Located in the heart of the Bluegrass state, East Kentucky Power Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) electric utility with headquarters in Winchester, KY which is just a short distance from Lexington. Our cooperative has a vital mission: to safely generate and deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to our 16 owner-member cooperatives serving more than 1 million Kentuckians across 87 counties. We’re leaders in environmental stewardship and we’re committed to provide power to improve the lives of people in Kentucky.

As passionate as we are about providing smart energy solutions, we are equally excited about people. We strive to cultivate connected workplaces where great ideas are born and rewarding careers are built.

EKPC offers a wage and benefits package that ranks among the best in the state. There is no waiting period on our medical, dental and vision insurance plans so you are covered on day one, and the dental plan is free for employees. Our generous 401(k) retirement plan allows employees to start contributing to their plan after a month of service, and after 3 months of service, EKPC will automatically contribute 6% of base wages AND match employee contributions up to 4%. Our competitive vacation and sick leave package starts day one to allow for flexibly and a healthy work-life balance. For more information on our plentiful benefits package visit our website at https://www.ekpc.coop/work-ekpc

EKPC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

This posting will remain open until the position is filled. We encourage you to apply early as we will review and consider candidates as they are received.

This role has the option to be a blend of remote and onsite work if department and business needs allow and with approval from direct supervision. Our hybrid remote work schedule combines three (3) days on premises with up to two (2) days remote.

The following levels are open for consideration: LEVEL 1, 2, 3 and SENIOR.

All skill levels are being considered and the person chosen for the position will be placed in the level in which they are experienced. Please see below for description of all levels.

LEVEL 1: To assist in providing engineering services and support to assigned group. Works under direction of more senior individuals in work group. Willingly accepts range of assignments, subject to checks and verification by more expert team members.

LEVEL 2: To provide engineering services and support to assigned group. Works under limited direction of more senior individuals in work group. Willingly accepts range of assignments, subject to checks and verification by more expert team members.

LEVEL 3: To provide engineering services and support to assigned group. Demonstrates proficiency of technical expertise in work group area, and developing skills/familiarity in related technical areas. Ability to work independently on most assignments. Willingly accepts range of assignments, subject to limited checks and verification by more expert team members.

SENIOR: To provide expert engineering services and support to assigned group. To successfully manage assignments in a safe, regulatory compliant, timely, and cost effective manner. Demonstrates robust technical expertise in work group area and related technical areas. Ability to work independently on assignments and provide work direction to staff/contractors. Willingly accepts range of assignments. Serves as a technical representative of EKPC in a variety of public and corporate settings.

LEVEL 1

All Specialties

• Under direct supervision, develops reports and work plans which recommend action considering short and long-range objectives, economic and budget considerations, etc.
• Under direct supervision, develops and coordinates individual project work plans and manages through completion taking needed corrective action. Informs supervisor and manager of any major developments or changes in direction of the project.
• Assists with status report for all work assignments and keeps management informed on progress.
• Assists with preparation of estimates (cost, work order, schedules).
• Analyzes data and makes recommendations and/or decisions.
• Maintains technical records (e.g. drawings, files, databases).
• Gains awareness of all relevant procedures, specifications, and applicable codes, regulations, compliance rules, and standards (e.g. RUS, etc.).
• Gains technical expertise and awareness of job related field, and remains current on the industry.
• Works with other team members and supervisors in carrying out assignments.
• Under guidance, provides engineering assistance for Member Cooperatives.
• Assists with the creation of corporate standards and specification related to respective expertise.
• Develops working knowledge of sound engineering practices and standards.
• Performs all work in a safe and timely manner.

Reliability & Technical Support

• With significant assistance, provides engineering and technical support to Power Delivery Maintenance field personnel for issues related to substation and transmission line maintenance.
• With significant assistance, accumulates, analyzes, interprets, monitors, and reports data on the overall operations and performance of the electric power delivery system and develops recommendations for improvement.
• Assists with internal outage reporting process to ensure all outages, both sustained and temporary, are investigated or evaluated in a timely manner and initiates appropriate follow-up activities.
• Completes investigation reports for substation and transmission line outages with significant assistance.
• With assistance, communicates with owner-member engineering and operations departments to identify and answer concerns related to events or outages.
• Assists with the development and recommendation of improvement opportunities that enhance overall operations and performance of the electric power delivery system.
• Manages lower-level maintenance capital projects for substation and transmission line equipment with significant assistance.
• Assists with the preparation of construction requirements and contracts for maintenance-related substation and transmission line projects, including material specifications.
• Assists with internal asset management program for substations and transmission lines, including the submission of problem statements for consideration by Engineering & Construction personnel.
• Assists with management of internal online equipment monitoring and power quality programs for substations and transmission lines.
• Assists with the improvement of existing substation and transmission line equipment designs using electric power delivery system performance and RUS data with all safety codes in consideration.
• Assists with engineering and technical services to owner-members related to event analysis, power quality, power supply, and electric and magnetic fields.
• Assists with the development and upkeep of internal maintenance policies and procedures for the operations and maintenance of substations and transmission lines.
• Participates in the management and improvement of EKPC’s unmanned aerial vehicles (or drones) program for detailed substation and transmission line inspections.
• Develops awareness and maintains working knowledge of all relevant ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NEMA, NESC, NERC, and RUS standards along with other applicable procedures and specifications.
• Develops awareness and maintains working knowledge of utility maintenance practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

LEVEL 2

All Specialties

• Under limited supervision, develops reports and work plans which recommend action considering short and long-range objectives, economic and budget considerations, etc.
• Under limited supervision, develops and coordinates individual project work plans and manages through completion taking needed corrective action. Informs supervisor and manager of any major developments or changes in direction of the project.
• Collaborates on the preparation of work plans and monitors actual progress of applicable portions, taking any corrective action required.
• Completes status report for all work assignments and keeps management informed on progress.
• May provide work direction to other staff/contractors on projects as assigned.
• Trains and develops less experienced engineers.
• Manages multiples assignments with minimal assistance.
• Completes preparation of estimates (cost, work order, schedules).
• Analyzes data and makes recommendations and/or decisions.
• Maintains technical records (e.g. drawings, files, databases).
• Aware of all relevant procedures, specifications, and applicable codes, regulations, compliance rules, and standards (e.g. RUS).
• Collaborates with other team members and supervisors in carrying out assignments.
• Gains understanding of how decision making and work product impacts other systems, operations, and processes.
• Under limited guidance, provides engineering assistance for Member Cooperatives.
• Assists with the creation of corporate standards and specification related to respective expertise.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of sound engineering practices and standards.
• Demonstrates ongoing technical expertise and awareness of job related field, and continues to remain current on the industry.
• Performs all work in a safe and timely manner.

Reliability & Technical Support

• With moderate assistance, provides engineering and technical support to Power Delivery Maintenance field personnel for issues related to substation and transmission line maintenance.
• With moderate assistance, accumulates, analyzes, interprets, monitors, and reports data on the overall operations and performance of the electric power delivery system and develops recommendations for improvement.
• Manages internal outage reporting process to ensure all outages, both sustained and temporary, are investigated or evaluated in a timely manner and initiates appropriate follow-up activities with moderate assistance.
• Completes investigation reports for substation and transmission line outages with moderate assistance.
• Communicates with owner-member engineering and operations departments to identify and answer concerns related to events or outages.
• Contributes to the development and recommendation of improvement opportunities that enhance overall operations and performance of the electric power delivery system.
• Develops technical specification documents and assists in the procurement of common substation and transmission line accessories and auxiliary equipment for specialty power delivery equipment.
• Manages lower-level maintenance capital projects for substation and transmission line equipment with moderate assistance.
• Contributes to the preparation of construction requirements and contracts for maintenance-related substation and transmission line projects, including material specifications.
• Collaborates with Engineering & Construction personnel in the design of new or special types of substation foundations or transmission line structures with moderate assistance.
• Assists with internal asset management program for substations and transmission lines, including the submission of problem statements for consideration by Engineering & Construction personnel.
• Manages internal online equipment monitoring and power quality programs for substations and transmission lines with moderate assistance.
• Contributes to the improvement of existing substation and transmission line equipment designs using electric power delivery system performance and RUS data with all safety codes in consideration.
• Provides engineering and technical services to owner-members related to event analysis, power quality, power supply, and electric and magnetic fields with moderate assistance.
• Develops new and modifies existing relay control settings for distribution recloser controls and regulator controls with moderate assistance, as required.
• Evaluates and addresses clearance (code) violations and encroachments with moderate assistance.
• Assists with EKPC’s FAC-003 compliance program.
• Contributes to the development and upkeep of internal maintenance policies and procedures for the operations and maintenance of substations and transmission lines.
• Manages and improves EKPC’s unmanned aerial vehicles (or drones) program for detailed substation and transmission line inspections with moderate assistance.
• Develops awareness and maintains working knowledge of all relevant ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NEMA, NESC, NERC, and RUS standards along with other applicable procedures and specifications.
• Develops awareness and maintains working knowledge of utility maintenance practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

LEVEL 3

All Specialties

• Develops reports and work plans which recommend action considering short and long-range objectives, economic and budget considerations, etc.
• Develops and coordinates individual project work plans and manages through completion taking needed corrective action. Informs supervisor and manager of any major developments or changes in direction of the project.
• Develops work plans and monitors actual progress of applicable portions, taking any corrective action required.
• Completes status report for all work assignments and keeps management informed on progress.
• Technical representative in meetings with public, members, vendors, contractors, and other utilities.
• Successfully completes increasingly complex assignments.
• Trains and develops less experienced engineers.
• Provides work direction to other staff/contractors on projects as assigned.
• Manages multiples assignments and assists other staff.
• Analyzes data and makes recommendations and/or decisions.
• Maintains technical records (e.g. drawings, files, databases).
• Completes preparation of estimates (cost, work order, schedules). Analyzes data and makes recommendations and/or decisions.
• Aware of all relevant procedures, specifications, and applicable codes, regulations, compliance rules, and standards (e.g. RUS).
• Collaborates with other team members and supervisors in carrying out assignments.
• Gains understanding of how decision making and work product impacts other systems, operations, and processes.
• Provides engineering assistance for Member Cooperatives.
• Contributes to creation of corporate standards and specification related to respective expertise.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of sound engineering practices and standards.
• Demonstrates ongoing technical expertise and awareness of job related field, and continues to remain current on the industry.
• Performs all work in a safe and timely manner.

Reliability & Technical Support

• Provides engineering and technical support to Power Delivery Maintenance field personnel for issues related to substation and transmission line maintenance.
• With minimal assistance, accumulates, analyzes, interprets, monitors, and reports data on the overall operations and performance of the electric power delivery system and develops recommendations for improvement.
• Manages internal outage reporting process to ensure all outages, both sustained and temporary, are investigated or evaluated in a timely manner and initiates appropriate follow-up activities with minimal assistance.
• Completes investigation reports for substation and transmission line outages with minimal assistance.
• Communicates with owner-member engineering and operations departments to identify and answer concerns related to events or outages.
• Develops and recommends improvement opportunities that enhance overall operations and performance of the electric power delivery system with minimal assistance.
• Develops technical specification documents and assists in the procurement of common substation and transmission line equipment.
• Manages maintenance capital projects for substation and transmission line equipment with minimal assistance.
• Prepares construction requirements and contracts for maintenance-related substation and transmission line projects, including material specifications, with minimal assistance.
• Collaborates with Engineering & Construction personnel in the design of new or special types of substation foundations or transmission line structures with minimal assistance.
• Manages internal asset management program for substations and transmission lines, including the submission of problem statements for consideration by Engineering & Construction personnel, with minimal assistance.
• Manages internal online equipment monitoring and power quality programs for substations and transmission lines with minimal assistance.
• Improves existing substation and transmission line equipment designs using electric power delivery system performance and RUS data with all safety codes in consideration with minimal assistance.
• Provides engineering and technical services to owner-members related to event analysis, power quality, power supply, and electric and magnetic fields with minimal assistance.
• Develops new and modifies existing relay control settings for distribution recloser controls and regulator controls with minimal assistance, as required.
• Evaluates and addresses clearance (code) violations and encroachments with minimal assistance.
• Participates in EKPC’s FAC-003 compliance program with minimal assistance.
• Develops and maintains internal maintenance policies and procedures for the operations and maintenance of substations and transmission lines with minimal assistance.
• Manages and improves EKPC’s unmanned aerial vehicles (or drones) program for detailed substation and transmission line inspections with minimal assistance.
• Maintains working knowledge of all relevant ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NEMA, NESC, NERC, and RUS standards along with other applicable procedures and specifications.
• Maintains working knowledge of utility maintenance practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SENIOR

All Specialties

• Develops/finalizes reports and work plans which recommend action considering short and long-range objectives, economic and budget considerations, etc.
• Develops and coordinates departmental project work plans and manages through completion taking needed correction action. Informs supervisor and manager of any major developments or changes in direction of the project.
• Leads development of work plans and monitors actual progress of applicable portions, taking any corrective action required.
• Completes status report for all work assignments and keeps management informed on progress.
• Technical representative in meetings with public, members, vendors, contractors, and other utilities.
• Successfully manages complex assignments on routine basis.
• Trains and develops less experienced engineers.
• Provides work direction to other staff/contractors on projects as assigned.
• Manages multiples assignments and mentors other staff.
• Analyzes data and makes recommendations and/or decisions.
• Maintains and approves technical records (e.g. drawings, files, databases).
• Oversee and/or completes preparation of estimates (cost, work order, schedules).
• Thorough knowledge of all relevant procedures, specifications, and applicable codes, regulations, compliance rules, and standards (e.g. RUS).
• Collaborates with other team members and supervisors in carrying out assignments.
• Thorough understanding of how decision making and work product impacts other systems, operations, and processes.
• Provides engineering assistance for Member Cooperatives.
• Creates corporate standards and specification related to respective expertise.
• Requires mature engineering knowledge and judgment of sound engineering practices and standards.
• Demonstrates strong technical expertise and awareness of job related field, and continues to remain current on the industry.
• Performs all work in a safe and timely manner.

Reliability & Technical Support

• Provides engineering and technical support to Power Delivery Maintenance field personnel for issues related to substation and transmission line maintenance.
• Accumulates, analyzes, interprets, monitors, and reports data on the overall operations and performance of the electric power delivery system and develops recommendations for improvement.
• Manages internal outage reporting process to ensure all outages, both sustained and temporary, are investigated or evaluated in a timely manner and initiates appropriate follow-up activities.
• Completes investigation reports for substation and transmission line outages.
• Communicates with owner-member engineering and operations departments to identify and answer concerns related to events or outages.
• Develops and recommends improvement opportunities that enhance overall operations and performance of the electric power delivery system.
• Develops technical specification documents and assists in the procurement of specialty substation and transmission line equipment.
• Manages maintenance capital projects for substation and transmission line equipment.
• Prepares construction requirements and contracts for maintenance-related substation and transmission line projects, including material specifications.
• Collaborates with Engineering & Construction personnel in the design of new or special types of substation foundations or transmission line structures.
• Manages internal asset management program for substations and transmission lines, including the submission of problem statements for consideration by Engineering & Construction personnel.
• Manages internal online equipment monitoring and power quality programs for substations and transmission lines.
• Improves existing substation and transmission line equipment designs using electric power delivery system performance and RUS data with all safety codes in consideration.
• Provides engineering and technical services to owner-members related to event analysis, power quality, power supply, and electric and magnetic fields.
• Develops new and modifies existing relay control settings for distribution recloser controls and regulator controls, as required.
• Evaluates and addresses clearance (code) violations and encroachments.
• Participates in EKPC’s FAC-003 compliance program.
• Develops and maintains internal maintenance policies and procedures for the operations and maintenance of substations and transmission lines.
• Manages and improves EKPC’s unmanned aerial vehicles (or drones) program for detailed substation and transmission line inspections.
• Maintains working knowledge of all relevant ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NEMA, NESC, NERC, and RUS standards along with other applicable procedures and specifications.
• Maintains working knowledge of utility maintenance practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

LEVEL 1

Education and Certifications / Licenses: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program required. CIVIL Engineer is preferred.

Experience: No experience required.

Skills and Abilities:

All Specialties

• Developing written and oral communication skills (e.g. reports, emails, presentations).
• Must develop good interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with other contacts, both inside and outside the Cooperative.
• Must have the ability to creatively apply technical skills to projects and activities.
• Must have the ability to think logically, and to understand instructions on specific objectives, complex features and possible solutions.
• Must have the ability to plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate assigned work activities, with direction.
• Must have good data analysis and problem solving abilities.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office and other common business applications required.
• Must be capable and willing to learn on-the-job and advance to the next level of engineering responsibility.

Reliability & Technical Support

• Demonstrates understanding of basic electrical systems and circuitry.
• Experience in the operations and maintenance of substations and transmission lines preferred. Experience in CADD and PLS-CADD applications preferred.
• Experience in technical writing in an engineering field preferred.
• Previous power systems education preferred.
• Obtains FAA Part 107 license.
• Demonstrates creativity and logical thinking when working on specific objectives to engineer solutions.

LEVEL 2

Education and Certifications / Licenses: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program required. CIVIL Engineer is preferred.

Experience: A minimum of three (3) years of experience.

Skills and Abilities:

All Specialties

• Gains understanding of business acumen, Cooperative financial structure, and business plans.
• Proficient written and oral communication skills (e.g. reports, emails, presentations).
• Demonstrates good interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with other contacts, both inside and outside the Cooperative.
• Must have the ability to creatively apply technical skills to projects and activities.
• Must have the ability to think logically, and to understand instructions on specific objectives, complex features and possible solutions.
• Must have the ability to plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate assigned work activities, with limited direction.
• Must have good data analysis and problem solving abilities.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office and other common business applications required.
• Must be capable and willing to learn on-the-job and advance to the next level of engineering responsibility.

Reliability & Technical Support

• Demonstrates understanding of the operations and maintenance of substations and transmission lines. Experience in substation and transmission line construction, including CADD and PLS-CADD applications, aerial and land surveying, GPS, or LiDAR preferred.
• Experience in technical writing in an engineering field preferred. Experience in the development of technical specification documents for common substation and transmission line accessories and auxiliary equipment preferred.
• Demonstrates ability to make responsible decisions in all areas.
• Demonstrates ability to read and interpret equipment and system manuals, engineering drawings, and schematic or system one-line diagrams.
• Obtains FAA Part 107 license.
• Demonstrates creativity and logical thinking when working on specific objectives and complex features to engineer solutions.

LEVEL 3

Education and Certifications / Licenses: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program required. CIVIL Engineer is preferred.

Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of experience.

Skills and Abilities:

All Specialties

• Demonstrates understanding of business acumen, Cooperative financial structure, and business plans.
• Demonstrates understanding of negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrates ability to lead or provide work direction to others.
• Gains understanding of commercial and contractual aspects of Cooperative business.
• Ability to present technical information to wide range of audiences.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (e.g. reports, emails, presentations).
• Demonstrates good interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with other contacts, both inside and outside the Cooperative.
• Demonstrates ability to creatively apply technical skills to projects and activities.
• Demonstrates ability to think logically, and to understand instructions on specific objectives, complex features and possible solutions.
• Demonstrates ability to plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate assigned work activities.
• Demonstrates sound data analysis and problem solving abilities.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office and other common business applications required.
• Must be capable and willing to learn on-the-job and advance to the next level of engineering responsibility.

Reliability & Technical Support

• Proficient engineering, working knowledge, and judgment in the operations and maintenance of substations and transmission lines. Experience in substation and transmission line construction, including CADD and PLS-CADD applications, aerial and land surveying, GPS, or LiDAR preferred.
• Requires technical writing experience in an engineering field. Experience in the development of technical specification documents for common substation and transmission line equipment preferred.
• Must be able to plan, schedule, conduct, or coordinate detailed phases of engineering.
• Demonstrates ability to make responsible decisions in all areas.
• Must be able to read, interpret, and prepare equipment and system manuals, engineering drawings, and schematic or system one-line diagrams.
• Obtains FAA Part 107 license.
• Demonstrates creativity and logical thinking when working on specific objectives and complex features to engineer solutions.

SENIOR

Education and Certifications / Licenses: Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program required. CIVIL Engineer is preferred. Registered Professional Engineering license in the Commonwealth of Kentucky preferred.

Experience: Minimum seven (7) years of progressively responsible engineering work experience required.

Skills and Abilities:

All Specialties

• Thorough understanding of business acumen, Cooperative financial structure, and business plans.
• Proven ability to negotiate and resolve conflict.
• Ability to lead and provide work direction to others.
• Thorough understanding of commercial and contractual aspects of Cooperative business.
• Ability to present technical information to wide range of audiences.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (e.g. reports, emails, presentations).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with other contacts, both inside and outside the Cooperative.
• Proven ability to creatively apply technical skills to projects and activities.
• Ability to think logically, and to understand instructions on specific objectives, complex features and possible solutions.
• Ability to plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate assigned work activities.
• Excellent data analysis and problem solving abilities.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office and other common business applications required.

Reliability & Technical Support

• Proficient engineering, working knowledge, and judgment in the operations and maintenance of substations and transmission lines. Experience in substation and transmission line construction, including CADD and PLS-CADD applications, aerial and land surveying, GPS, or LiDAR required.
• Requires technical writing experience in an engineering field. Experience in the development of technical specification documents for specialty substation and transmission line equipment preferred.
• Must be able to plan, schedule, conduct, or coordinate detailed phases of engineering.
• Demonstrates ability to make responsible decisions in all areas, including the execution of contract requirements. Experience in contract development and administration preferred.
• Must be able to read, interpret, and prepare equipment and system manuals, engineering drawings, and schematic or system one-line diagrams.
• Obtains FAA Part 107 license.
• Must have the ability to think creatively and logically to understand instructions on specific objectives, complex features, and possible solutions to formulate good engineering work.

• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Contributing to Team Success
• Decision Making
• Customer Focus
• Adaptability

• Usual office conditions with frequent field visits, which include but are not limited to working in and around substation and line construction environments where environmental demands include: dust, noise, fumes, rough/uneven terrain, extreme temperatures, etc.

• This position often works at heights.

• Regularly lifts up to twenty (20) pounds; occasionally lifts up to fifty (50) pounds.

• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.

• Travel in and outside of the electric power delivery system will be required; travel may be overnight.

• Work outside of normal business hours may be required. Subject to emergency call-in.

• Must wear personal protective equipment as appropriate.