Electrical Planner

City of Dothan•Dothan, AL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs a variety of functions associated with the development and implementation of short- and long-range system expansion and maintenance plans and projects and in support of system regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Knowledge of relevant state and federal codes, regulations, and standards.
Knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and construction of electric transmission systems, substations, and electric distribution systems and associated equipment.
Knowledge of AMI system development, maintenance, and operation principles and practices.
Knowledge of metering principles and practices.
Knowledge of electrical theory.
Knowledge of customer usage patterns.
Knowledge of SCADA system operation principles and practices.
Knowledge of relevant local, state, and federal regulations.
Knowledge of project management principles.
Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs.
Skill in the analysis of problems and the development of solutions.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations.
Skill in the use of computers and job-related software programs.
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technology, or a related field and three (3) years recent experience with an electrical utility in the areas of metering, engineering, rate analysis, regulatory compliance, pole attachment, or system modeling; OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technology or a related field and five (5) years recent experience with an electrical utility in the areas of metering, engineering, rate analysis, regulatory compliance, pole attachment, or system modeling.
Possession of a valid driver license and acceptable driving record.
In an emergency and/or standby situation, an employee in this position must be able to report to his/her regular workstation within a maximum of 30 minutes from the time of notification.
An applicant for this position is subject to various background investigations up to and including a criminal, credit, past employment, and reference checks.
Employees are required to submit to Drug and Alcohol testing in accordance with the City of Dothan policy, which includes pre-employment and random tests for the duration of employment in this position.
Must meet the City of Dothan’s employment physical standard, which includes drug/alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year recent experience working with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) preferred .
One (1) year recent experience working with ACLARA preferred .
One (1) year recent experience working with Pole Attachment programs preferred .
One (1) year recent experience working with Utility Customer Information systems preferred .
One (1) year recent experience working with SCADA preferred .
One (1) year recent experience working with an ESRI based GIS mapping system preferred .

Responsibilities

Manages the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project as assigned to include the development of RFPs, the evaluation of vendors, contract negotiation and implementation, the development of project budgets and timelines, etc.; secures subcontractors; coordinates with vendors and construction crews and with other department personnel; trains staff on system operations.
Manages day-to-day AMI system operations as assigned; reviews system performance and ensures compliance with contract requirements; identifies performance issues and makes corrections; ensures data integrity and completeness; identify faulty components/systems and makes replacements and repairs to restore operations.
Manages the implementation of integrations to geospatial information, outage management, and customer information systems as assigned; performs data conversions; conducts daily edits; prepares reports and runs system queries.
Manages power purchases and sales as assigned; prepares, analyzes, and reviews wholesale power purchases; maintains related records; designs, generates, prepares, and analyzes related reports; updates and calculates Power Cost Adjustment for retail sales.
Manages the pole attachment program as assigned; reviews attachment requests and issues approvals or denials; inspects and reviews attachments; creates, issues, and manages National Joint Use Notification System tickets for removals and transfers; generates related department work orders.
Manages the PCB and Used Oil program as assigned; maintains database of system transformers; maintains and files all records of associated invoices, reports, repairs, and disposal of transformers and used oil; prepares and files annual EPA and PCB reports; maintains records of oil spillages and prepares related reports; ensures the completion and recording of PCB storage area inspections.
Manages and develops a variety of other system projects as assigned, including load management, mapping, and other projects.
Assists in restoration efforts in the event of weather or other natural disasters.
Provides support to engineering staff as needed.
Performs related duties.