Engineer I- Planning

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in the development and evaluation of member cooperative construction work plans.
• Work as lead in developing the AECC construction work plans which includes among other things system analysis, transformer loading, economic conductor analysis, cost estimates, project development, and planning criteria.
• Attend MISO/SPP committee meetings to stay abreast of policy changes to both open access transmission tariffs and to maintain awareness of regional system developments that impact or are of interest to AECC and member cooperatives.
• Work as lead in updating the transformer backup and closed loop studies when necessary.
• Assist in developing the annual delivery point forecast.
• Conduct and document system studies for load flow, short circuit, and any independent studies that are requested by any of the planning engineers.
• Develop, coordinate, and review protective relay settings for assigned cooperatives.
• Provide assistance to the other planning engineers in developing relay settings for their respective areas, when necessary, as decided by the director.
• Develop familiarity with the various power supply and delivery contracts.
• Establish, document, maintain, and ensure compliance for assigned NERC Reliability Standards.
• Assist the planning analysts in maintaining and updating system data to ensure accurate modeling of the cooperative systems.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Basic knowledge of 3-phase power systems including transformers, transmission lines, capacitors, and generators.
• Basic knowledge of system protection.
• Knowledge of symmetrical components for protective relaying systems.
• Familiarity of load flow and short circuit studies

Benefits

• 100% Company Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• 401(k) with 3% Dollar-for-Dollar Company Match
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 9 Paid Holidays
• 2 Floating Holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Paid Time Off
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Free and Confidential Employee Assistance Program

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the functions of this job, the employee may travel to electrical facilities.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

• The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
• Highly repetitive, low physical. Highly repetitive type of work which requires concentration in the performance of tasks for consistent time cycles as prescribed by the tasks.
• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk or hear; occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; and color vision.

EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/DISABLED

Should you elect to apply for this position, AECC/AECI will review your qualifications. If after reviewing the qualifications and experience of all applicants, your skills and credentials meet our needs, someone from our organization may contact you. Please be advised that the time required to complete the applicant review process typically takes between 30 and 90 days, but could extend beyond that. Once the position has been filled, all applicants will be notified via email.

Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. are Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other protected category.