees at this level manage work in engineering areas of specialization, with minimal supervision.  Incumbents are expected to develop advanced skills and to have the ability to work independently, with guidance limited to unusual or complex projects or issues. They are fully competent in use of concepts and procedures. They identify problems, develop solutions and take actions to resolve. Senior Engineer represents a level at which career may stabilize for many years.

This position has the option to be based in Charlotte, NC or other locations in the Duke Energy Carolinas West service territory.

This position will mainly support Distribution to Distribution Substation Engineering (D2D) but will also support Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Engineering and Subdivision Design.  This position will work closely with other Duke Energy employees in Transmission, Distribution, Large Account Management (LAM). When fully up to speed, in general, the person in this role will be fully competent in:

• Producing underground electrical infrastructure designs according to Duke Energy standards.

• Design and overseeing construction of new and inspecting and replacing/removing of existing D2D substations.

• Designing and maintaining SPCC plans in accordance with federal requirements and is responsible for SPCC compliance for Customer Delivery in both Carolina’s East Region (DEP) and West Region (DEC).

Responsibilities

• Some Tasks follow set guidelines or procedures

• Employee has the authority to make significant choices and decisions without specific guidance or direction from the Manager

• Applies technical expertise 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

• Conducts engineering and related studies to prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches with limited guidance.

• Strives to continually improve job-related, technical, and professional knowledge, skills and performance of self and junior engineers.

• Works as One to develop and promote positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities within group and cross work-group boundaries.

• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Maintains accurate records and files.

• Participates in other assigned duties during emergency or storm events.

• Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally.

• D2D Sub Eng

  • Understanding the unique process of writing WOs for DD substation work in the Carolinas and other niche tasks.

  • Providing scope, design and estimates for projects related to MYRP that impact D2D substations

  • Understand the unique accounting details for DD substations, project set-up, scheduling, and management of the DD substation process.

  • Knowledgeable of the Distribution Spec book regarding DD substations

  • Understanding the various options of laying out substations and the downstream impacts of those options.

  • Adding a neutral resistor at the DD substation when a customer wants to reduce the ground fault current on their system.

  • Understanding substation transformer capacities and how to determine them, as well as adding cooling fans to existing transformers to gain additional capacity and prevent replacements.

  • Providing theoretical estimates to calculate Monthly Facility Charges for customers who have totalized meters.

  • Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities; decisions may affect the operations or results of the work group and may have some impact on major projects or department results.

• SPCC

  • Provides designs that adhere to relevant safety, environmental, and engineering guidelines

  • Coordinates with field engineering, customer liaisons, EHS, Program Development and Governance, construction departments and others to ensure that projects are cost effective and completed on time.

  • Performs SPCC calculations, analyzes oil filled equipment, and prepares reports for sealing.

  • Develops SPCC drawings using current Duke standards and creates SPCC reports/plans.

  • Provides berm calculations and constructible solutions to prevent a berm breach in the event of an oil spill.

  • Provides construction support and solutions. After construction, inspects newly installed secondary containment devices.

  • Supervises the compliance and recordkeeping system of the SPCC plans, Centralized Design D- D Substation SharePoint and CAST Pro, one of Duke Energy's data management tools used to track and ensure regulatory compliance and houses various environmental documents.

• Centralized Subdivision Design:

  • Responsible for creating preliminary and final design layouts and estimates for electrical infrastructure serving single family, multi-family residential developments and commercial projects

  • Provides designs that adhere to relevant safety, environmental, and engineering guidelines

  • Coordinates with field engineering, customer liaisons, system planning, GIS lighting, and construction departments to ensure that projects are cost effective and completed on time

  • Supports positive customer experiences through timely completion of design request

  • Utilizes integrated assets automation portfolio including design tools, work management systems, and GIS applications

  • Maintains accurate records and files.

  • Promotes system reliability through design philosophy

  • Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills

  • Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities

  • Makes electrical load and voltage drop calculations for single and multiphase applications based on customer input and project needs

Required/Basic Qualifications

Note: This posting is for one open position. Dependent on relevant experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.

Engineer III

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program.  A Master’s degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S engineering degree.

• Minimum of 4 years of related experience.

Senior Engineer

• 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 (PE).

• A Master's degree in engineering can be considered in lieu of the Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree.

• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience with a PE

• Minimum 6 years of engineering experience without a PE

Desired Qualifications

• B.S. Civil Engineering degree from an ABET accredited program.

• Registered Professional Engineer.

• Advanced degree in engineering.

• Proficient in engineering theories and principles.

Specific Requirements

Valid driver’s license

Working Conditions

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) Corporate office or Operation Center Frequent Field Visits

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations, Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills Proficient in principles of project management Experience in the utility industry Passing grade on Fundamentals Engineering Exam

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Travel Requirements

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Represented/Union Position

Visa Sponsored Position

Posting Expiration Date

All job postings expire at 12:01 AM on the posting expiration date.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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