Accurately evaluate options to plan and design safe, reliable, and cost-effective electric distribution facilities for new residential, commercial, and industrial projects according to policies, procedures, and standards.
Evaluate electrical loading, and reliability on the electric distribution system to provide cost effective system expansion that maximizes safety and service reliability. May complete follow-up activities associated with the investigation, mitigation or prevention of outages on the electric distribution system, as well as involvement in the resolution of less complex power quality issues.
Please submit a cover letter and resume to apply.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Designing and planning, engineering standards and specifications, and assuring appropriate voltage, protection, power quality and facilities loading to provide efficient and reliable electric service at the lowest reasonable cost consistent with good engineering and business practices.
Responsible for the development of reports, studies, departmental budgets and other documents required, including but not limited to: Construction Work Plans, Long Range Plans, Borrowers Environmental Report, Sectionalizing Studies, Power Requirements Studies, engineering portion of cost-of-service studies, and other feasibility studies.
Develops and maintains all Joint-Use Agreements.
Administers the Cooperative’s Right-of-Way Policy and assures procurement of appropriate rights-of-way.
Assures procurement of all permits for construction activities and facilities.
Responsible for the oversight of interconnection standards and for the installation, operation, maintenance, and upgrades to all Distributed Energy Resource (DER) interconnections.
Able to direct all engineering phases of distribution system design, construction, and inspection.
Ability to translate engineering knowledge into sound, economical design.
Able to organize and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously, effectively coach others to accomplish assignments, and direct groups of individuals to achieve consensus.
Able to write a wide variety of detailed reports and translate technical information to language that is comprehended by management or the public about complex issues such as large line extension issues, various cost estimates, alternate line extension options, complex electrical problems, major accidents, etc.
May design and stake distribution line facilities using established policies of the Cooperative, RUS Specifications, National Electric Code (NEC), and the National Electric Safety Code (NESC), as guidelines for the construction of new line extensions, security light installations, increases in service capacity, primary system improvements, line relocations, ordinary replacements and line retirements.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited university.
Prefer at least one (1) year direct supervisory experience in Engineering at an electric utility.
Are familiar with engineering standards such as RUS, IEEE, ANSI and NESC.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Knowledge of electric distribution system operation.
Previous experience with drawing tools such as AutoCAD.
Previous experience working with the public.
Possess good interpersonal skills.
Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills.
Engineering, estimation of costs, and staking for the work resulting from customer service requests.
Must develop plans and schedules for electric distribution system improvement requirements.
Must direct corrections to voltage, power factor, and load factor problems.
Must perform regular reviews and analyses to determine methods for improving safety, productivity, and continuity of electrical service.
Must prepare contracts for line construction, maintenance, and system improvements, and assist in supervising those contractors.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive salary and incentive plan
Premier health benefits, including an onsite wellness center
Broad River Electric Cooperative is one of 20 not-for-profits, member-owned electric co-ops in South Carolina. From our headquarters in Cowpens, SC, we serve Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union, and Newberry counties in South Carolina and portions of Cleveland, Polk, and Rutherford counties in North Carolina.
Founded in 1940 to meet the needs of a small number of rural residents who needed electric service, we now have more than 18,500 business and residential member-owners and 2,600 miles of power line.
We are committed to providing our members with safe, reliable, and reasonably-priced electric and other energy-related services while improving the communities we serve.