Engineer III - Grid Advanced Function & System Optimization

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Job Summary

The Engineer III is the advancing level of the Engineering classification hierarchy. Employees at this level solve more complex problems in engineering areas of specialization with limited supervision. Incumbents are expected to develop advanced skills and the ability to work with even greater independence. They effectively apply fundamental concepts and procedures to work that is progressively complex and varied.

This position supports multiple Grid Improvement Projects (GIP) (e.g. SOG, IVVC, Power Up, TDSIC, ADMS, system upgrades) providing subject matter expertise (SME) to ensure Grid automation capabilities are maximized and sustained to achieve reliability metrics, operational performance, and regulatory commitments. This position will provide subject matter expertise for the Advanced Functions and System Optimization for DMS/DSCADA/OMS/ADMS grid systems and operational data management to maintain standards and quality assurance.

This position will focus on supporting the ADMS OMS projects providing subject matter expertise (SME) to ensure the new GE OMS capabilities are maximized and sustained to achieve reliability metrics, operational performance, and regulatory commitments. This position will:
• Provide SME to the ADMS program ensuring ADMS delivers the expected functionality to meet DCC and Field users needs.
• Focused on supporting the technical and functional integration of the solution.
• Provide technical coordination between OMS, DMS, SCADA and Advanced Functions (like common configuration requirements and validation of the configurations).
• Provide Technical Requirements and Functional/Technical Testing needs.
• Provide the subject matter knowledge for Testing and Requirements Teams (i.e., OMS, DMS SCADA, Advanced Functions).
• Provide Feature analysis and development for ADMS, including staying up to date on the GE roadmap to inform future decisions for the Program.
• Support all team PMs, POs with coordination between active and planned ADMS projects (DER, CVR, AFL, CL FISR and Dot Upgrades).
• Collaborate to actively provide technical guidance for all deployments.

This resource will also help ensure the GIP projects deliver the expected functionality to meet DCC and field operational user needs and help ensure we achieve the benefits expected by these grid investments and regulatory commitments once the projects are completed. This position will serve as a SME for DMS/DSCADA/OMS/ADMS advanced functions responsible for testing, quality assurance, incident management, and project level initiatives for system modifications and enhancements. This role will also have responsibility to monitor and troubleshoot daily the detailed real time DMS power flow models to support: Fault Isolation and Service Restoration (FISR), Fault Locating, Self-Optimizing Grid/Self-Healing teams (SOG/SHT), Volt/Var DER Management (IVVC/LVM), Demand Side Demand Reduction (DSDR), etc.

Responsibilities

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

Basic/Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
• In addition to required degree, four (4) years minimum of related work experience

• A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree.

Desired Qualifications

• Passing grade on the Engineering Fundamentals Exam.
• 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.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working in the Electric Utility power distribution systems.
• Experience working in an operational environment with emphasis on problem isolation and resolution.
• Very good understanding of Transmission & Distribution work processes
• Good knowledge of Distribution Control Center and Grid Management processes
• Good knowledge of DMS/DSCADA/OMS systems including Power Flow Analysis supporting the advanced functions.
• Very Good knowledge of OMS functionality and associated business processes
• Experience with DMS/DSCADA/OMS troubleshooting
• Good understanding DMS/DSCADA front end communications processor and field device configuration settings
• Good understanding DMS/DSCADA substation and field device operations characteristics and functional checkout
• Very good organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day direction while maintaining expectations
• Able to manage multiple tasks and assignments effectively and accurately.
• Good interpersonal and customer-service skills.
• Very good planning, data analysis, evaluating alternatives, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Very good in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Commitment to Safety and Human Performance Fundamentals

Working Conditions

• Valid driver's license
• 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 commute to a Duke Energy facility.

Travel Requirements
5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
No

Represented/Union Position
No

Visa Sponsored Position
No

Posting Expiration Date
Saturday, July 9, 2022
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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