The Operating Engineer Group at Colorado Springs Utilities is seeking to enhance the section's existing engineering expertise with a dedicated electrical engineer who possesses experience in all aspects of power generation, electrical systems, controls, design, installation, and maintenance. Come join the Colorado Springs Utilities team as a Senior Plant Electrical Engineer supporting our power, water, and wastewater plants!
This position offers relocation assistance.
This Senior Plant Electrical Engineer position is an engineering opportunity that will allow you to use your engineering education, experience and skills to manage large scale engineering projects and provide technical guidance to other engineers, operations, and maintenance personnel.
Key Areas of Focus:
Who You Are…the ideal candidate will have a significant amount of demonstrated engineering experience and possesses theoretical knowledge of electrical systems including power generation, power distribution, relay protection, and electrical systems along with general engineering theories, techniques, and procedures. A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university is required. Additionally, an understanding of control systems, utility operating policies, procedures and processes and strong project management principles and practices will be needed. Finally, strong computer skills including electronic/online tools will be needed as you develop in this position. Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred.
This position requires a valid, non-restricted driver's license.
The military job codes/duty codes most closely related to this role are: 120A, 12A, 51S, 881A, 32E1, 32E2, 32E3, 32E4, 32EX, 5311, 5904, 5310, 122, 5960, 8004, 144, 1301, 1302, 1310, 2070, 6004, 6005, 9620, 9622, 9624, 9626, 9630, 9631, 9632
What Does this Opportunity Offer…This position will be primarily responsible for engineering responsibilities of fossil fuel, hydro-electric, combined cycle, bulk energy storage systems, water and wastewater treatment plants and hence experience in such is desirable in this position. You will have the opportunity to apply engineering principles while being responsible for the design and construction of power plant maintenance and capital improvement projects. You will become the subject matter expert for compliance with NERC generation related standards for the Colorado Springs Utilities generation fleet. As well, you will work along-side other plant engineers and mentor engineers with less experience.
Additionally, this position will expose you to engineering as it is related to maintenance and troubleshooting activities performed by the electricians and design and implement electrical systems for capital improvement projects.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Exerts up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a small amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those required for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a small amount, a job should be rated Light Work when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree or when it requires sitting most of the time, but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls and/or when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is small. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding work even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
- Positions in this class typically require reaching, standing, walking, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Who We Are…Colorado Springs Utilities is the largest municipal four-service public utility in the nation, providing water, wastewater, electric, and natural gas services to 500,000 residents in the Pikes Peak region. We cultivate a work culture dedicated to innovation, collaboration, customer service and work-life balance. Our employees know they make a difference every day by providing critical services to the public while living and working in a city consistently rated as the most desirable place to live in the United States (U.S. News and World Report).
Our city is a particularly popular place to live for professionals, millennials, and families – thanks to its amazing neighborhoods, beautiful parks and easy access to nature and adventure. Living in Colorado Springs - US News rated us one of The Best Places to Live!
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Our Commitment to Our Employees…
Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities. They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving. We don't just say people are important – we prove it! That’s why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program.
Time Off to Recharge
Health & Wellness – Benefits elected are effective the first of the following month
Financial & Retirement Security
Additional Support
Colorado Springs Utilities is the largest community-owned, not-for-profit, four-service utility in the nation. For 100 years, we have provided safe, reliable and competitively priced electric, natural gas, water and wastewater services. We care about our community's well-being, support local business and have an interest in all things that help make Colorado Springs a great place to live, work and play.
