Distribution Planning Engineer, Energy

Welty Enterprises; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Welty Energy, headquartered in Akron, OH, seeks a Distribution Planning Engineer to join its Scoping & Estimating team. The role focuses on planning and reliability of the client’s distribution systems, with duties spanning studies, modeling, budgets, and interconnections for a robust electrical grid.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical engineering, experience with distribution planning tools, and the ability to work across functions to deliver results and reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with ABET accreditation preferred.
• PE license acceptable with 10+ years of industry experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology with ABET accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Investigating planning studies to drive distribution system expansions and modifications.
• Modeling distribution systems and calculating voltage drop and fault currents.
• Preparing budget estimates and schedules for system reinforcement projects.
• Supporting operations with switching studies for mobile applications as needed.
• Designing and supporting distributed control systems including radio controls.
• Performing long-term area-wide planning studies and load study reports.
• Conducting capacity studies for new load requests and reporting findings.
• Performing power quality studies as needed.
• Performing technical reviews and interconnection studies for distributed generation.
• Supporting real-time system monitoring and switching during peak load periods.
• Conducting outage analysis to support reliability initiatives.
• Completing CEMI and WPC analyses and recommending reliability improvements.
• Responding to reliability inquiries from regulatory bodies and company processes.
• May handle special projects as needed.

Skills

Planning engineering

Electrical systems knowledge

Switching and tagging

Computers/IT systems

Work management

Electrical controls

Relays (experience)

Cross-functional communication

Customer focus

Data analysis

Technical reporting

Problem solving

Travel willingness

Flexible hours

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering ABET

PE License + 10+ years

B.S. Engineering Technology ABET

Job description

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Welty Energy Full Time US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1218

Welty Energy is looking for a Distribution Planning Engineer to join our Scoping & Estimating team!

Who is Welty Energy?

Welty Energy, an affiliate of Welty, is a professional services company specializing in program and project management, transmission line engineering, substation engineering and construction oversight on transmission, substation and distribution projects ranging in voltages from 4kV to 765kV.

Headquartered in Akron, OH, and working nationally, Welty Energy currently manages approximately $500 million in construction projects for electric utilities in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the U.S.

Position Overview

This Distribution Planning Engineer position is responsible for the planning and reliability of the client’s distribution systems. The engineer performs analysis and recommends solutions to maintain a reliable electrical infrastructure that meets present and future electrical needs.

Responsibilities include:

• Investigating and developing planning studies to recommend and drive the necessary distribution system expansions and modifications to maintain reliable electrical infrastructure that meets present and future electrical needs.
• Demonstrating proficiency in the use of engineering analysis software to model the distribution system and calculate voltage drop and fault currents of circuits
• Preparing budget estimates and schedules for system reinforcement projects.
• Supporting operations and maintenance by performing switching studies for mobile applications as needed
• Designing and supporting the installation of distributed control systems including radio controls for line switches and reclosers as well as loop line sectionalizing schemes.
• Performing long-term, area-wide planning studies using applicable distribution system analysis software and preparing load study reports that detail the study findings and recommendations.
• Performing capacity studies for customer new load requests and preparing load study reports that detail the study findings and recommendations.
• Performing power quality studies as needed.
• Performing technical reviews and interconnection studies for customer distributed generation applications.
• Supporting operations with real-time system monitoring and operating/switching studies during peak load periods and system emergencies.
• Performing outage analysis, including analysis of circuit lockouts, in support of the Company's reliability initiatives.
• Completing Customer Experiencing Multiple Interruptions (CEMI) and Worst Performing Circuit (WPC) analysis and recommend reliability improvements.
• Investigating and responding to customer reliability inquiries received through regulatory agencies, Company officers and/or Company processes.
• May be assigned special projects as business needs require.

Qualifications:

• One of the following 3 Educational backgrounds:
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution is preferred.
  • Alternatively a Professional Engineer’s (PE) License will be acceptable with experience of 10+ years in the industry
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited institution
• Minimum of 3 to 8 years' planning engineering experience is required.
• Experience and knowledge of electrical systems, operations, and maintenance practices, switching and tagging, computer systems, work management and electrical controls are desired. Relay control work experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively working and communicating across functional boundaries and providing total customer satisfaction.
• Able to identify and implement effective restoration processes and procedures.
• Self-motivated and a self-starter, customer focused, results oriented and a team player.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Able to analyze data, write technical reports, develop work packages to implement recommendations and the ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Able to apply technical skills to solve practical problems and develop and provide technical information to support the Regional Dispatching Office to ensure safe and efficient operation of the electrical system.
• Willing to travel throughout the service territory, and willing to work extra and/or irregular hours.