Electrical Engineer I - OEU

This is engineering work of various responsibilities, relating to electric transmission and distribution design, operation, and maintenance of the overall electric system. Some duties are recurring with various frequency, and other duties are project-based depending on the needs of the utility and customers at any given time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Designs projects for 1-phase & 3-phase distribution services, small subdivisions, and commercial areas; including all calculations, CAD drawings, material selection, work order creation, permitting, and other engineering tasks associated with those projects, in full compliance with the National Electric Safety Code. Works directly with Electric Engineering Technicians. This duty is performed daily.

2. Responsible for engineering (subject matter expert) relating to all utility-related lighting, including but not limited to photometric analysis, materials evaluation/selection/application, oversight of FDOT lighting maintenance program, and analysis & updating of the utility's lighting-related rate tariffs. This duty is performed weekly.

3. Responsible for managing (subject matter expert) the utility's Pole Attachment Agreement(s) with all approved communication utilities, including but not limited to permit processing, pole loading analysis, calculation of make-ready costs, annual attachment billings, pole attachment audits, and contract negotiations. This duty is performed weekly.

4. Researches and gathers information for load studies, site plans, road construction projects, and other information related to the operation and maintenance of the transmission and distribution system. This duty is performed weekly.

5. Provides AutoCAD (subject matter expert) support, for technicians and other electric utility personnel, as needed. This duty is performed weekly.

6. Investigates outages (with cause analysis), low/high/erratic voltage reports, and technical customer complaints. This duty is performed monthly.

7. Provides appropriate specifications, standards, engineering details, and scope of work input for various purchasing bids for materials and services. Evaluates vendor bids using material standards and specifications and makes recommendations for approval. This duty is performed monthly.

8. Assists with maintenance of utility's materials and construction standards and specifications for material used on the distribution system. Researches new material options for implementation consideration. This duty is performed monthly.

9. Furnishes technical engineering direction and information to customers, electricians, builders and developers and other inter-City departments. This duty is performed weekly.

10. Communicates clearly and politely with customers, other utility divisions, and other city departments, through professional and grammatically correct written correspondence and oral interactions. This duty is performed daily.

11. This position has field support responsibilities during major restoration events and will be required to work in potentially harsh weather and terrain environments for up to 16 hours per day, with mandatory report-to-work responsibility. Must remain locally present during hurricane or other major disaster events (cannot evacuate). This duty is performed irregularly.

Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's of Science degree in Electric or Mechanical Engineering from a nationally accredited ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) college or university.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Operators Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

E.I.T (Engineer-In-Training) or F.E. (Fundamentals Engineering) certification strongly preferred.

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

Mastery: Presentation/PowerPoint, Spreadsheet, Word Processing/Typing

Advanced: Enterprise Resource Planning, Other

Intermediate: Contact Management, Database

Basic: Alphanumeric Data Entry, Programming Languages

ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE SKILLS

Advanced abilities of Engineering Analysis Software(s):

- Pole Foreman

- Milsoft Windmill electric distribution system analysis (or similar program)

RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENT

None.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and understand common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents; Ability to respond to complex or difficult inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to comprehend and apply principles of advanced calculus, modern algebra, and advanced statistical theory.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal, logical or scientific symbolism such as formulas, scientific equations, and graphs. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Under direction where a definite objective is set up and the employee plans and arranges own work, referring only unusual cases to supervisor.

PLANNING

Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work, in addition, the organization and delegation of work operations for a group of employees engaged in widely diversified activities.

DECISION MAKING

Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance, either of which would affect the work operations of small organizational component and the organization's clientele.

MENTAL DEMAND

Very close mental demand. Operations requiring very close and continuous attention for control of operations which require a high degree of coordination or immediate response. Operations requiring intermittent direct thinking to determine or select the most applicable way of handling situations regarding the organization's administration and operations; also to determine or select material and equipment where highly variable sequences are involved.

ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING

Moderately directed. Activities covered by wide-ranging policies and courses of action, and generally directed as to execution and review. High order of analytical, interpretative, and/or constructive thinking in varied situations.

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS

Regular use of highly complex machines and equipment; specialized or advanced software programs.

ACCURACY

Probable errors of internal and external scope would have a moderate effect on the operational efficiency of the organizational component concerned. Errors might possibly go undetected for a considerable period of time, thereby creating an inaccurate picture of an existing situation. Could cause further errors, losses, or embarrassment to the organization. The possibility for error is always present due to requirements of the job.

PUBLIC CONTACT

Regular contacts with patrons, either within the office or in the field. May also involve occasional self-initiated contacts to patrons. Lack of tact and judgment may result in a limited type of problem for the organization.

EMPLOYEE CONTACT

Contacts with other departments or offices and also frequently with individuals in middle level positions; consulting on problems which necessitate judgment and tact in presentation to obtain cooperation or approval of action to be taken. Also, important contacts with associates as required in advanced supervisory jobs, plus frequent contact with senior level internal officials.

OTHER SKILLS

Abstract thinking, to be able to predict and understand the direct and indirect impacts of interconnecting electrical systems of diverse electrical performance characteristics, with a critical successful outcome for overall system reliability and public safety.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms; frequently required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions; occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Emphasis is on electric infrastructure design work and first level electric system protection coordination. Ability to independently make technical and calculated design decisions that directly impact the reliability and safety of the transmission & distribution system as well as commercial and residential electric service.

Engineer I personnel are usually directly responsible for several specific subject matter expertise, but are expected to perform a wide range of engineering duties as needed.

More ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Responding to emergency after-hour call outs is required unless dire circumstances prevent such a response. Some overtime may be required from time to time to accomplish assigned tasks/projects in a timely manner.

Excellent college-level written grammatical and syntax skills, to communicate clearly and concisely, are required, due to the extensive technical correspondence with various engineers, legal, other professionals.

Much of the Engineer I field work necessitates the ability to move freely over rough terrain of undeveloped land and construction sites.