Technical Skills and Requirements
The following skills and associated competency levels are desired of those candidates seeking a position in Distribution Planning. However, offsetting industry and other relevant technical skills will be considered for candidates without previous experience in these Distribution Planning activities (e.g. T&D Engineering, P&C, etc.).
Technical Skills/Competencies
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Theoretical Engineering knowledge: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytics, Modeling & Calculation (e.g. sym. Components, per unit, etc.), Understanding the Business Model
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Practical Engineering Experience/Application: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g. field experience, standardization, develop business case and defend in front of stakeholders)
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Engineering documentation: Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation, review and approve engineering work done by others
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Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment: Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and Requirements (NERC, NPCC, ISO, PUC, etc.)
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Functional Job Specific Competencies
Power System Studies - Knowledge & Interpretation of Study Assumptions and Results: (Comprehensive Area Studies, Power Flow, DER, Voltage, Contingency, phase imbalance, Power Factor correction, Short Circuit, reliability, resiliency, Capacity, distribution automation, etc.)
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Software Proficiency - Power System Analytics: (e.g. CYME, PSSE, ASPEN, etc.)
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Education & Experience Requirements:
BSEE required with power system concentration preferred
0-2 years of experience (Industry Related)