Engineer - Electric Construction Standards

Central Hudson Gas & Electric•Poughkeepsie, NY

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About The Position

Central Hudson is seeking an Engineer to join our Electric Construction Standards team. Standards Engineers perform engineering assignments related to the design of the company’s electric distribution transmission and substation construction systems, including analyzing and approving all materials used for construction. Standards Engineers also perform utilization support for customer connections to the company’s distribution system.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the ability to learn new computer software programs quickly
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
Excellent problem-solving skills with innovation in mind
Strong analytical, organizational, and quantitative skills
Ability to perform all tasks safely and design with safety in mind
Ability to voice opinions & lead discussions amongst industry groups
Flexibility to multitask and operate under pressure in a fast-paced work environment
Valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer license
Proficiency in code interpretation such as, but not limited to the NEC, NESC and RUS
Field of study in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering
Knowledge of and/or experience in the electric and gas utility industry
Work experience in a related engineering role

Responsibilities

Uses computer-aided design software (AutoCAD, Visio, SPIDAcalc) to create construction standards and to perform structural analyses of overhead systems
Creates distribution, transmission and substation construction standards with safety, regulatory standards, and codes (including but not limited to NESC, RUS, ANSI/IEEE, ACSE), fellow employees, and the public in mind.
Provides technical support for the company’s Electric Operations, Estimating and New Business groups
Develops and maintains specifications for all equipment used in the company’s substations, as well as on the company’s electric transmission and distribution systems, including (but not limited to) cable, switchgear, wire, transformers, pole and tower hardware.
Supports the Supply Chain group in maintaining electric equipment stocking levels to ensure that day-to-day operations are not negatively impacted.
Analyzes performance of the company’s in-service electric equipment and hardware to determine failure trends that may have an impact on customer reliability and recommends any remedial measures.
Interacts with utility equipment manufacturers and suppliers to ensure that specifications are met and that the highest quality assurance measures are met
Collaboratively works with the System Construction, Purchasing, Real Property, and Environmental groups for construction standard design work.
Collaboratively works with the Substation and Transmission Design engineering groups, as well as the Distribution Engineering groups for construction standard design work and equipment specification writing.
Provides utilization support based on a strong NEC background
Supports QA/QC efforts for both the underground and overhead distribution systems.
Represents Central Hudson in industry activities and organizations (IEEE, EPRI, etc.)
Supports emergency storm restoration efforts