Engineer II, III

Job Summary

This role is a multi-series Engineering job role (Engineer II and III) and will be part of the underground transmission engineering design team.  The team's primary responsibility is the design, development, and implementation of high voltage (69kV-500kV) underground transmission lines throughout the entire DEV footprint. The team’s composition includes entry level to technical expert Engineers. EII-EIII candidates should be able to apply underground transmission engineering principles to perform and coordinate difficult and complex work activities. Applicant must be able to manage various components of complex projects and delegate specific engineering functions to outside engineering firms in order to meet project cost and schedule requirements. Applicants must be able to plan and conduct work requiring judgment in independent evaluation, selection, adaptation, and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.  Devise new approaches to problems encountered and develop engineering solutions ensuring compliance with design criteria and standards.  At the EIII level within this job series, incumbents are expected to provide technical expertise and/or team leadership as needed. May serve as a technical expert on engineering related legal and regulatory issues to outside entities. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

The knowledge, skills, abilities and experience required for entry into this job include the following:

Engineer II- Minimum of 3 years of engineering experience in transmission line engineering r demonstrated equivalent (Note: A partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications) *

Engineer III- Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience in transmission line engineering , or demonstrated equivalent (Note: A partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications) 

• Having passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE) is preferred
• Full knowledge of engineering theories and principles;
• Skilled in use of advanced techniques and modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of the field and related sciences and disciplines;
• Strong leadership skills with proven ability to serve as team project lead;
• Strong oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing);
• Strong personal computer skills;
• Ability to think analytically and solve complex problems;
• Ability to interpret codes, regulations and practices;
• In depth knowledge of various computer applications, with the ability to manipulate personal computer applications and perform engineering calculations using applicable software programs (e.g. Matlab, Excel, etc.);
• Equally effective working independently or in team environment;
• Proven decision making skills;
• Ability to process information quickly and effectively manage multiple tasks;
• Strong planning, organizational and project management skills. 

REQUIRED ENGINEERING CRITERIA: 
 
For placement of a candidate in the Engineer job series, the following criteria must be met: 
 
Possess a 4-year Engineering degree from an ABET accredited Engineering program based on the year that the Engineering program was accredited by ABET, or 

Possess a 4-year Engineering degree from an institution outside of the U.S. which is accredited through the country's own Engineering accrediting body under the Washington Accord as a full signatory, and is a degree that was recognized by the country's accrediting body on or after the date that full signatory status was achieved, or 

Possess a 4-year degree in Engineering (non-ABET accredited), Physics, Chemistry, Math or Engineering Technology and a post-graduate Engineering degree from an institution where the undergraduate degree in the same Engineering discipline is ABET-accredited based on the year the Engineering program was accredited by ABET, or

Holds or has previously held a valid U.S. Professional Engineer license.

Education Requirements

Required degree (equivalency not accepted in lieu of required degree):

Bachelor

Required discipline(s): Engineering

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