Job Opportunity: Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative

 

 

Position summary: To direct and participate in the implementation of the planning, design, construction, operation and administration of electrical distribution system including substations, and distribution line facilities for Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SVEC)

 

Role qualifications:

·         Must communicate and assist all departments as required to fulfill the cooperative’s mission
·         Must promote and encourage a safe environment for employees
·         Must adhere to SVEC, NESC, and RUS standards and practices
·         Must have high degree of initiative and demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively with others

 

Position responsibilities:

·         Design and planning of the electric utility system of the Cooperative to assure efficient and reliable electric service consistent with good engineering and business practices
·         Provide engineering expertise and assistance for the management, staff, employees and members of SVEC
·         Assist in the preparation and application of rate studies, line extension policies, power requirement studies, right-of-way and joint use practices and other studies as required or assigned
·         Construct, manage and maintain radio data and voice networks
·         Construct, manage, maintain, and develop System EMS/OMS/SCADA
·         Develop and manage construction work plans in keeping with the requirements of RUS, NESC and SVEC
·         Manage and train energy control center staff
·         Construct, manage, and maintain protection and automation controls
Manage, support, and collaborate on power system and operational technology improvement projects

 

Essential Skills and Experience:

·         Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

·         Must have zero (0) to seven (7) years’ experience in the power distribution industry

·         Must be able to analyze complex, technical problems, exercise sound judgment requisite

·         Must have strong computer skills

·         Projected oriented self-starter

·         A valid driver’s license is required

 

Valued but not required skills and experience:

·         Previous Electric Cooperative Experience

·         Knowledge and understanding of the National Electric Safety Code(NESC) and the Rural Utility Service (RUS)

Reporting to this position: Journeyman Lineman (Engineering Dept.), Field Equipment Specialist, Apprentice Dispatcher, Dispatcher, Control Center Operator

 

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         Physical demands: The following activities may be required for this job: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and/or fingers. The exertion of up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects will often be required. This job requires close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; visual inspection of small parts; for operating machinery and motor vehicles and to determine accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned or make observations of structures.

·         Work environment: The job will occasionally require exposure to the following outside environmental conditions: exposure to temperatures below 32 degrees, and above 100 degrees; for periods of more than one hour are possible on occasion, the work environment can be noisy; some exposure to hazards, such as electrical magnetic and static fields; work may have to be performed in close quarters at times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SVEC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other non-merit factor or protected class.

 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.