Position Information

Posting Title Power System Graduate Engineer or Power System Engineer (Distribution Standards)

Job Requisition Number AE503685

Position Number 100555

Job Type Full-Time

Division Name Electric System - ETS

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Power System Graduate Engineer:

Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering, plus three (3) years experience related to the job.

• Masters degree in engineering may substitute for experience up to two (2) years.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

None.

Power System Engineer:

Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in engineering, plus five (5) years of experience related to engineering.

Licenses or Certifications:

• None.

  Notes to Applicants

  Position Description:

This position resides in the Austin Energy Electrical Distribution Standards Department. Position applies engineering and technical principals to specify the purchase requirements and construction standards of electrical distribution equipment and materials. Researches and analyzes new technologies to determine applicability to utility standards. Oversees technical aspects of projects to assure advancement of new technologies. Works with vendors and manufacturers to provide assistance in determining cause and solutions to equipment and material failures. Works with a broad range of work groups and professional disciplines.

This position will be filled at either the Power System Graduate Engineer or Power System Engineer level based on qualifications.

Power System Graduate Engineer – $38.97 to $50.67 per hour

Power System Engineer – $41.70 to $54.21 per hour

Working with Austin Energy provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click HERE (http://www.austintexas.gov/department/active-employee-benefits) for more information.

Employment Application:

• The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.

• Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.

• The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.

• Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.

• Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.

If you are selected as a top candidate:

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED , undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.

• If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.

• This position requires a criminal background investigation.

Travel:

If you are selected for this position and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program (http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Employment/new_hire_driver_safety_standards.pdf) , you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

Pay Range

See Notes to Applicants

Hours

• Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a flexible telework/in-office schedule. Two days weekly at Mueller HQ, other Austin Energy locations, or service area sites as needed for meetings, training, events, and site visits.

  Job Close Date 06/27/2024

  Type of Posting External

  Department Austin Energy

  Regular/Temporary Regular

  Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable

  Category Professional

  Location 4815 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723

  Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge of or exposure to medium-voltage electrical distribution equipment and materials.

• Experience interpreting electrical one-line diagrams.

• Experience reading and/or writing technical specifications.

• Experience utilizing AutoCAD or other technical drafting software.

• Experience overseeing projects and providing technical guidance.

• Experience procuring equipment and material for projects.

• Experience managing multiple projects and ensuring project deadlines are met.

• Ability to travel to more than one work location.

  Duties, Functions and Responsibilities

  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Power System Graduate Engineer (https://services.austintexas.gov/hr/jobdesc/rpts/jobreport.cfm?codeid=2629)

• Power System Engineer

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Power System Graduate Engineer (https://services.austintexas.gov/hr/jobdesc/rpts/jobreport.cfm?codeid=2629)

• Power System Engineer

  Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation.

  EEO/ADA

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • This position requires graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in engineering, plus three (3) years of experience related to engineering. Do you meet these minimum qualifications?

• Yes

• No

• • This position requires a criminal background investigation (CBI). By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.

• I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Investigation.

• • Please provide your Professional Engineer (PE) license number and state where registered.

(Open Ended Question)

• • How many years of experience do you have with medium voltage electrical distribution?

• Less than three (3) years

• Between three (3) and five (5) years

• Five (5) or more years

• • Describe your experience working with medium voltage distribution equipment and materials.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Do you have experience interpreting electrical one-line diagrams relating to medium voltage electrical distribution?

• Yes

• No

• • Describe your experience reading and/or writing technical specifications.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Describe your experience utilizing AutoCAD or other similar software.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Describe your experience procuring equipment and material for projects.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Describe your experience managing multiple projects and ensuring project deadlines are met.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Do you have the ability to travel to multiple sites as part of the regular job duties?

• Yes

• No

  Optional & Required Documents

  Required Documents

  Optional Documents

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