Power System Principal Engineer (ADMS)
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Position Information
Posting Title: Power System Principal Engineer (ADMS)
Job Requisition Number: AE503874
Position Number: 100067
Job Type: Full-Time
Division Name: Electric System - ETS
Minimum Qualifications
Education and/or Equivalent Experience:
- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering, or in a field related to the job, eight (8) years of experience in engineering, acquired either before and/or after licensing as a professional engineer.
Licenses or Certifications:
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas; or if currently licensed in another state, the ability to obtain a Texas PE license within one (1) year of employment.
Notes to Applicants
The purpose of this position is to push the advancement of the Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS). This position will act as an Individual Contributor using their in-depth knowledge of ADMS systems and utility processes to increase and fully utilize the capabilities of our ADMS, coordinate with other work groups to improve and optimize work processes using the ADMS to gain efficiencies, and to improve the customer experience and satisfaction as a result. This is a 24/7 on-call job to ensure the critical SCADA / ADMS system used by the System Control Center Operators, Field Crews, Call Center Representatives, and more have accurate and up to date information.
Working with Austin Energy provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click HERE for more information.
Employment Application
- The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Please be sure to detail on the application ALL current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
- The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held.
- Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.
- Resumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see resumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.
- Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after seven (7) days from the date of the initial advertisement.
Fair Labor Standards Act
- This position is classified as EXEMPT (Salaried). Exempt employees are not eligible for overtime compensation.
If You Are Selected As A Top Candidate
- Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.
- This position requires a criminal background investigation.
Work Schedule
- This position has been designated as a Critical Employee position. Critical Employees are considered necessary and vital and supports activities that impact City or department operations.
Travel
- If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program , you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties.
Pay Range: Commensurate
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Job Close Date: 12/05/2024
Type of Posting: External
Department: Austin Energy
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Location: 2500 Montopolis Dr. (SCC), Austin, TX 78741
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Experience:
- Experience troubleshooting functions affecting outage management capabilities.
- Experience performing data analysis by leveraging ADMS historical data to research and analyze issues.
- Experience training on ADMS functionality.
- Experience coordinating stakeholders to provide solutions leveraging ADMS expertise.
- Experience collaborating with ADMS vendors to document issues, provide recommendations, and test solutions.
- Experience informing, educating, and providing clear communication to leadership.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Develops technical specifications and standards by applying knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering discipline.
- Plans, researches, designs, and implements engineering studies and projects.
- Manages and negotiates contracts.
- Acts as a liaison among consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and manufacturers.
- Negotiates problems of changes, errors or deficiencies.
- Manages and monitors engineering projects for compliance.
- Reviews, analyzes, and interprets plans and specifications.
- Develops and monitors project budgets.
- Monitor projects for regulatory compliance.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of engineering design principles applicable to electric utility operations.
- Knowledge of utility standards and regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of engineering standards, codes, practices, procedures, materials, and equipment.
- Knowledge of established engineering principles and methods.
- Knowledge of preparation of cost estimates and engineering and feasibility reports.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements within the Local, State and Federal ordinances and laws.
- Knowledge of City of Austin purchasing and contract policies and procedures.
- Skill in oral and written technical and/or general communication.
- Skill in negotiations and handling conflict resolution.
- Ability to perform more complex engineering calculations and to analyze engineering problems.
Criminal Background Investigation
This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation.
EEO/ADA
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.
The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * This position requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering, or in a field related to the job, plus eight (8) years of experience in engineering, acquired either before and/or after licensing as a professional engineer. Do you meet these minimum qualifications?
- Yes
- No
- * The Power System Principal Engineer minimum requirements for Licenses and Certifications Requires: Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas; or if currently licensed in another state, the ability to obtain a Texas PE license within one (1) year of employment. Please check one of the following.
- Yes, I currently hold a State of Texas Professional Engineer License.
- Yes, I do hold a current Professional Engineer License from another state with the ability to obtain a Texas PE license within one (1) year.
- None of the above
- * Do you have the ability to travel to multiple sites as part of the regular job duties?
- Yes
- No
- * This position requires a criminal background check. By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.
- I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Check.
Optional & Required Documents
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