Sr Engineer (Controls) - Regional Engineering - Carolinas Dispatchable Generation

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This Senior Engineer position is in Regulated & Renewable Energy (RRE). RRE has multiple regional/organizational breakouts to serve our customers by generating safe, reliable, and cleaner energy at a competitive price. This position is in Carolinas Dispatchable Generation's (CDG) Regional Services. The CDG Regional Services - Electrical & Controls Team is responsible for providing regional technical support to operating power generation stations located in North and South Carolina.

The expectations of this regional engineering role are to provide controls support to the Stations staff and regional project implementation teams. Duties will include support for project initiation and implementation, developing strategies for our various controls system life cycles, and providing secondary emergent technical support for controls issues for our stations.

Hybrid worker onsite requirements will be fulfilled by working at the engineer's assigned location or by visiting other CDG Station/Office locations to support the technical needs of the Region.

This position is for the Sr Engineer level of the engineering classification hierarchy. Employees at this level manage work in engineering areas of specialization, with minimal supervision. Incumbents are expected to develop advanced skills and to have the ability to work independently, with guidance limited to unusual or complex projects or issues. They are fully competent in use of concepts and procedures. They identify problems, develop solutions and take actions to resolve.

• Function as a technical resource for Carolinas Dispatchable Generation Stations

• Serve as Engineer of Record for Controls Systems and Equipment

• Provide technical support for Equipment Inspection, Testing, and Troubleshooting

• Provide technical support for Project Implementation teams.

• Participate in field inspections and testing activities at appropriate frequencies to enhance construction, commissioning, and operational support of Station projects.

• Drive consistency and share best practices across the operating fleet by utilizing Technical Standards (i.e. procedures, design criteria, specifications, equipment standards, vendor lists, technical lessons learned, etc.). Provide input to these documents to reflect lessons learned, standardization, and changes to industry practice.

• Establish technical requirements for conducting reviews and gaining acceptance of design modifications of control systems and equipment

• Drive the equipment reliability process by assessing equipment condition, health and developing long-term equipment strategies to optimize generating unit reliability

• Offer ideas and suggestions to reduce costs while maintaining overall quality of the engineered solutions, including constructability and ease of operability and maintenance

• Provide secondary technical support for generating station staff for equipment failures, malfunctions, and abnormal conditions

• Serve as technical liaison between power generating fleet and Subject Matter Experts within Duke Energy for highly complex issues

• Perform controls engineering activities including preparation of thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations and sketches related to defined problems and analysis for assigned responsibilities with oversight from experienced engineers.

• Maintain relationships with plants, outside consulting engineering firms, maintenance shops, and equipment manufacturers.

• Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities. Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills. Maintains accurate records and files.

• Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally.

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or state registration as a Professional Engineer. A Master's degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the B. S. engineering degree.

• Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer. Experience must have been attained at a "Fully Meets" performance level.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting generating facilities (coal, combined cycle, natural gas, and simple cycle)

• Experience in various DCS Platforms such as Emerson Ovation, Siemens T3000, etc

• Experience with PLCs

• Experience with various communication protocols such as MODBUS, TCP/IP, serial, etc

• Experience with data links/interface devices such as MODBUS, PLCs, RTAC, TCP/IP, etc.

• Experience with Microsoft Windows and Windows Servers.

• Understanding of NERC Cyber requirements

• Knowledge of various instrumentation

• Ability to troubleshoot instrumentation malfunctions

• Ability to review and implement controls logic changes.

• Working knowledge of Emerson Ovation Control System

• Ability to tune control loops

• Understanding of network management, database management, etc.

• Experience with datalink development and maintenance

• Experience reading, interpreting, and using plant Process & Instrument Diagrams

• Experience understanding of Station processes

• Proficient in engineering theories and principles

• Proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.

• Good written and oral communication skills

• Understanding of basic principles of project management

• Experience in the utility industry

• Hybrid Mobility Classification - Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to a Duke Energy facility.

• Ability to work in a power plant/industrial environment that includes exposure to heat, cold, dust and humidity

• Ability to climb ladders, enter vessels and work in hard to reach, tight and high places when necessary

• Willingness to travel by both air and automobile whenever necessary

• Willingness to work extended hours with changes in work schedule whenever necessary which at times could include call outs to support stations in an emergent condition

• Must have obtained Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program

• A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree

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