Engineer III

Company Summary Statement

Rhode Island Energy provides essential energy services to over 770,000 customers across Rhode Island through the delivery of electricity or natural gas. Our team is dedicated to helping Rhode Island customers and communities thrive while supporting the transition to a cleaner energy future. Rhode Island Energy is part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies addressing energy challenges head-on by building smarter, more resilient, and more dynamic power grids and advancing sustainable energy solutions. PPL is a positive force in the cities and towns where we do business, providing support for programs and organizations that empower the success of future generations by helping to build and maintain strong, diverse communities today.

Overview

This position independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria using judgment in identifying and implementing enhancements, adaptations, and modifications to existing and/or new equipment and systems. Assignments have clear and specified objectives and will require investigation of a number of variables.

Responsibilities

• Identifies opportunities for improvement and/or suggests improved methods.
• Plans and performs design, development and/or operating engineering assignments which could include responsibility for the engineering and construction of portions of a major project.
• Coordinates the labor force assigned to each activity.
• Coordinates activities of an assigned group with the various stages of an overall program.
• Engineering assignments are broad in nature and incumbent will have the latitude of and the responsibility for un-reviewed actions or decisions.
• In some instances, incumbent will temporarily supervise or be assisted by personnel from engineering, technician, and craft levels.
• Coordinates the activities of Engineer I and II, technician, and/or others assigned to specific projects, as necessary.
• Supports various plant operations and maintenance groups with engineering based troubleshooting, problem analysis, and resolution.
• Assists with the development of station/engineering goals, objectives, budgets, programs, and procedures.
• Plans and controls all activities so as to provide an accident-free work place.
• Conducts work activities with regard to environmental rules and regulations.
• Regularly reviews assignments to assure optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Directs the activities of cooperative interns, bargaining unit employees and others, as instructed, as they perform various activities including installation or checkout of new equipment, troubleshooting, testing, tuning, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Required Education:

ABET Accredited Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology.

Required Experience:

5 years of engineering experience, or a master’s degree in engineering plus 3 years of engineering experience, or a PhD in Engineering plus 2 years of engineering experience.

• Utility system operator experience will be counted as engineering experience for this position.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to use formal engineering training in practical application to power plant assignments.