at Versant Power in Bangor, Maine, United States
Job Description
Be a part of the energy that is transforming the power industry of northern and eastern Maine.
Versant Power continues to provide efficient, safe, and reliable delivery of electricity to customers in northern and eastern Maine, while never losing sight of safety, quality, accountability, integrity, and innovation, for over 100 years.
We are committed to our dedicated people, who inspire us every day, to deliver something more powerful than power alone.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Under the general direction of the Manager, Asset Management, this position encompasses electrical engineering duties under a variety of focus areas. including transmission and distribution protection analysis, substation planning, design, specifications, procurement, and commissioning.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Understand one-lines, three-lines, schematic diagrams, wiring and connection diagrams for area of Engineering focus.
- Project management responsibilities, where applicable, including fiscal control, reporting and closing of projects.
- Understand the use of technical test equipment and oversight of the associated data and results.
- Interact with area field personnel, providing Engineering oversight and technical assistance as needed.
- Understanding of applicable standards and regulations per specific focus area of Electrical Engineering.
- Ability to develop solutions per system needs.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other Engineers and other departments.
- Understanding basic electrical theory and the application to a Power Utility.
Focus Areas:
Distribution System Planning Engineer
- Work closely with others in the department and those necessary in other areas of the Company to facilitate the development of short-term and long-term distribution capital project plans based on system or equipment reliability, safety, risk assessment, condition, loading and other factors.
- Develops and administrates inspection and maintenance programs and plans for system assets as directed.
- Responsible for review, analysis and interpretation of inspection and test results within the distribution line inspection and maintenance programs and instituting appropriate projects, programs or actions where necessary.
- Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the Company’s reliability statistics
- Work closely with the Company’s Engineering and Operations groups along with other departments to ensure compliance with enforceable standards applicable to the Company.
- Work closely with the Company’s Engineering and Operations groups along with other departments to develop short and long term projects for the company’s capital plan.
- Responsible for prioritizing projects and creating project forecasts for development of the Company’s short and long term capital plans.
- Prepare or coordinate the preparation of periodic data submittals and reports related to management of the Company’s distribution assets as required by internal or external entities as deemed necessary (ex MPUC, Executive, BOD).
- Use the Company’s tools and applications in order to develop short and long term programs and plans for distribution asset classes, using inputs such as reliability, condition, safety, useful life and other factors.
- Performs analysis in support of the Company strategy regarding grid modernization, system reliability, safety, or other business objectives
