Engineer III or Senior Engineer

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives. Build an exciting, rewarding career with us - help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits. Note: this position may be filled as an Engineer III or one level up as a Senior Engineer dependent upon the selected candidate's experience. This position will be a key contributor to the Carolinas West Distribution Major Projects and Engineering organization. This position will be a member of the Extra Facility team and will be involved in solving complex problems in engineering areas of specialization with limited supervision. This role will not have direct reports. This position works closely with other Duke Energy employees in Transmission, Distribution, Large Account Management (LAM), Billing, Payments, Community Relations, and Economic Development (ED). Nature of the Job: Tasks are straightforward, routine and often repetitive. Tasks follow set guidelines or procedures. Employee receives clear instructions from Manager regarding what to do and must use professional discretion to determine how to do it majority of the time. Employee must compare alternative courses of action and decide after considering options. Employee has the authority to make choices that have significant dollar implications and make decisions without specific guidance or direction from the Manager. Applies technical expertise in the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems in area of expertise. Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities. Conducts engineering and related studies to prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches with limited guidance. Strives to continually improve job-related, technical, and professional knowledge, skills, and performance of self and junior Extra Facility Specialists (EFS). Works as One to develop and promote positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities within group and cross work-group boundaries. Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills. Maintains accurate records and files. Participates in other assigned duties during emergency or storm events. Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally. Responsibilities and Duties Include, but Are Not Limited to Extra Facilities: Be an expert in Carolinas Extra Facility (EF) processes and own the Extra Facility "philosophy." Manage the "Extra Facilities" process from customer request through contractual implementation, includes unit cost update of Extra Facilities Field Guide. Serve as LAM's liaison with the Carolinas Customer Delivery organization for customer care, responsiveness, and execution of calculations in timely manner. Support of Extra Facility calculation/process support (consultation, methodology, support) and contract administration (execution, billing, follow-up, existing customer packages). Economic Development & National Accounts: Assist with new customer adds on unique customer requests (delivery voltage, transformation, load). Provide technical guidance, working with LAM, Economic Development and Planning Engineers to secure and connect the potential customer. Conduct on-site and/or building analysis; infrastructure availability, capacity, performance. Serve as a liaison between Customer Delivery Planning Engineers and prospective clients for site feasibility, electrical requirements, and rate analysis. Assist in serving as a customer liaison for site technical requirements on greenfield projects and expectations. Project Management and Support: Assist with evaluating Method of Service (MoS) options. Contribute Project Management to new installations for large Commercial and Industrial expansions. Support LAM by identifying best delivery modifications for customers to ensure reliability and least cost for both customer and Duke Energy. Provide project management support and lead for large customer projects (> 2MW) interacting with Transmission and Distribution, customer's General Contractor & electrical contractor. Submit Adequate Facilities/Facilities Adequate Request. Support LAM in administering assigned Duke Energy products and services (e.g., summary billing, load research studies, etc.). Support LAM in monitoring customer contracts, billing histories and initiating any needed corrective action. Provide technical support for Company Demand Side Management offers and support for customer generation options. Assist LAM in scheduling planned customer outages through electric transmission and electric distribution. Unassigned Customers & Escalated B&I Inquiries: Provide support for unassigned dormant/underutilized transmission deliveries expansions or proposed alternate MoS. Coordinate power reliability studies in conjunction with Customer Delivery - Asset Management team for large customers. Assist in reviewing outage & event histories, and preparing information that could be presented to Customer. Identify potential issues that could negatively impact the reliability of service, and communicate to appropriate Customer Delivery and Transmission personnel. Assist in investigating the root cause of specific outages and power quality events for jurisdictional and National Account customers. Rates (Product Offerings and Discounts): Assist with proper administration of the baselines as it relates to Riders and Credits. Assist Rate IT (Information Technology) teams when Extra Facility factors change. In Conjunction with Account Management: Work with Rates and Regulations on marrying up service regulations, including contract terms. Consult on "˜complex' rate analysis, rate optimization and customer modeling scenarios. Mentoring & Technical Guidance: Assist LAM with answering technical questions. Serve as a resource for qualifying customer information on expansion/contractions/load changes. Provide go-to resource for LAM, Economic Development, Customer Account Services, and Engineering on rules & service regulations. Assist with training new LAMs on technical aspects of the role. Required/Basic Qualifications: Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program. A Master's degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S engineering degree. Minimum of 4 years of related experience. Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or state registration as a Professional Engineer (PE). A Master's degree in engineering can be considered in lieu of the Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree. Minimum 5 years of engineering experience with a PE. Minimum 6 years of engineering experience without a PE. Additional Preferred Qualifications: Increasingly proficient in principles of project management. Passing grade on Engineering Fundamentals Exam. Professional Engineer and/or Certified Energy Manager. Experience in the utility industry. Experience with computer-based graphical design software such as MicroStation, CAD, Paint, etc. Understanding of basic principles of project management. Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. Demonstrated advancing application of engineering theories and principles. Good written and oral communication skills. Working Conditions: Corporate Office or Operation Center. Some Field Visits. Mobility Classification - Hybrid. Travel Requirements: 5-15% Relocation Assistance Provided: No Represented/Union Position: No Visa Sponsored Position: No Posting Expiration Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025 Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications. 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Created: 2025-03-04