Position Title: Engineer I, II, Sr. - Electric System Planning
Location: Davenport, IA, United States
Description: An engineer in the system planning and services department reports to the Director, system planning and services. Responsibilities include determining options to serve new large loads, supporting the transmission planning process to meet Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulations and North American Energy Regulatory Corporation (NERC) standards, assisting in the review of studies prepared by the Mid-Continent Independent System Operator (MISO), performing generation interconnection studies, administering distributed generation interconnections, performing distribution system studies, providing planning support for electric system construction and operation, completing economic evaluations of capital investments, assisting with reliability analyses and making recommendations on appropriate facilities to address system issues. An engineer I performs transmission and distribution power flow analysis, assists with the preparation of stability analyses, production modeling analyses, and other system assessments as required.
Responsibilities: Provide engineering services for the planning and budgeting of facility additions to MidAmerican Energy Company's electric energy delivery system. (45%)
Provide engineering project management for all phases of a project including scheduling, planning, planning estimates, planning specifications, engineering reports, consulting engineering contracts, and engineering presentations. (20%)
Conduct engineering studies and investigations and prepare oral and written reports. (20%)
Provide engineering-based planning assistance to other departments and perform any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned. (10%) Keep informed of industry issues and technical trends that can benefit MidAmerican Energy Company's business. (5%)
Provide technical input to assist in development of project planning. Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution.
3-5 years of engineering experience for the engineer II role.
8 or more years of engineering experience for the sr. engineer role.
Effective oral and written communication skills. Effective analytical and problem-solving skills. Project management skills; ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.
We celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.
About US: MidAmerican Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.
About the Team: At MidAmerican Energy Company, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. MidAmerican Energy Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.
