Sr Engineer, Asset Management

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: WOODS RUN WOODS RUN complex, Pittsburgh, PA

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

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

Job Responsibilities

• Asset Strategy: Develop asset spare strategies by identifying existing gaps for Transmission and Distribution equipment including, but not limited to, breakers, disconnect switches, instrument transformers, and miscellaneous spare replacement parts. Lead and support implementation of new technology monitoring asset health for circuit breakers. Develop asset health metrics to assist with forecasting resource spend and prolonging asset life.
• Maintenance Planning: Monitor, trend, prioritize, and provide support in the repair and corrective maintenance of substation assets including leaking transformers, in-operable LTC’s and regulators, and switchgear breaker trouble. Support affordability initiatives by making data-driven cost vs. repair decisions. Sponsor one or more projects or programs with budget(s) greater than $1,000,000. 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.
• Leadership: Mentor less experienced engineers in scope development, design, maintenance practice, and work management processes and decisions.
• 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

• Four-year Bachelor Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited college/university required, or a Master’s degree from a school that is ABET accredited if the undergraduate school is not accredited.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience OR minimum of 7 years relevant work experience and Professional Engineer License
• Must possess strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.

Education/Experience Preferred

• Experience working in electric utility substations
• Professional Engineer License (licensed in the state of PA preferred)
• Leadership experience
• Familiarity with ANSI/IEEE Standards

Additional Requirements

• Hybrid work experience expected; must be able to work from home as well as report to office and various substation sites within territory as required.
• 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
• Work location is typical office environment - desk and computer work is required
• Unscheduled evening and weekend work will be required on occasion
• Limited travel as required
• Must be able to work in various substation facility conditions (walking on uneven ground, climbing ladders, working safely nearby energized equipment, etc.) as required

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.

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