What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer position at Southern Illinois Power Cooperative?
Deadline to apply is April 21, 2025.
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative (SIPC), a generation and transmission electric cooperative based in southern Illinois, is looking to hire an Electrical Engineer. The position is located south of Marion, Illinois, near Lake of Egypt.
Salary Range: $85k to $115k
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
- Previous experience with electrical utilities.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
· Knowledge of renewable energy, distributed energy resources, electric vehicles, battery energy storage systems, and the evolving industry is desirable.
· Ability to engage in NERC operations and planning compliance activities.
· Willingness to attend continuing education courses, complete certifications, and participate in meetings and training sessions, both online and out-of-town, as needed.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of member programs, including electric vehicles, time-of-use, interruptible loads, distributed energy resources, and demand side management.
- Assist with wholesale electric utility billing and related settlements.
- Configure and maintain the MV-90 meter data management system.
- Assist with cost-of-service studies, load forecasting, electric system planning, and operations.
- Provide SCADA system support.
Benefits:
- Competitive base wage.
- Paid time off includes 11 annual holidays, vacation time, sick time, family sick, family death, and personal time (conditionally available).
- Health insurance policies for individual and family.
- Employer provided defined benefit retirement plan.
- 401K plan (both traditional and Roth options) with employer provided discretionary and matching contribution up to 7%.
- Employer paid basic life insurance (3X base wage).
- Additional insurance available LTD, spouse & child life, supplemental life and supplemental accidental death and dismemberment policies.
- Health Savings Account available.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Cell phone stipend.
- Employee only Lake of Egypt recreation area access.
Please complete an online application (www.sipower.org) and send a resume along with supporting information to:
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
11543 Lake of Egypt Road
Marion, IL 62959
Email: bholshouser@sipower.org
Salary : $85,000 - $115,000