OPPD is seeking a talented and experienced Lead Engineer - Power Quality to join our dynamic team. As the Lead Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of our power distribution systems by overseeing and optimizing power quality. This position requires a deep understanding of power systems, electrical engineering principles, and the ability to lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

The Lead Power Quality Engineer is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and improving power quality, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and implementing corrective action plans when necessary. Additionally, you will work with Line Maintenance Technicians and collaborate with various departments to optimize power distribution systems and resolve customer power quality issues. Utilize expertise in circuit performance and analytics to identify and resolve complex power quality problems.

• Lead, support and provide power quality programs, solutions, monitoring, and investigations for the distribution system, equipment, and issues to ensure customer satisfaction and regulatory requirements.

• Assist manager with the day-to-day coaching, feedback, reporting, performance evaluation and assignment of work priorities/workloads for team members. (As Assigned By Manager; 40% or less of role)

  Qualifications

Required:

• ABET accredited Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering field.

• Minimum of 5 years of equivalent engineering work experience. Master's degree may be considered for up to two years of experience.

• Professional Engineer (PE) certificate

• In-depth knowledge of utility power systems, including voltage regulation, harmonics, flicker, and voltage sags/swells, power quality standards, and industry best practices.

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex power quality issues and develop effective solutions.

• Demonstrated capabilities of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and presenting recommendations.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide technical solutions to customer issues.

• Demonstrated broad prospective across multiple engineering disciplines and a thorough industry knowledge

• Demonstrated perspective combining both technical and business attributes

• Demonstrated bias for action taking with a proactive response anticipating challenges.

• Demonstrated capability to lead, motivate, and develop technical team members including the ability to encourage diverse ideas and concepts and effectively deal with conflict.

• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, exercise flexibility and take responsibility for assigned work.

• Ability to organize, prioritize and complete multiple projects simultaneously with frequent changing priorities

• Ability to interact with internal and external customers in a professional and respectful manner

• Advanced MS Office Professional Skills (Word, Power Point, Outlook and Excel)

• A valid driver's license.

Desired:

• Professional certification related to power quality.

• Proficiency with power quality analysis software (e.g. ETAP, PSCAD, EMTP-RV, ProVison) and power quality monitoring equipment.

• Advanced degree in engineering, business, or computer science is desirable.

• Demonstrated knowledge and application of analytics software & tools such as Power BI, Python, Tableau, R, Machine Learning, pivot tables, live data links, data parsing, OLE, SQL.

• Strong working knowledge of OPPD work processes and computer systems.

• Thorough knowledge of OPPD¿s transmission, distribution, and substation systems.

• Familiarity and experience with Asset Suite, Cognos, PeopleSoft, and SharePoint.

  Closing Statement

Salary Grade: S7

Minimum: $115,182

Midpoint: $143,977

Where the Light Starts

What does it mean to be the source of light? On a basic level, it means operating from a place of honesty and integrity. It's how we achieve things. How we provide affordable, reliable, environmentally sensitive energy. Because it matters. We've pledged to serve, honor, and care for this community. That means the 13 counties we service, and it means one another. It means the people right here at OPPD-proudly comprised and welcoming of every creed, race, age, orientation, and color. Being -where the light starts- means showing up for each other and the people we serve. Doing the right thing even when no one's watching. We're proud of our commitment. We reward creative problem solving. We recognize that consistency and reliability are tremendous resources. That providing these things to the community and each other is a privilege. Because we are leading the way the future is powered. We are the source of light. Out there. In here. Everywhere.

Org Marketing Statement

EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability

How To Apply

Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before May 3, 2024.

Recruiter: Laura Fritson - lmfritson@oppd.com #LI-LF