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Be a part of the energy that is transforming the power industry of
northern and eastern Maine.
Versant Power continues to provide efficient, safe, and reliable
delivery of electricity to customers in northern and eastern Maine,
while never losing sight of safety, quality, accountability, integrity,
and innovation, for over 100 years.
We are committed to our dedicated people, who inspire us every day, to
deliver something more powerful than power alone.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Under the general direction of the Manager, Asset Management, this
position encompasses electrical engineering duties for grid power
quality focusing on our transmission and distribution system. The Power
System Quality Engineer will work closely with the asset management
group and other departments to address various grid power quality
issues.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Understand one-lines, three-lines, schematic diagrams, wiring and
connection diagrams for area of Engineering focus.
Perform project management responsibilities, where applicable,
including fiscal control, reporting and closing of projects.
Understand the use of technical test equipment and oversight of the
associated data and results.
Interact with area field personnel, providing Engineering oversight
and technical assistance as needed.
Understand applicable standards and regulations per specific focus
area of Electrical Engineering.
Develop solutions per system needs.
Work collaboratively with other Engineers and other departments.
Understand basic electrical theory and the application to a Power
Utility.
Focus Areas:
Power System Quality Engineer
Investigate, analyze, and perform field tests as needed in order to
solve power quality related problems at customer or developer
locations.
Assess power quality parameters such as voltage fluctuations,
harmonics, power factor, and T&D transients.
Perform post-fault analysis of T&D system events.
Troubleshoot and determine root cause for power quality issues.
Maintain compliance with various regulations and standards including
MPUC Ch. 320, ANSI C84.1, IEEE 1547, etc.
Provide input to help standardize equipment @type and needs.
Advance DER integration by performing analysis to assist in
development of utility best practice of interconnections.
Work closely with others in the department and those necessary in
other areas of the Company to facilitate the development of
short-term and long-term system power quality strategy, planning,
and project development for electric system equipment.
Acts as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in various electrical
engineering areas and provides support for engineers and various
departments, including - Asset Management, PST, DG and AMI as
necessary.
Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the Companys
reliability statistics.
Work closely with the Companys Engineering and Operations groups
along with other departments to develop short- and long-term
projects for the companys capital plan related to power system
quality.
Responsible for prioritizing projects and creating project forecasts
for the development of the Company\'s short- and long-term capital
plans.
Prepare or coordinate the preparation of periodic data submittals
and reports related to management of the Company\'s assets as
required by internal or external entities as deemed necessary (ex
MPUC, FERC, NERC, Executive, BOD).
Perform analysis in support of the Company strategy regarding grid
modernization, system reliability, safety, or other business
objectives.
