Duke Energy Hiring – Engineering Specialist I

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

Under directive supervision in the field and the office at various company facilities, with an emphasis on receiving and applying training as it relates to the duties specified for the Engineering Specialist I as follows

• Assist other employees in the preparation of engineering reports, system designs, estimates, economic studies, and standards.
• Make field sketches showing locations of Company and non-Company facilities.
• Analyze and evaluate customer requirements and layout, for service connection.
• Visually check poles, secondary lines and equipment in the field to determine conditions and recommend replacements.
• Obtain and supply the information necessary to size and issue appropriate metering equipment to accurately measure the customer’s electrical usage on residential and commercial applications.
• Assign customer meter pole locations, check and approve the customer’s pole and pole hole for compliance with Company requirements.
• Provide detailed information to the customer on electric availability.
• Operate computer graphics work station to prepare construction drawings.
• Using a computer determine existing types and quantities of materials and equipment that exist in the field.
• Assist Delivery Operations whenever necessary in emergency situations.
• Performing duties of a higher classification when preparing for advancement.
• Detect irregular metering conditions in the field. Complete a revenue recovery to notify proper department and notify customer of irregular conditions.
• Respond to basic electric customer problems or internal service inquiries.
• Make sketches and stake pole locations in order to provide customer with Private Outdoor lighting services.
• Explain and apply routine lighting, and Traffic signal procedures, policies, and principles. Estimate the cost and any additional facility charges that exceed the standard allowances.
• Prepare basic construction drawings, lists of materials, and routine cost estimates from field notes and data supplied by others.
• Read meters for the succession of customer accounts on temporary and permanent metering installations and enter complete information on meter orders via appropriate technology.
• Operate computer systems, to be able to enter and revise data to up-date Company records.
• Respond to customer inquiries regarding the location of and applications for electric facilities. Be able to explain to the customer the
• Engineering need of the facilities location, or the recommendation that they be moved when justified by field conditions.
• Make calculations of secondary voltage drop to the point of connection with the customer’s service.
• Schedule basic customer service interruptions.
• Coordinate installation of a routine shared trench between the Company and other utilities (gas, electric, telephone, fiber optic, and cable TV).
• Follow up on customer equipment failures to assure that the proper repairs are made by the customer in a timely manner and to authorize the termination of service in those cases where the customer fails to comply.
• Resolve construction / service details with crew supervisors on matters not covered on drawings, and make decisions in the field.

Job Requirements:

• Must be able to plan schedules, meet deadlines, manage multiple priorities (planning threshold = 1 day)
• Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely
• Must have a working knowledge of the PC and the ability to learn new software applications
• Must be able to solve routine problems or know who to call
• Must have the ability to learn and develop a general understanding of legal and regulatory codes including: NEC, NESC, NFGC, OSHA, EPA
• Must be willing to drive personal car on company mileage
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of this position through the medium of observation and tests
• Possesses an Associate’s Technology Degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, construction management (or equivalent), or 4+ years equivalent industry experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must be able to use basic equipment including a measuring wheel, hand tools and scientific calculator
• Must qualify on Duke Energy’s Employment Test
• Must be able to apply skills to do the following: Analyze customer requirements and design electric service layouts, Electric – secondary voltage service orders and Lighting
• Must possess skills in basic conflict resolution
• Must have the ability to sketch field diagrams

Job Details:

Company: Duke Energy

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Cincinnati, OH, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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