Advanced Metering Engineer

An Advanced Metering Engineer with electrical distribution experience involved in engineering design and layout for the expansion of the electric distribution system, power requirements, and related specifications and codes. Prefer experience in metering, AMI, MDM, or data analytics.

Required:

• Require bachelor's degree in engineering. Prefer a Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Prefer significant progress toward EIT certification and undergraduate curriculum including engineering related to the field of electrical power distribution and transmission.
• Require ITS certification within one year of the date of hire in the position.
• Require one year of electrical distribution experience involved in engineering design and layout for the expansion of the electric distribution system.
• Require a thorough knowledge of basic electrical engineering principles including three phase power calculations, electrical rotating machines, transformer theory, and AC and DC circuit analysis.
• Require a working knowledge of electrical metering principles, communications technologies, databases, and project management. Prefer a working knowledge of the application of engineering principles and practices involved in the design and layout of electrical overhead and underground distribution systems, the National Electric Code, National Electrical Safety Code, and RUS Specification and construction assemblies.
• Require ability to pursue a continuous program of self-development both inside and outside of work hours in furthering his/her knowledge to develop in the job and accept increasing responsibilities.

Job Duties:

• Provide electronic metering information through administration of the AMI and MDM systems.
• Stay current on technologies including electric meters, meter reading equipment, radio communications and protocols, data backhauls and digital communications, related computer systems, and the interrelationships of these systems.
• Provide Operations Analytics or reporting and maps identifying power quality, reliability, or distribution loading problems using metering information.
• Assist and coordinate with Engineering and Operations in the identification of the root causes of problems and assist in the identification of solutions or improvements to the distribution system design and operation.
• Provide for the collection of line inspection information. Create and implement a schedule for line inspection. Coordinate with the GIS department on the creation of inspection maps.
• Follow up on service orders created to make corrections resulting from the line inspection process.
• Supervise the field service representatives to perform activities related to maintaining meter reading quality, meter system upgrades, or enhancing the functionality of the AMI system.
• Provide project management services for assignments as directed. Functions include but are not limited to the following: identifying goals, planning, evaluating, organizing, making recommendations, implementing, training, and controlling.
• Additional responsibilities may include project or program maintenance, management, and support to appropriate users.
• Provide technical expertise and functional knowledge of projects assigned.
• Act as intermediary between users and vendors of the AMI and MDM systems, resolving issues and performing system upgrades as required.
• Coordinate as necessary between different functional areas including Field Services, Information Technology, Technical Services, Billing, and GIS to complete tasks and update ongoing programs.
• Develop working knowledge of electrical distribution systems, common distribution equipment, typical system problems, and solutions.
• Develop a thorough understanding of engineering economics and comparative value of alternative solutions. Prepare evaluations and recommendations as assigned.
• Develop a thorough knowledge of company distribution specifications, National Electrical Safety Code requirements.
• Be familiar with design and layout of work orders and standard electric service requirements.
• Provide technical and engineering support to personnel in System Engineering department, to other departments and districts as assigned or requested.
• Provide engineering support during emergency outage situations.
• Review assignments of assigned personnel to ensure that work conforms to established engineering standards, procedures, and methods.
• Perform all personnel related functions in areas assigned.
• Maintain a working knowledge and follow the best safety practices set forth in the Cooperative's Safety Manual.
• Attend and participate in annual meeting as required or directed.

Pay: $100K - $108K

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