Engineer I/II/III/Principal – SCADA/Automation

Company Summary Statement Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Overview This position is for an engineer on the Transmission SCADA and Automation team. Individual normally works under close supervision on a variety of projects that have specific instructions and expected results.

The position will be filled based on the candidates education ane experience level: Engineer I, II, III or Principal.

Position is located in Louisville, KY.

Responsibilities

• Identifies opportunities for improvement and/or suggests improved methods.
• Gathers, correlates, and analyses specific data using established procedures.
• Performs detailed and/or routine engineering assignments involving established calculations, tests, and analysis.
• Performs a variety of routine tasks to become familiar with the engineering methods, practices, and programs of the company.
• Supports operating and maintenance functions with problem identification, engineering analysis, and problem resolution activities.
• Prepares and presents reports giving conclusions of job related engineering activities.
• Assists other engineers with large projects, as needed.
• Assists with the development of goals, objectives, budgets, programs, and procedures.
• Plans and controls all activities so as to provide an accident-free work place.
• Conducts work activities with regard to environmental rules and regulations.
• Regularly reviews assignments to assure optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Occasionally directs the activities of coops, supervisors, and others as they perform various activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• Involved in Transmission SCADA activities such as programming RTUs, creating points list, and troubleshooting.
• Support automation projects such as IP connecting substations, developing and maintaining substation IED management solutions and scripting tasks.
• Work collaboratively with engineering and compliance teams to develop and implement standards, best practices and innovative solutions.

Qualifications Education Requirements ABET Accredited Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to analyze and solve engineering problems from a business perspective.
• 2-5 years of utility experience
• Experience with relays, RTUs, Gateways or similar smart grid devices
• Distribution/Transmission protection and controls experience and/or relay test experience
• Familiarity with IED management solutions and substation IP connectivity and related networking.

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