Winchester, Kentucky
Posted: 28-Jul-23
Location: Winchester, Kentucky
Type: Full Time
Required Education:
Internal Number: 5045
EKPC Company Information
Located in the heart of the Bluegrass state, East Kentucky Power Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) electric utility with headquarters in Winchester, KY which is just a short distance from Lexington. Our cooperative has a vital mission: to safely generate and deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to our 16 owner-member cooperatives serving more than 1 million Kentuckians across 87 counties. We’re leaders in environmental stewardship and we’re committed to provide power to improve the lives of people in Kentucky.
As passionate as we are about providing smart energy solutions, we are equally excited about people. We strive to cultivate connected workplaces where great ideas are born and rewarding careers are built.
EKPC offers a wage and benefits package that ranks among the best in the state. There is no waiting period on our medical, dental and vision insurance plans so you are covered on day one, and the dental plan is free for employees. Our generous 401(k) retirement plan allows employees to start contributing to their plan after a month of service, and after 3 months of service, EKPC will automatically contribute 6% of base wages AND match employee contributions up to 4%. Our competitive vacation and sick leave package starts day one to allow for flexibly and a healthy work-life balance.
For more information on our plentiful benefits package visit our website at https://www.ekpc.coop/work-ekpc
EKPC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
No Expiration Date
This posting will remain open until the position is filled. We encourage you to apply early as we will review and consider candidates as they are received.
Hybrid Remote Schedule
This role has the option to be a blend of remote and onsite work if department and business needs allow and with approval from direct supervision. Our hybrid remote work schedule combines three (3) days on premises with up to two (2) days remote.
Considering Different Levels
The following levels are open for consideration: Engineer 1, 2, 3 and Senior.
All levels are being considered for this position and the person chosen will be placed in the level in which they are experienced. Please see below for description of all levels.
Key Roles
Engineer Levels 1 and 2 - To assist in providing engineering services and support to assigned group. Works under direction of more senior individuals in work group. Willingly accepts range of assignments, subject to checks and verification by more expert team members.
Engineer Level 3 - To provide engineering services and support to assigned group. Demonstrates proficiency of technical expertise in work group area, and developing skills/familiarity in related technical areas. Ability to work independently on most assignments. Willingly accepts range of assignments, subject to limited checks and verification by more expert team members.
Senior Engineer - To provide expert engineering services and support to assigned group. To successfully manage assignments in a safe, regulatory compliant, timely, and cost effective manner. Demonstrates robust technical expertise in work group area and related technical areas. Ability to work independently on assignments and provide work direction to staff/contractors. Willingly accepts range of assignments. Serves as a technical representative of EKPC in a variety of public and corporate settings.
Key Responsibilities
Level 1 All Specialties
- Under direct supervision, develops reports and work plans which recommend action considering short and long-range objectives, economic and budget considerations, etc.
- Under direct supervision, develops and coordinates individual project work plans and manages through completion taking needed corrective action. Informs supervisor and manager of any major developments or changes in direction of the project.
- Assists with status report for all work assignments and keeps management informed on progress.
- Assists with preparation of estimates (cost, work order, schedules).
- Analyzes data and makes recommendations and/or decisions.
- Maintains technical records (e.g. drawings, files, databases).
- Gains awareness of all relevant procedures, specifications, and applicable codes, regulations, compliance rules, and standards (e.g. RUS, etc.).
- Gains technical expertise and awareness of job related field, and remains current on the industry.
- Works with other team members and supervisors in carrying out assignments.
- Under guidance, provides engineering assistance for Member Cooperatives.
- Assists with the creation of corporate standards and specification related to respective expertise.
- Develops working knowledge of sound engineering practices and standards.
- Performs all work in a safe and timely manner.
Level 1 Corporate Technical Services
- Responds to and supports member system power quality issues involving a variety of account types such as residential, commercial, and industrial, as well as general distribution system issues.
- Provides technical assistance for EKPC’s Demand Response Management System (DRMS) and supports transition into Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS).
- Observes procedures for safely attaching power quality meters to equipment to diagnose and troubleshoot issues.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Level 2 All Specialties
- Under limited supervision, develops reports and work plans which recommend action considering short and long-range objectives, economic and budget considerations, etc.
- Under limited supervision, develops and coordinates individual project work plans and manages through completion taking needed corrective action. Informs supervisor and manager of any major developments or changes in direction of the project.
- Collaborates on the preparation of work plans and monitors actual progress of applicable portions, taking any corrective action required.
- Completes status report for all work assignments and keeps management informed on progress.
- May provide work direction to other staff/contractors on projects as assigned.
- Trains and develops less experienced engineers.
- Manages multiples assignments with minimal assistance.
- Completes preparation of estimates (cost, work order, schedules).
- Analyzes data and makes recommendations and/or decisions.
- Maintains technical records (e.g. drawings, files, databases).
- Aware of all relevant procedures, specifications, and applicable codes, regulations, compliance rules, and standards (e.g. RUS).
- Collaborates with other team members and supervisors in carrying out assignments.
- Gains understanding of how decision making and work product impacts other systems, operations, and processes.
- Under limited guidance, provides engineering assistance for Member Cooperatives.
- Assists with the creation of corporate standards and specification related to respective expertise.
- Demonstrates working knowledge of sound engineering practices and standards.
- Demonstrates ongoing technical expertise and awareness of job related field, and continues to remain current on the industry.
- Performs all work in a safe and timely manner.
Level 2 Corporate Technical Services
- Responds to and supports member system power quality issues involving a variety of account types such as residential, commercial, and industrial, as well as general distribution system issues.
- Under direct observation, assists with safely attaching power quality meters to equipment to diagnose and troubleshoot issues.
- Provides technical assistance for EKPC’s Demand Response Management System (DRMS) and supports transition into Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS).
- Assists with commercial and industrial members in power factor correction, and to design, install, and maintain capacitor bank equipment.
- Contributes to discussion of owner-member’s Automated Meter Infrastructure (AMI).of distribution metering systems and its functionalities.
- Assists with performing commercial and industrial energy audits.
- Performs other duties assigned.
Level 3 All Specialties
- Develops reports and work plans which recommend action considering short and long-range objectives, economic and budget considerations, etc.
- Develops and coordinates individual project work plans and manages through completion taking needed corrective action. Informs supervisor and manager of any major developments or changes in direction of the project.
- Develops work plans and monitors actual progress of applicable portions, taking any corrective action required.
- Completes status report for all work assignments and keeps management informed on progress.
- Technical representative in meetings with public, members, vendors, contractors, and other utilities.
- Successfully completes increasingly complex assignments.
- Trains and develops less experienced engineers.
- Provides work direction to other staff/contractors on projects as assigned.
- Manages multiples assignments and assists other staff.
- Analyzes data and makes recommendations and/or decisions.
- Maintains technical records (e.g. drawings, files, databases).
- Completes preparation of estimates (cost, work order, schedules). Analyzes data and makes recommendations and/or decisions.
- Aware of all relevant procedures, specifications, and applicable codes, regulations, compliance rules, and standards (e.g. RUS).
- Collaborates with other team members and supervisors in carrying out assignments.
- Gains understanding of how decision making and work product impacts other systems, operations, and processes.
- Provides engineering assistance for Member Cooperatives.
- Contributes to creation of corporate standards and specification related to respective expertise.
- Demonstrates working knowledge of sound engineering practices and standards.
- Demonstrates ongoing technical expertise and awareness of job related field, and continues to remain current on the industry.
- Performs all work in a safe and timely manner.
Level 3 Corporate Technical Services
- Responds to and supports member system power quality issues involving a variety of account types such as residential, commercial, and industrial, as well as general distribution system issues.
- Provides technical assistance for EKPC’s Demand Response Management System (DRMS) and supports transition into Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS).
- Under observation, safely attaches power quality meters to equipment to diagnose and troubleshoot issues.
- Informs related parties of DER interconnections and impact to the distribution network power flows, protection, thermal limitations, voltage limitations, and transient causes.
- Works with commercial and industrial members to assist in power factor correction, and to design, install, and maintain capacitor bank equipment.
- Contributes to discussion of owner-member’s Automated Meter Infrastructure (AMI).
- Performs commercial and industrial energy audits.
- Performs other duties assigned.
Senior Level All Specialties
- Develops/finalizes reports and work plans which recommend action considering short and long-range objectives, economic and budget considerations, etc.
- Develops and coordinates departmental project work plans and manages through completion taking needed correction action. Informs supervisor and manager of any major developments or changes in direction of the project.
- Leads development of work plans and monitors actual progress of applicable portions, taking any corrective action required.
- Completes status report for all work assignments and keeps management informed on progress.
- Technical representative in meetings with public, members, vendors, contractors, and other utilities.
- Successfully manages complex assignments on routine basis.
- Trains and develops less experienced engineers.
- Provides work direction to other staff/contractors on projects as assigned.
- Manages multiples assignments and mentors other staff.
- Analyzes data and makes recommendations and/or decisions.
- Maintains and approves technical records (e.g. drawings, files, databases).
- Oversee and/or completes preparation of estimates (cost, work order, schedules).
- Thorough knowledge of all relevant procedures, specifications, and applicable codes, regulations, compliance rules, and standards (e.g. RUS).
- Collaborates with other team members and supervisors in carrying out assignments.
- Thorough understanding of how decision making and work product impacts other systems, operations, and processes.
- Provides engineering assistance for Member Cooperatives.
- Creates corporate standards and specification related to respective expertise.
- Requires mature engineering knowledge and judgment of sound engineering practices and standards.
- Demonstrates strong technical expertise and awareness of job related field, and continues to remain current on the industry.
- Performs all work in a safe and timely manner.
Senior Level Corporate Technical Services
- Responds to and supports member system power quality issues involving a variety of account types such as residential, commercial, and industrial, as well as general distribution system issues.
- Advises and engineers power quality solutions at control/device level, plant wide, distribution, and transmission level.
- Provides technical assistance for EKPC’s Demand Response Management System (DRMS) and supports transition into Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS). Attends and contributes to weekly project calls.
- Safely attaches power quality meters to equipment to diagnose and troubleshoot issues.
- Serves as the electrical engineering technical subject matter expert to the Corporate Technical Services group.
- Informs related parties of DER interconnections and impact to the distribution network power flows, protection, thermal limitations, voltage limitations, and transient causes.
- Works with commercial and industrial members to assist in power factor correction, and to design, install, and maintain capacitor bank equipment.
- Contributes to discussion of owner-member’s Automated Meter Infrastructure (AMI).
- Serves as a liaison to the member-owner technical staff.
- Performs commercial and industrial energy audits.
- Performs other duties assigned
Key Requirements
Level 1 Education - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program required. Based upon EKPC's business needs, a specific discipline may be determined.
Level 1 Experience - No experience required.
Level 1 Skills and Abilities - All Specialties
- Developing written and oral communication skills (e.g. reports, emails, presentations).
- Must develop good interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with other contacts, both inside and outside the Cooperative.
- Must have the ability to creatively apply technical skills to projects and activities.
- Must have the ability to think logically, and to understand instructions on specific objectives, complex features and possible solutions.
- Must have the ability to plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate assigned work activities, with direction.
- Must have good data analysis and problem solving abilities.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office and other common business applications required.
- Must be capable and willing to learn on-the-job and advance to the next level of engineering responsibility.
Level 1 Skills and Abilities - Corporate and Technical Services
- Must have an understanding of basic electrical systems and circuitry.
- Power systems experience preferred.
- Experience with control circuits preferred.
- Familiarity of distribution metering systems and its functionalities preferred.
- Experience in C&I power quality and power factor investigation, engineering analysis, and solutions preferred.
- Ability to interpret rate tariffs and calculate billing determinants preferred.
- Awareness of C&I energy efficiency analysis and recommendations preferred.
- Provides excellent, timely customer service and maintains a positive attitude.
- Ability to manage and resolve conflict in a professional manner.
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.
Level 2 Education - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program required. Based upon EKPC's business needs, a specific discipline may be determined.
Level 2 Experience: A minimum of three (3) years of experience.
Level 2 Skills and Abilities - All Specialties
- Gains understanding of business acumen, Cooperative financial structure, and business plans.
- Proficient written and oral communication skills (e.g. reports, emails, presentations).
- Demonstrates good interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with other contacts, both inside and outside the Cooperative.
- Must have the ability to creatively apply technical skills to projects and activities.
- Must have the ability to think logically, and to understand instructions on specific objectives, complex features and possible solutions.
- Must have the ability to plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate assigned work activities, with limited direction.
- Must have good data analysis and problem solving abilities.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office and other common business applications required.
- Must be capable and willing to learn on-the-job and advance to the next level of engineering responsibility.
Level 2 Skills and Abilities- Corporate Technical Services
- Must have an understanding of electrical systems and circuitry.
- Must have an understanding of distribution metering systems and its functionalities.
- Distribution automation experience preferred.
- Power systems experience preferred.
- Experience with control circuits preferred.
- Experience in C&I power quality and power factor investigation, engineering analysis, and solutions preferred.
- Ability to interpret rate tariffs and calculate billing determinants preferred.
- Awareness of C&I energy efficiency analysis and recommendations preferred.
- Provides excellent, timely customer service and maintains a positive attitude.
- Ability to manage and resolve conflict in a professional manner.
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.
Level 3 Education - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program required. Based upon EKPC's business needs, a specific discipline may be determined.
Level 3 Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of experience.
Level 3 Skills and Abilities for All Specialties
- Demonstrates understanding of business acumen, Cooperative financial structure, and business plans.
- Demonstrates understanding of negotiation and conflict resolution.
- Demonstrates ability to lead or provide work direction to others.
- Gains understanding of commercial and contractual aspects of Cooperative business.
- Ability to present technical information to wide range of audiences.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills (e.g. reports, emails, presentations).
- Demonstrates good interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with other contacts, both inside and outside the Cooperative.
- Demonstrates ability to creatively apply technical skills to projects and activities.
- Demonstrates ability to think logically, and to understand instructions on specific objectives, complex features and possible solutions.
- Demonstrates ability to plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate assigned work activities.
- Demonstrates sound data analysis and problem solving abilities.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office and other common business applications required.
- Must be capable and willing to learn on-the-job and advance to the next level of engineering responsibility.
Level 3 Skills and Abilities for Corporate Technical Services
- Must have thorough understanding of distribution metering systems and its functionalities.
- Demonstrates thorough knowledge in distribution network power flows, protection, thermal limitations, voltage limitations, and transient causes.
- Must have thorough understanding of electrical systems and circuitry.
- Must have distribution automation experience.
- Must have power systems experience.
- Must have experience with control circuits.
- Must have experience in C&I power quality and power factor investigation, engineering analysis, and solutions.
- Ability to interpret rate tariffs and calculate billing determinants preferred.
- Awareness of C&I energy efficiency analysis and recommendations preferred.
- Ability to manage and resolve conflict in a professional manner.
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.
Senior Level Education -
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program required. Based upon business needs, a specific discipline may be determined.
- Registered Professional Engineering license in the Commonwealth of Kentucky preferred.
Senior Level Experience - Minimum seven (7) years of progressively responsible engineering work experience required.
Senior Level Skills and Abilities for all Specialties
- Thorough understanding of business acumen, Cooperative financial structure, and business plans.
- Proven ability to negotiate and resolve conflict.
- Ability to lead and provide work direction to others.
- Thorough understanding of commercial and contractual aspects of Cooperative business.
- Ability to present technical information to wide range of audiences.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills (e.g. reports, emails, presentations).
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with other contacts, both inside and outside the Cooperative.
- Proven ability to creatively apply technical skills to projects and activities.
- Ability to think logically, and to understand instructions on specific objectives, complex features and possible solutions.
- Ability to plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate assigned work activities.
- Excellent data analysis and problem solving abilities.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office and other common business applications required.
Senior Level Skills and Abilities for Corporate and Technical Services
- Must have a detailed understanding of distribution metering systems and its functionalities.
- Demonstrates expertise in distribution network power flows, protection, thermal limitations, voltage limitations, and transient causes.
- Must have a detailed understanding of electrical systems and circuitry.
- Must have distribution automation experience.
- Must have power systems experience.
- Must have experience with control circuits.
- Must have experience in C&I power quality and power factor investigation, engineering analysis, and solutions.
- Must be able to interpret rate tariffs and calculate billing determinants.
- Must have experience in C&I energy efficiency analysis and recommendations.
- Ability to manage and resolve conflict in a professional manner.
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.
Competencies
Competencies listed below are for Levels 1, 2 and 3.
- Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
- Contributing to Team Success
- Decision Making
- Customer Focus
- Adaptability
Senior Level Competencies:
- Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
- Contributing to Team Success
- Decision Making
- Gaining Commitment
- Customer Focus
- Adaptability
Working Conditions
Working Conditions listed below are the same for all Levels.
- Usual office conditions with frequent field visits throughout EKPC system.
- Work in and around active construction environment where environmental demands may include dust, fumes, rough/uneven terrain, variations in temperature and weather conditions, etc.
- Work in and around commercial and industrial sites, and energized equipment.
- Regular lifting up to twenty (20) pounds.
- Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
- Travel in and outside the system; travel may be overnight.
- Work outside normal business hours may be required.
- Must wear personal protective equipment as appropriate.