What are the responsibilities and job description for the DER P&C Engineer position at North Carolina Electric Membership?
Division : Energy Delivery
Summary Description : The DER P&C Engineer is on the staff of the Manager, DER Engineering under the Director, Energy Services & Technology and within Energy Delivery. This position will support the Manager, DER Engineering through collaboration with multi-departmental teams to develop and implement technologies that support NCEMC's fleet of reciprocating generators, microgrids, solar plus storage, stand-alone systems (including solar and storage), and other DER.
Academic and Trade Qualifications : A Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, computer science, or other analytically intensive equivalent is required (work experience with industrial controls and automation can supplement a degree of lessor analytical intensity).
Work Experience : A minimum of four years of progressive controls / automation and / or power / energy industry experience in Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) automation coding, engineering, and design or utility operations, planning, SCADA operations or another related field. Additional experience will be considered based on applicant's qualifications, and hiring level will be commensurate with education, experience, and responsibility.
Responsibilities : Detailed design engineering (design, improvement, and maintenance) of NCEMC's Distributed Energy Resource (DER) and diesel controls, monitoring, and metering systems to include but not be limited to SEL RTACs, relays, and metering. The position will become the subject matter expert (SME) for NCEMC on DER controls, monitoring, and metering systems. The position is responsible for educating and providing oversight to 3rd party vendors. This position is also responsible for becoming an SME for NCEMC's fleet of existing and future reciprocating engine generation.
Specific Responsibilities Include
- Support the design, commissioning, construction, and operation of new NCEMC DER projects
- Act as the NCEMC SME for DER systems, including planned and emergency support of the NCEMC DER and diesel Fleet
- Develop and implement plans to improve the performance of existing and future DER
- Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of NCEMC's DER and diesel systems and components including : OSI PI historian, protective relays, meters, RTUs, and site controllers
- Develop comprehensive sequence of operations for Microgrids
- Lead the expansion and research of Microgrid projects to include new opportunities and use cases that fit within design criteria and contractual requirements
- Develop and maintain relationships with strategic external vendors and partnerships that support the construction, commissioning, and operation of NCEMC's DER Fleet
- Lead research efforts on new and existing technology that can be implemented at member cooperatives to expand the effectiveness of DER
- Act as Project Manager for DER Engineering related projects as assigned
- Maintain and update regularly the NCEMC DER Technical Requirements in support of new technologies and increased experience
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Normal office conditions with occasional overtime, travel to member cooperatives, overnight travel to NCEMC generation and DER sites, and overnight travel to industry related training and conferences. NCEMC is currently working in the office 3 days a week and from home 2 days a week.
Company Profile : NCEMC (http : / / ncemcs.com / about / ncemc.htm) is one of the largest generation and transmission cooperatives in the nation and is the power supplier for most of the state's member cooperatives. NCEMC acquires the power it sells to its member cooperatives in a number of ways, including asset ownership and Purchased Power Agreements.
North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment.
