ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Santee Cooper; Moncks Corner (SC); On-site; USD 76,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Santee Cooper is seeking an Telecommunications Engineer to own and support the Bulk Communications System, ensuring reliable operation, maintenance, and restoration of critical telecom infrastructure. The role includes leading multi-year capital projects from design through implementation, coordinating with field teams and vendors, and maintaining comprehensive technical documentation.

The position accommodates engineering levels I–III, with responsibilities spanning system deployment, upgrades,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited university or college.

Responsibilities

• Provides engineering ownership for the Bulk Communications System and supports daily operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Supports response to system impairments, outages, and restoration activities.
• Works with field and operations personnel during complex break/fix events and abnormal operating conditions.
• Performs evaluations of equipment failures and assists root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develops designs, analyses, and recommendations for telecommunications infrastructure supporting transmission, generation, and system operations.
• Leads or supports large, multi-year capital projects including deployments, upgrades, and technology refresh.
• Prepares construction plans, specifications, and design documentation for telecom systems and facilities.
• Supports cost estimating, scheduling, procurement, testing, and commissioning for capital projects.
• Maintains engineering documentation, drawings, design standards, and configuration records.
• Coordinates with vendors, contractors, consultants, and service providers.
• Serves as a technical resource for engineers, technicians and operations.
• Keeps current knowledge of Bulk Communications technologies.
• Will consider Electrical Engineer I, II or III

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited)

Job description

Position Description

The Telecommunications Engineer provides engineering ownership and technical support for the utility’s Bulk Communications System. This role is responsible for supporting the reliable operation, maintenance, and restoration of mission-critical telecommunications infrastructure, while also leading and supporting large, multi-year capital projects involving system expansion, modernization, and technology refresh. The position integrates operational engineering, capital project delivery, technical documentation, and vendor coordination to ensure systems are designed, implemented, operated, and maintained in a safe, reliable, and sustainable manner.

• Provides engineering support for the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the Bulk Communications System.
• Supports engineering response to system impairments, outages, and service restoration activities.
• Works directly with field and operations personnel during complex break/fix events and abnormal operating conditions.
• Performs engineering evaluations of equipment failures and system degradations and supports root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develops engineering designs, analyses, and technical recommendations for telecommunications infrastructure supporting transmission, generation, and system operations.
• Leads or supports large, multi-year capital projects, including new system deployments, major upgrades, and technology refresh initiatives.
• Prepares construction plans, technical specifications, and design documentation for telecommunications systems and facilities.
• Supports cost estimating, scheduling, procurement, testing, and commissioning activities associated with capital projects.
• Develops, maintains, and updates engineering documentation, drawings, design standards, and configuration records.
• Provides technical coordination with vendors, contractors, consultants, and service providers.
• Serves as a technical resource for engineers, technicians and operations.
• Maintains working knowledge of Bulk Communications technologies.
• Will consider Electrical Engineer I, II or III

Position Description

The Telecommunications Engineer provides engineering ownership and technical support for the utility’s Bulk Communications System. This role is responsible for supporting the reliable operation, maintenance, and restoration of mission-critical telecommunications infrastructure, while also leading and supporting large, multi-year capital projects involving system expansion, modernization, and technology refresh. The position integrates operational engineering, capital project delivery, technical documentation, and vendor coordination to ensure systems are designed, implemented, operated, and maintained in a safe, reliable, and sustainable manner.

• Provides engineering support for the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the Bulk Communications System.
• Supports engineering response to system impairments, outages, and service restoration activities.
• Works directly with field and operations personnel during complex break/fix events and abnormal operating conditions.
• Performs engineering evaluations of equipment failures and system degradations and supports root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develops engineering designs, analyses, and technical recommendations for telecommunications infrastructure supporting transmission, generation, and system operations.
• Leads or supports large, multi-year capital projects, including new system deployments, major upgrades, and technology refresh initiatives.
• Prepares construction plans, technical specifications, and design documentation for telecommunications systems and facilities.
• Supports cost estimating, scheduling, procurement, testing, and commissioning activities associated with capital projects.
• Develops, maintains, and updates engineering documentation, drawings, design standards, and configuration records.
• Provides technical coordination with vendors, contractors, consultants, and service providers.
• Serves as a technical resource for engineers, technicians and operations.
• Maintains working knowledge of Bulk Communications technologies.
• Will consider Electrical Engineer I, II or III

Essential Job Tasks

• Provides engineering support for the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the Bulk Communications System.
• Supports engineering response to system impairments, outages, and service restoration activities.
• Works directly with field and operations personnel during complex break/fix events and abnormal operating conditions.
• Performs engineering evaluations of equipment failures and system degradations and supports root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develops engineering designs, analyses, and technical recommendations for telecommunications infrastructure supporting transmission, generation, and system operations.
• Leads or supports large, multi-year capital projects, including new system deployments, major upgrades, and technology refresh initiatives.
• Prepares construction plans, technical specifications, and design documentation for telecommunications systems and facilities.
• Supports cost estimating, scheduling, procurement, testing, and commissioning activities associated with capital projects.
• Develops, maintains, and updates engineering documentation, drawings, design standards, and configuration records.
• Provides technical coordination with vendors, contractors, consultants, and service providers.
• Serves as a technical resource for engineers, technicians and operations.
• Maintains working knowledge of Bulk Communications technologies.
• Will consider Electrical Engineer I, II or III

Position Requirements

Electrical Engineer I

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited university or college.

Compensation Information

$75,500 -$94,350 (min. - mid.)

Electrical Engineer II

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited university or college + 2 years experience.

Compensation Information

$84,180 - $105,210 (min. - mid.)

Electrical Engineer III

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited university or college + 5 years experience.
• Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam required.

Compensation Information

$93,830 - $117,290 (min. - mid.)