Electrical Engineer

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One Tech Engineering is searching for an Electrical Engineer for a position located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the safe and reliable operation of an Electric Distribution System.

The candidate must be a US or hold a green card. The candidate should have 5+ years of electrical utility distribution experience

Electrical Engineer Responsibilities:

• Assess all outages and emergency situations, develop service restoration and emergency response plans, and direct the implementation of the plans.
• Document restoration data and review elements of the process for improvement opportunities.
• Monitor the Electric Distribution System using EMS, DMS, SCADA, DDS, and other computer tools.
• Address customer concerns and resolutions including government and community electric service issues.
• Review, approve, and direct system switching procedures using the RFO system.
• Prepare emergency switching requests and procedures.
• Perform Switching Authority duties and responsibilities for all work under their jurisdiction.
• Prioritize outage, emergency response requests and non-outage service orders and dispatch to field personnel.
• Schedule and assign work to dispatchers, substation operators, troubleman, district reps, etc. to meet workload requirements.
• Initiate and respond to major customer telephone calls regarding outages and other service concerns.
• Answer fire, police, and other public authority emergency calls and respond with company resources accordingly.
• Communicate with internal management on effects of customer outages and emergencies as required.
• Supervise work direction for efficient and effective operation of the distribution system and balance the needs for service reliability and response with cost-effective practices

Requirements of the Electrical Engineer:

• 5+ years of electrical utility distribution experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of electric distribution system design, operation, maintenance, and performance.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts and respond to emergencies and overtime requirements.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills, with strong computer proficiency.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team under extreme workload and emergency conditions.
• Prior team-lead or supervisor experience .