The Owensboro Municipal Utilities (OMU) is looking to solve the problem of managing and directing the engineering department's plan and design work associated with construction, operation, maintenance, and installation of all metering, telecommunication, substation, overhead and underground transmission and distribution systems (electric & water).
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
- Thorough knowledge of metering concepts, telecommunication system design, T&D power line design, substation design, system modeling, system planning, and system coordination
- Valid driver's license required and commercial driver's license desirable
- Knowledge of GIS, SCADA, CAD, Milsoft, and other industry software
- Understanding of NERC standards and EPA regulations
- Experience with system-wide protection schemes and settings
- Experience with telecommunication, substation, transmission and distribution system design
Responsibilities
- Manages the overall Engineering of the OMU Engineering Department, which includes metering, telecommunication, substations, electric transmission, & distribution facilities and water transmission & distribution facilities.
- Oversee, manage, and direct planning and development of electric and water infrastructure needed to meet forecast electric & water capacity demands and electrical & water usage requirements.
- Develops short term (1Yr) and Long Term (5 yr./10 yr./15 yr.) Capital Investment Plans, and develops projects to mitigate potential operational issues.
- Ensures all T&D Electric construction meets NESC clearance requirements and department construction standards.
- Develops annual and long term load forecast in aid of annual corporate revenue budget.
- Directs and manages activities of employees who record and analyze electric system information such as: GIS, SCADA, CAD, Milsoft, and other industry software.
- Establishes and monitors engineering data record keeping supporting compliance with regulatory requirements.
Other
- Strong human/public relation skills with business and mechanical aptitudes needed
- Demonstrated understanding of management principles and practices is important
- Minimum of ten years' of experience in Utility Engineering associated with electrical transmission, substation and distribution operations and construction with at least 5 years in a supervisory or management capacity
- Thirty-minute response time required
- Rotates as Duty Supervisor for afterhours emergency management responses
- Champions and ensures organization's adherence to all OMU Health & Safety policies, regulations and programs
