Engineer (Reliability) - State College, PA
On-siteState College, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Assess and improve Pennsylvania's electrical distribution system reliability by analyzing outage projects, circuit lockouts, and frequent device interruptions. Develop strategic plans and long-term infrastructure improvement plans to meet performance targets and modernization goals. Prepare regulatory reports, budget estimates, and technical information for the Distribution Control Center while supporting the storm process as a hazard dispatcher, responder, or analyst. Monitor field equipment logs for remediation needs and respond to customer inquiries regarding power quality. Work safely in accordance with the Accident Prevention Handbook and maintain familiarity with state regulatory requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering / Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited institution
- Professional Engineer's (PE) License
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or technical field of study (non-ABET) plus an advanced degree in Engineering from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor's program
- Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering exam
- Current knowledge of the National Electric Safety Code (NESC) and the National Electric Code (NEC)
- Valid state-issued driver's license
- Willing to travel throughout the service territory
- Willing to work extra and/or irregular hours
- Possess and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license
Desired Qualifications
- Experience and knowledge of electrical systems, operations, and maintenance practices, switching and tagging, computer systems, work management and electrical controls
- Relay control work experience
- Demonstrated experience in effectively working and communicating across functional boundaries and providing total customer satisfaction
- Possess strong knowledge, maturity, and decision-making skills regarding electrical problems and analyzing complex information
- Able to analyze data, write technical reports, develop work packages to implement recommendations and the ability to handle multiple assignments
- Self-motivated and a self-starter, customer focused, results oriented and a team player
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