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Power Quality Engineer

Hawaiian Electric Company Honolulu, HI

Honolulu, HI

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$80k - $143k/yr Full time Electrical Engineering Data Acquisition Data Analysis

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Job Description

The Power Quality Engineer supports power quality programs and customer end-use technology initiatives through investigation, engineering analysis, and field-based work across customer systems. The Senior Power Quality Engineer additionally serves as a technical resource and project engineer/construction manager for customer power quality and optimization efforts.

Work Location and Role Details

Location: Honolulu, HI (onsite)
Number of Vacancies: 1
Employment Type: Professional

Compensation

Power Quality Engineer: USD 79,600 - 142,600 per yearly (hiring ranges listed below)
Hiring range for Power Quality Engineer [Req ID 10693]: $79,600.00 to $101,600.00
Hiring range for Senior Power Quality Engineer: $109,900.00 to $142,600.00
Placement: The person selected will be placed according to skills and qualifications.

Responsibilities

Investigate, troubleshoot, and document customer power quality issues and resolutions, supporting customer power quality concerns under the guidance of higher-level engineers.
Support, develop, implement, and plan Power Quality programs and services for commercial and residential customers, including onsite monitoring and educational outreach through scheduling and presenting customer workshops on power quality and end-use technologies.
Conduct field surveys and site inspections to investigate customer equipment, systems, and operations. Design and install power quality and data acquisition instrumentation systems and software as necessary.
Participate in team projects focused on efficient customer end-use technologies, including equipment selection and sizing, economic feasibility, maintenance, operational issue identification, and resolution; demand reduction and power factor optimization; and demand response integration opportunities.
Perform project design and cost alternative studies, field inspections, and prepare related reports. Prepare plans, layouts, design calculations, and engineering design work in accordance with applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
Conduct research into electro-technologies such as HVAC&R, lighting, energy storage systems, power factor correction, voltage dip ride-through devices, harmonic filtering, transient voltage surge protection, and advanced data acquisition and control systems, including Internet-based data collection, archiving, analytics, and visualization. Review findings with higher-level engineers for potential application.
Stay current on power quality, customer technologies, clean energy, and energy storage technologies that may impact customer energy bills and operations, strengthening the company’s role as a trusted energy partner to key customer accounts.
Provide consultation services to major commercial, industrial, and residential customers with a focus on power quality issues and customer optimization strategies involving efficient end-use technologies, demand reduction, power factor optimization, and demand response integration opportunities.
Continue active co-development with EPRI and the Grid Power Alliance of the Open PQ Dashboard to improve customer power quality and support grid modernization efforts.
Work closely with System Operations, Engineering, and other internal departments to integrate and optimize the function, utility, and application of Power Quality within the company, including investigating, troubleshooting, documenting, and diagnosing customer power quality claim issues.
Actively pursue and apply electro-technologies, including energy storage and renewable technologies, power factor correction, voltage dip ride-through devices, harmonic filtering, transient voltage surge protection, advanced data acquisition and control systems, and Internet-based data collection and visualization, as well as HVAC&R and lighting.
Advocate and plan the use of new clean energy technologies and electro-technologies that can reduce customer bills and/or improve customer operations. Coordinate with internal partners including engineers, account managers, Risk Management, Customer Service, Legal, and Demand Response Departments to identify, develop, and critique opportunities for customer technology applications, projects, and services.
For the Senior scope, serve as project engineer and construction manager for research, demonstration and development (RD&D), and above-the-line (ATL) and/or below-the-line (BTL) customer systems optimization and power quality projects. Responsibilities include project scheduling, budget preparation, tracking and maintenance, supervision of outside consultants and contractors, and front-line customer interface.
Participate in company emergency response activities as assigned, including activities required to prepare for emergency response, and perform other projects and duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Electrical or Mechanical engineering degree (Bachelor of Science or Master of Science) from an ABET-accredited college or university is required.
Thorough knowledge of engineering theories and principles acquired through advanced coursework or equivalent experience.
Working knowledge of engineering design practices, project engineering, project management, and construction methods associated with electric utility facilities.
Working knowledge of personal computers and related software applications such as spreadsheets and word processing, with ability to learn additional tools.
Good leadership skills, including effective written, oral, listening, and interpersonal communication with all levels of the company and with outside contractors, consultants, governmental agencies, community groups, and customers.
Ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
Effective interpersonal skills to handle confrontational, difficult, and/or sensitive issues with professionalism, tact, courtesy, and discretion.
Analytical, organizational, planning, and conceptual skills to manage multiple projects and priorities.
Valid driver’s license issued by the State of Hawaii or another U.S. state, and ability to meet the standards for required driving positions stated in the Hiring Standards for Driving positions policy.
Desirable: State of Hawaii Professional Engineer (PE) License.
Demonstrated detailed knowledge of engineering theories and principles relevant to the role, including electrical power systems (utility and in-building), distributed renewable energy generation and energy storage, emergency generator systems, power quality, HVAC&R equipment and systems, control systems, data acquisition, and remote communications.
Working knowledge of marketing and project management principles and concepts related to services provided by Energy Services Companies.
Detailed knowledge of personal computers and standard software applications such as Microsoft Office; knowledge of Autocad trade, Visio trade, Microstation trade, or other CAD software is highly desirable.
Ability to research, plan, organize, execute, and report on work with little supervision as a self-starter.
Ability to perform independent research and work in a creative, innovative, and motivated fashion.
Ability to perform detailed financial analysis.

Technologies and Tools

EPRI
Open PQ Dashboard
Grid Power Alliance
Internet based data collection, archiving, analytics, visualization
HVAC&R
Power factor correction
Voltage dip ride-through devices
Harmonic filtering
Transient voltage surge protection
Advanced data acquisition and control systems
Data acquisition instrumentation systems
Control systems
Microsoft Office
Autocad trade, Visio trade, Microstation trade

Education

Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.

Experience

Relevant experience desired: 1-3 years of relevant engineering work experience or project team experience.
Extensive experience: 7 or more years of experience in engineering or a related technical field.
Additional desirables: Job experience and course work in marketing and/or economic analysis.

Application Timeline

Posting end date: This position will remain open until filled. Early applications are highly encouraged.

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25d ago

Reliability Engineer

East Kentucky Power Cooperative Winchester, KY

Winchester, KY

25d ago

Full time Electrical Engineering Drones Engineering

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Job Description

Reliability Engineer will support power delivery maintenance and electric system operations through engineering and technical support, data-driven analysis, outage investigations, and asset and improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Engineering reports and work plans: Develop reports and work plans recommending actions based on short and long-range objectives, including economic and budget considerations.
Project execution: Develop and coordinate individual project work plans, manage through completion, take needed corrective action, and inform supervisors/managers of major developments or direction changes.
Status and estimates: Provide or support status reporting for work assignments; help prepare estimates including cost, work order, and schedules.
Data analysis and recommendations: Analyze and interpret operational and performance data and make recommendations and/or decisions.
Technical documentation: Maintain technical records such as drawings, files, and databases.
Standards and compliance readiness: Build awareness of procedures, specifications, applicable codes and regulations, compliance rules, and standards (example: RUS) and maintain working knowledge of relevant industry standards.
Power Delivery Maintenance support: Provide engineering and technical support to field personnel for substation and transmission line maintenance issues.
System performance monitoring: Accumulate, analyze, interpret, monitor, report, and recommend improvements for overall operations and performance of the electric power delivery system.
Outage investigation: Support internal outage reporting to ensure sustained and temporary outages are investigated/evaluated timely; initiate appropriate follow-up activities; complete investigation reports with varying levels of assistance.
Coordination with owner-members: Communicate with owner-member engineering and operations departments to identify and answer concerns related to events or outages.
Asset management: Support internal asset management for substations and transmission lines, including submission of problem statements for consideration by Engineering & Construction personnel.
Online monitoring and power quality: Support management of internal online equipment monitoring and power quality programs for substations and transmission lines.
Design and standards-based improvements: Support improvement of substation and transmission line equipment designs using system performance and RUS data while considering safety codes.
Maintenance policies and procedures: Assist with development and upkeep of internal maintenance policies and procedures for substations and transmission lines.
Drones program: Participate in management and improvement of EKPC’s unmanned aerial vehicles (or drones) program for detailed inspections of substations and transmission lines.
Relays and controls (when applicable): Develop or modify relay control settings for distribution recloser controls and regulator controls as required; evaluate and address clearance (code) violations and encroachments.
Additional compliance support: Assist with EKPC’s FAC-003 compliance program (as applicable by level).
Technical services to owner-members: Provide engineering and technical services related to event analysis, power quality, power supply, and electric and magnetic fields (level-dependent).
Capital projects and construction support: Manage lower-level maintenance capital projects (with assistance by level), support preparation of construction requirements and contracts including material specifications, and collaborate with Engineering & Construction personnel on designs for new or special substation foundations or transmission line structures (as assistance level allows).
Engineering representation: Serve as a technical representative in meetings with public, members, vendors, contractors, and other utilities (Senior level).
Safety and timely performance: Perform all work safely and in a timely manner.

Level options

Engineer I: Responsibilities completed under direct supervision; includes reporting, analysis, documentation, outage support, and field technical assistance with significant assistance.
Engineer II: Responsibilities completed under limited supervision; includes project coordination, status reporting, technical records, outage investigation support, and monitoring/program work with moderate assistance.
Engineer III: Responsibilities completed with minimal assistance; includes independent handling of most assignments, outage reporting/investigation, technical services, and design/controls support as applicable.
Senior: Provides expert engineering services, manages assignments in a safe, regulatory compliant, timely, and cost effective manner; works independently and provides work direction; serves as technical representative in public and corporate settings.
Placement: Skill levels are open for consideration (Engineer I, II, III and Senior); final placement will match the person’s experience level.

Hybrid remote schedule

Option for a blend of remote and onsite work if department/business needs allow and with approval from direct supervision.
Hybrid schedule includes three (3) days on premises and up to two (2) days remote.

Technologies

Unmanned aerial vehicles (or drones)
Online equipment monitoring
Power quality programs

Benefits

No waiting period on medical, dental, and vision coverage so you are covered on day one.
Free dental plan for employees.
401(k): Start contributing after one month of service.
EKPC contribution: After three months of service, EKPC automatically contributes 6.5% of base wages.
Match: Employee contributions matched up to 4.5%.
Competitive vacation and sick leave package starting day one to support work-life balance.

Key role descriptions by level

Level 1: Assist with engineering services and support to assigned group; works under direction of more senior individuals; accepts a range of assignments subject to checks/verification.
Level 2: Provide engineering services and support; works under limited direction of more senior individuals; accepts a range of assignments subject to checks/verification.
Level 3: Provide engineering services and support; demonstrates proficiency in work group area; works independently on most assignments subject to limited checks/verification; accepts a range of assignments.
Senior: Provide expert engineering services and support; successfully manages assignments in a safe, regulatory compliant, timely, and cost effective manner; works independently and provides work direction; serves as a technical representative in public and corporate settings.

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