Associate Engineer

Iberdrola•Orange, CT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Engineer reviews, analyzes, and coordinates basic planned construction projects, maintenance requirements, and responses to disturbances involving the Transmission & Distribution (T&D) system. The role participates in planned outage and clearance-request approvals and coordinates work with UI departments and external system operators. Work is performed under the guidance of more experienced engineers, with on-call availability required as necessary. The engineer shadows experienced colleagues to develop knowledge of distribution design and operations, as well as related business practices and procedures. The position contributes to project teams, studies, and initiatives; applies engineering standards and regulatory requirements; and coordinates assigned project work. Employees may also be assigned system-emergency duties or NERC Reliability Standards compliance responsibilities, as applicable to their business area.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university.
0–2 years of experience performing engineering.
Initial-level theoretical engineering knowledge in planning, operations, engineering design, analysis, modeling, calculations, and the utility business model.
Initial-level practical engineering experience or application in planning, operations, engineering design, and construction.
Ability to perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases, and defend them before stakeholders.
Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation.
Ability to review and approve engineering work by others for compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements.
Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulatory standards and requirements.

Responsibilities

Perform basic system analyses, designs, and calculations using standard methods, principles, and other viable approaches.
Develop alternative methods or design concepts to resolve problems or improve processes and services.
Address basic system operating problems, including outages, system disturbances, power quality, load-flow studies, and maintenance recommendations.
Prepare, maintain, and interpret drawings such as schematics and one-line diagrams; specify equipment and assemble documents for assignments of basic difficulty.
Represent Operate Electric System (OES) on assigned project teams, task forces, and studies.
Interpret customer and stakeholder needs, make recommendations, explain basic issues, and work to establish consensus.
Address standard and non-standard system operating situations under guidance.
Apply design standards, industry codes, criteria, guidelines, and UI policies and procedures, including those concerning planned outages, clearance requests, and system restoration.
Interpret OES processes and standards and recommend solutions and best practices for standard and non-standard situations.
Develop business cases and manage small projects, processes, initiatives, or teams in accordance with UI guidelines.
Coordinate phases of OES work for assigned project or program portions, including clearance requests.
Plan, schedule, monitor, and control budgets or estimates for assigned tasks and projects.
Shadow experienced engineers to gain knowledge and skills in distribution design and operations, including design criteria, standards, and NESC requirements.
Work effectively as part of a cross-functional team.
Be available for on-call work as necessary and, if assigned, perform system-emergency duties outside the regular schedule or job duties.