System Operations Engineer

The job description below is for Engineer I. Please visit our website at www.ekpc.coop/work-ekpc for a full job description.

EKPC Company Informatio

nLocated in the heart of the Bluegrass state, East Kentucky Power Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) electric utility with headquarters in Winchester, KY which is just a short distance from Lexington. Our cooperative has a vital mission: to safely generate and deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to our 16 owner-member cooperatives serving more than 1 million Kentuckians across 87 counties. We are leaders in environmental stewardship and we are committed to provide power to improve the lives of people in Kentucky

.As passionate as we are about providing smart energy solutions, we are equally excited about people. We strive to cultivate connected workplaces where great ideas are born and rewarding careers are built

.EKPC offers a wage and benefits package that ranks among the best in the state. There is no waiting period on our medical, dental and vision insurance plans so you are covered on day one, and the dental plan is free for employees. Our generous 401(k) retirement plan allows employees to start contributing to their plan after a month of service, and after 3 months of service, EKPC will automatically contribute 6.5% of base wages AND match employee contributions up to 4.5%. Our competitive vacation and sick leave package starts day one to allow for flexibly and a healthy work-life balance

.For more information on our plentiful benefits package visit our website at https://www.ekpc.coop/work-ekp

cEKPC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employe

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No Expiration Da

teThis posting will remain open until the position is filled. We encourage you to apply early as we will review and consider candidates as they are receive

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Key Ro

les
To assist in providing engineering services and support to assigned group. Works under direction of more senior individuals in work group. Willingly accepts range of assignments, subject to checks and verification by more expert team memb

ers.
Key Responsibil

• ities
  Under direct supervision, develops reports and work plans which recommend action considering short and long-range objectives, economic and budget considerations
• , etc.Under direct supervision, develops and coordinates individual project work plans and manages through completion taking needed corrective action. Informs supervisor and manager of any major developments or changes in direction of the pr
• oject.Assists with status report for all work assignments and keeps management informed on pro
• gress.Assists with preparation of estimates (cost, work order, sched
• ules).Analyzes data and makes recommendations and/or deci
• sions.Maintains technical records (e.g. drawings, files, datab
• ases).Gains awareness of all relevant procedures, specifications, and applicable codes, regulations, compliance rules, and standards (e.g. RUS,
• etc.).Gains technical expertise and awareness of job related field, and remains current on the ind
• ustry.Works with other team members and supervisors in carrying out assign
• ments.Under guidance, provides engineering assistance for Member Coopera
• tives.Assists with the creation of corporate standards and specification related to respective expe
• rtise.Develops working knowledge of sound engineering practices and stan
• dards.Performs all work in a safe and timely m
• anner.Under direction, assists with operational planning (current day to 12 months) studies required to support maintenance or expansion scheduling transmission pro
• jects.Under direction, assists identifying transmission system operating limits for first contingency and other abnormal system conditions; and under direction, assist developing operating procedures to ensure reliable operations under abnormal condi
• tions.Under direction, assists coordinating scheduled outages and other work related to maintenance or expansion that impacts EKPC System Opera
• tions.Under direction, helps identify near-term transmission congestion scenarios due to limiting transmission facilities and helps coordinate efforts to have those facilities upgraded or rep
• laced.Under direction, assists with maintaining state estimator and real-time contingency analysis m
• odels.Under direction, coordinates with PJM in daily activities and support of their operational models for real-time and next day ana
• lysis.Under direction, coordinates with external utilities (including transmission utilities and member cooperatives) in daily operations and support of system maintenance and r
• epair.Under direction, assists with maintaining and communicating EKPC¿s facility ratings in accordance with NERC Reliability Stan
• dards.Under direction, assists with databases and computer processes required for incorporating real-time ambient adjusted facility ratings in the energy management s
• ystem.Obtains working knowledge of NERC Reliability Standards and assist in developing processes and procedures to support compl
• iance.Under direction, assists Subject Matter Expert on related NERC Reliability Standards, including PJM assigned/delegated tasks outlined in the PJM TO/TOP M
• atrix.Obtains working knowledge of operating EKPC transmission system within PJM RTO and in accordance with rules and procedures in PJM Ma
• nuals.Assists maintaining system operations logging software (i.e. SunNet
• iTOA).Under direction, assists developing and maintaining operator training simu
• lator.Assists reporting on system operations related metrics (e.g. SAIDI, CAIDI, TADS, NATF,
• etc.).Adheres to FERC Code of Conduct and other confidentiality agree
• ments.Performs other duties as ass

igned.
Key Requi

rements
Education and Certifications / L

• icenses:Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program r

equired.
Ex

• perience:No experience

required.
Skills and

• Abilities:Developing written and oral communication skills (e.g. reports, emails, prese
• ntations).Must develop good interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with other contacts, both inside and outside the Co
• operative.Must have the ability to creatively apply technical skills to projects and a
• ctivities.Must have the ability to think logically, and to understand instructions on specific objectives, complex features and possible
• solutions.Must have the ability to plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate assigned work activities, with
• direction.Must have good data analysis and problem solving
• abilities.Proficient use of Microsoft Office and other common business applications
• required.Must be capable and willing to learn on-the-job and advance to the next level of engineering respo

nsibility.
C

• ompetenciesTechnical/Professional Knowledge
• and SkillsContributing to T
• eam SuccessDeci
• sion MakingGaining
• CommitmentCus
• tomer FocusA

daptability
Workin

• g ConditionsThis is primarily an inside position with usual office
• conditions.Must maintain a valid drive
• r's license.Travel in and outside the system; travel may b
• e overnight.Work outside normal hours may
• be required.Must wear personal protective equipment as