Engineer III- Electric Power Distribution

Engineer III- Electric Power Distribution

Job Type: Engineering/Engineering Support

Pay Range $94,099 to $117,624

Location Colorado Springs, CO

Date First Posted 5/15/24

Applications are being accepted until: 5/28/24

_*If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis; however, this job posting may close at any time after a minimum of 5 days of being posted._

Electric Power Distribution Engineer III

*This job is eligible for relocation assistance to aid with the costs of relocating to the Colorado Springs area.

Why Should You Join Our Team?

Our Electric Distribution group seeks an Electric Power Distribution Engineer to support reliability, operations, and future planning on our 12.5kv and 34.5kv electric power distribution systems. In this role, you will support the daily requests and troubleshooting of power quality and reliability operations and evaluate asset management strategies to help make system improvements and prolong our equipment lifespan. You'll get to work on new and innovative projects alongside a team of experienced Electrical Engineers to help bring data acquisition and control to our distribution system. You'll help evaluate, analyze, coordinate, and implement short- and long-term planning solutions for reliability, capacity expansion, Smart Grid, and renewable applications.

How Will You Make an Impact?

• Participate in a Standby Engineer role; rotation approximately one week per month to help support large customer queries, Operational issues, and perform investigations for electrical contacts

• Provide operational support for power quality, reliability, voltage concerns, contingency or loading issues across the system, and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) concerns from customers

• Gather and analyze system data including age and reliability performance data to support preventative and corrective maintenance programs

• Propose system improvements and reliability project recommendations

• Perform circuit analysis reviews for loading, phase balancing, voltages, reactive power, protection coordination, and contingency planning using Synergi® Electric modeling software.

• Help coordinate line protection devices including reclosers, line fuses, and interrupter switches, as well as developing logic for and analyzing data from various electronic devices, including power quality meters, RFI locating devices, and controllers for automated transfer schemes

• Work on continuous improvement opportunities around electric distribution asset management, business processes, and procedure recommendations

Who You Are:

• A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university; with an emphasis on Electric Power Systems is highly valued

• Relevant and progressively responsible experience in distribution system planning, operations engineering, system protection, power systems design standards, or a related area is highly valued

• An Engineer in Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) license is valued

• Skills of value include communication, collaboration, technical writing, and project management

Who We Are:

• One of the largest four-service public utilities in the nation (over 500,000 customers)

• A national leader in reliability (power on an average of 99.991% of the time)

• Diamond Designation recipient from the American Public Power Association - a utility sector leader in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvements

• Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains in the most desired city to live in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)

Our Commitment to Our Employees...

Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities. They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving. We do not just say people are important - we prove it! That's why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program.

• Time Off - Because everybody needs time off to recharge

• Vacation - New employees accrue 13 days of paid time off to start, while our more tenured employees accrue 24 days per year

• Personal Leave -3 days per year of personal leave

• Paid Holidays -12 paid holidays per year

• Sick Leave - Accrue 12 days of sick leave annually for those days when you or a family member is feeling under the weather

• Vacation Buy - Purchase up to 40 hours of additional vacation time

• Pension Plan - Looking forward to a comfortable lifestyle once you're done working? The Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) provides you with retirement benefits and peace of mind when you retire

• Medical - Select from three comprehensive medical plans, starting at $10.00 a month. Employees also enjoy access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Wellness Program - Voluntary wellness program that allows you and your spouse to each earn up to $500 to use towards healthcare expenses, $100 in Visa gift cards, and up to $400 in gym membership reimbursements

• Dental - Select from two dental plans, with in-network PPO preventive care covered at 100% and access to orthodontia coverage

• Vision - Voluntary plan that covers full vision care services and discounts on LASIK eye surgery

• Retirement Saving Programs - Supplement your pension plan with voluntary retirement programs such as the PERAPlus 401(k) and MissionSquare's Roth IRA and 457 plans

• Disability Coverage - Short-Term (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance available for purchase

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Makes the going a little easier by aiding with mental health, stress management, work-life balance, financial and legal matters, and much more

• Long-Term Care Insurance (LTC) - Whether it's due to an accident or a serious illness, LTC insurance is available for purchase to help you and your loved ones

• Life Insurance - Company-paid life insurance and supplemental coverage available

• Tuition Reimbursement - Employees are eligible to receive up to $5,250 annually for Tuition Reimbursement

• Qualifying Public Service Employer - Payments made towards student loans may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

ATTENTION :

• All positions will be posted for a minimum of 5 calendar days.

• Starting pay will be determined within the posted pay range based on the experience, education, and training of the successful candidate; if there is a single pay rate posted, the job starts at that rate.

• Colorado Springs Utilities does not sponsor work visas of any kind (including but not limited to F-1, H-1B, or TN visas to include those with a STEM OPT extension ). Eligible applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Colorado Springs Utilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Our differences make us richer. Learning and growing from one another makes us more than what we were. We want our workforce to be as diverse as our business and recognize the limitless benefits of this commitment. Our desire is to have the organization reflect the diversity of the Pikes Peak Region. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, it is our commitment that no person shall be unlawfully discriminated against because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, religious convictions, veteran status, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Affirmative Action is Colorado Springs Utilities' effort to ensure positive steps are taken to have a representative workforce reflective of the relevant available labor force.

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Job Type: Engineering/Engineering Support