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Duquesne Light Company Electrical Engineer IV - Substation Maintenance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne Light Company, headquartered in downtown Pittsburgh, is a leader in providing electric energy and has been in the forefront of the electric energy market, with a history rooted in technological innovation and superior customer service. Today, the company continues its role as a leader in the transmission and distribution of electric energy, providing a secure supply of reliable power to more than half a million customers in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Duquesne Light Company is committed to creating a culture of inclusion. We value and respect the unique differences and experiences of our employees. We believe that our differences lead to better collaboration, innovation and outcomes. We want you to join our team!

Location: Hybrid in Pittsburgh

Asset Management’s Substation Maintenance Program Planning group is made up of engineers and subject matter experts primarily responsible for:

  • increasing asset reliability and minimizing asset life-cycle costs

  • ensuring compliance of a number of federal and state regulatory standards

  • providing technical support to field during corrective maintenance activities, including test procedures, working with OEMs, and sourcing replacement parts

  • developing preventative maintenance programs and asset spare strategies for substation assets

  • prioritizing and planning proactive upgrades of equipment based on inspections, testing and condition assessments

  • responding to emergent out of service equipment

  • investigating and performing root cause analysis for unique or recurring failures

  • evaluating new technologies and developing programs or projects for implementing new technologies on the system

  • managing multiple capital and expense programs and projects to a budget, including prioritizing work orders and forecasting 5-year spend

  • supporting colleagues from other groups within the company with data requests and recommendations, as needed

  • asset data quality in work management tools (Maximo, Powerbase) as equipment is added, replaced, and removed from service and maintaining the job plans and preventative maintenance schedules and frequencies

As part of this position, Engineer IV will develop engineering solutions to complex issues, serve as a subject matter expert on substation equipment to groups within and outside of Asset Management, and provide mentoring and guidance to other engineers.

Engineer IV will lead and oversee critical Asset Management driven projects as well as resolving urgent issues that place customers out of service or pose a significant impact to system reliability.

Responsibilities:

  • Asset Strategy : Develop asset spare strategies by identifying existing gaps in control room equipment and miscellaneous inventoried replacement parts. Work closely with SCADA, Network Engineering, Telecom, and Substation Engineering teams to upgrade legacy equipment to provide improved visibility and control to the DLC Operations Center. Leverage new and existing equipment to gather substation data for purposes of assessing health and condition of our assets.

  • Maintenance Planning : Monitor, trend, prioritize, and provide support in the repair and corrective maintenance of substation control room assets including SCADA system hardware, disturbance monitors, and annunciators. Champion affordability initiatives by making data-driven cost vs. repair decisions. Manage multiple capital and expense projects and programs to budget. Prioritize work within projects and programs and work with Schedulers, Asset Management, and System Planning to coordinate job scopes. Identify opportunities for improving efficiencies in maintenance practices to reduce expense spend.

  • Trouble Support: Lead the investigation, mitigation, repair, and communications throughout the duration of the restoration of urgent or emergent trouble events. Complete root cause analysis, as required, and recommend remediation action or actions working with Supply Chain, Workforce Development, and/or Engineering.

  • Customer Excellence: Interface with industrial and commercial customers to plan, maintain, and upgrade equipment at customer substations.

  • Work Management System : Update Work Management System (i.e., Maximo) accordingly as assets are installed, removed, replaced, including creation of work orders, assets, and job plans. Manage work order, requisition, and expense approvals within the Work Management System.

  • Storm Support : Support restoration activities associated with power outages due to storms. Other emergent work may require evening and overnight support throughout the length of the event.

  • Other duties as required.

Education/Experience Required:

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college.

  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

  • Must possess strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.

  • Must possess strong time management and organizational skills.

  • Must possess valid driver’s license and be able to drive to various company locations. May be required to drive in inclement weather to support emergency service restoration obligations.

Education/Experience Preferred:

  • Experience working in electric utility substations

  • Professional Engineer License (licensed in the state of PA preferred)

  • Familiarity with ANSI/IEEE Standards

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Duquesne Light Holdings is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of the employment relationship, without discrimination because of race, age, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran or any other unlawful basis, as defined by applicable law, and fostering a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and retaliation. This policy affects decisions including, but not limited to, hiring, compensation, benefits, terms and conditions of employment, opportunities for promotion, transfer, layoffs, return from a layoff, training and development, and other privileges of employment. An integral part of Duquesne Light Holdings' commitment is to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws concerning equal employment and affirmative action.

Duquesne Light Holdings is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us at HR@duqlight.com and describe the specific accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation.

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