Electric Distribution Standards Engineer

Job Type: Engineering/Engineering Support

Pay Range $109,970 to $156,602

Location Colorado Springs, CO

Date First Posted 10/3/24

Applications are being accepted through: 12/16/24

*If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis; however, this job posting may close at any time after a minimum of 5 days of being posted.

Electric Distribution Standards Engineer

Colorado Springs Utilities is hiring an Electric Distribution Engineer to join our Energy Standards Engineering team. As an experienced team member, you will support the technical needs of the electric distribution system, provide in-house expertise to support the integration of renewable resources, and effectively lead electric standards requests.

This position will be filled at the Engineer III or IV level. The level of selected candidate will be dependent on the qualifications, experience, education, and certification level of the successful candidate.

• For an Engineer III, a P.E. license is highly preferred

• For an Engineer IV, a P.E. license is required

Our team’s mission is to strategically and collaboratively plan and support the future of safe, reliable, and competitively-priced energy for the community and customers of Colorado Springs Utilities. Be a part of a team that is planning the energy future for Colorado Springs, consistently recognized as one of the most desirable places to live in the United States! This position will reward you with constantly changing, intellectually challenging work where you will be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in electric standards.

In this job, you will have the opportunity to learn our business processes in relation to electric standards including electrical overhead and underground distribution design, over-current protection and coordination, failure analysis, system reliability, materials, and cost analysis. You will work with a dynamic team of individuals providing electric engineering support to our internal and external customers.

If you enjoy working with teams, have a background in defining electric construction standards, have a passion for solving problems, and enjoy helping others, we want to hear from you!

Key Areas of Focus:

• Prepare, review, and approve specifications

• Evaluate products and alternate manufacturers for the lowest system lifecycle costs

• Assure conformance of standards to applicable laws, codes, and regulations

• Perform electric failure investigations and analysis

• Prepare information and reports, communicate findings, and provide opinions/recommendations

• Conduct studies and research including integration of Renewable Energy, Electric vehicles, and Distribution Automation

• Perform tests and coordinate trials of new products

• Monitor changes in regulations, industry best practices, and developing technologies

• Review and update guidelines for utility engineering practices

• Determine areas for improvement or greater efficiency

• Coordinate technical efforts of strategic alliance teams to leverage effectiveness

• Manage and coordinate project assignments of engineering support staff

• Provide instruction and consulting on design and construction standards for designers, construction crews and suppliers

Who you are… A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required and ideal candidates will have solid hands-on engineering experience in Electric Engineering, with specialized knowledge in electric distribution systems.

Professional accomplishments in the following are desired:

• Identifying standards in need of development or maintenance and identifying enhancements for designs, materials, or practices

• Leveraging body of knowledge of national and industry standards to apply them to electric construction projects and materials selection

• Troubleshooting electric distribution system engineering or material issues and conducting detailed investigations

• Performing cost-benefit analysis and evaluation of materials to be used in the electric distribution system

• Working with construction crews and engineering teams to develop construction standards

This job is eligible for relocation assistance

Who We Are... Colorado Springs Utilities offers a 100-year reputation for providing electric, natural gas, water, and wastewater services to the Pikes Peak Region. As a municipal utility, our mission is to provide safe, reliable, and competitively priced utilities to our customers. Our employees are empowered through our community focus, safety culture, and commitment to investing in the educational, financial, and emotional well-being of our people. Our organizational values of Safety, People, Trust, Responsibility, Collaboration, and Continuous Improvement, serve as our guiding principles and foundation of our culture.

Our Commitment to Our Employees…

Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities. They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving. We do not just say people are important – we prove it! That’s why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program.

• Time Off – Because everybody needs time off to recharge

• Vacation – New employees accrue 13 days of paid time off to start, while our more tenured employees accrue 24 days per year

• Personal Leave –3 days per year of personal leave

• Paid Holidays –12 paid holidays per year

• Sick Leave – Accrue 12 days of sick leave annually for those days when you or a family member is feeling under the weather

• Vacation Buy – Purchase up to 40 hours of additional vacation time

• Pension Plan – Looking forward to a comfortable lifestyle once you’re done working? The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) provides you with retirement benefits and peace of mind when you retire

• Medical – Select from three comprehensive medical plans, starting at $0 per month. Employees also enjoy access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA). (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

• Wellness Program – Voluntary wellness program that allows you and your spouse to each earn up to $500 to use towards healthcare expenses, $100 in Visa gift cards, and up to $400 in gym membership reimbursements

• Dental – Select from two dental plans, with in-network PPO preventive care covered at 100% and access to orthodontia coverage (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

• Vision – Voluntary plan that covers full vision care services and discounts on LASIK eye surgery (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

• Retirement Saving Programs – Supplement your pension plan with voluntary retirement programs such as the PERAPlus 401(k) and MissionSquare’s Roth IRA and 457 plans

• Disability Coverage – Short-Term (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance available for purchase (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Makes the going a little easier by aiding with mental health, stress management, work-life balance, financial and legal matters, and much more

• Long-Term Care Insurance (LTC) – Whether it's due to an accident or a serious illness, LTC insurance is available for purchase to help you and your loved ones (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

• Life Insurance – Company-paid life insurance and supplemental coverage available (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

• Tuition Reimbursement – Employees are eligible to receive up to $5,250 annually for Tuition Reimbursement

• Qualifying Public Service Employer – Payments made towards student loans may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

ATTENTION :

• All positions will be posted for a minimum of 5 calendar days.

• Starting pay will be determined within the posted pay range based on the experience, education, and training of the successful candidate; if there is a single pay rate posted, the job starts at that rate.

• Colorado Springs Utilities does not sponsor work visas of any kind (including but not limited to F-1, H-1B, or TN visas with a STEM OPT extension). Eligible applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Colorado Springs Utilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Our differences make us richer. Learning and growing from one another makes us more than what we were. We want our workforce to be as diverse as our business and recognize the limitless benefits of this commitment. Our desire is to have the organization reflect the diversity of the Pikes Peak Region. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, it is our commitment that no person shall be unlawfully discriminated against because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, religious convictions, veteran status, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Affirmative Action is Colorado Springs Utilities’ effort to ensure positive steps are taken to have a representative workforce reflective of the relevant available labor force.

For more information regarding applicant rights, visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

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Job Type: Engineering/Engineering Support