Cleco · 17 hours ago
Engineer - Distribution Reliability
Pineville, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expCleco is committed to powering a cleaner, smarter future for Louisiana through innovative energy solutions. The Engineer II - Distribution Reliability will provide engineering solutions to enhance the reliability of the distribution system and support analytics for statewide reliability initiatives.
Electrical DistributionEnergyRetail
Responsibilities
Champions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, diversity and inclusion, customer service, and operational excellence
Contributes value (insight based) deliverables, focusing on distribution reliability measures and maintenance strategies
Provide root cause analysis for distribution line outages and power quality events that affect customers. Plan for remedial steps to prevent future outages by highlighting failing equipment, vegetation issues, and preventative maintenance strategies
Provide system administration of Cleco’s outage reporting system, assist with the integration with other applications, and provide reporting and dashboarding solutions to monitor established KPIs
Develop rehab engineering solutions following our inspection cycle
Provide annual vegetation management performance reporting including: Cost per mile, circuit performance following cycle treatment using data from multiple sources such as ORS, ADMS, line sensors & relays
Complete specialized or moderately complex engineering activities, requiring some interpretation of practices, and an understanding of policies and programs
Works through diversified procedures and specialized standards and precedents covering many situations
Prepare annual LPSC annual reports of operating conditions including a list of worst performing circuits
Help facilitate the restoration of distribution system following a major storm event by managing and analyzing the storm data
Works independently and receives limited guidance
Provides engineering support for project coordinators and service reliability specialists as needed
Provides communication and regular updates as requested by their manager to provide status updates on assigned projects and tasks, identifies risks in delivery and actively support business development objectives
Decision-making involves the use of judgment and there is some emphasis on the development of new/improved procedures and on the translation of policy into operational plans
Decisions impact the immediate department area supervised and are governed by standardized work routines that permit the use of initiative
Considers future implications beyond the immediate problem, and is not closely supervised
Works with a moderate level of guidance
Uses prescribes guidelines or policies to analyze and resolves problems, solves problems in straightforward situations, analyzes possible solutions using technical experience, judgments and precedents
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET approved curriculum or bachelor's degree in Engineering with certification from NCEES to sit for the FE
3-5+ years of related experience (preferred)
Step progression levels based on skill proficiency and scope of job
Strong business acumen pertaining to the Utility industry
Strong knowledge of leading practices for their practice area
Strong planning and project management skills
Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job
Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, present ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner
Progression to this level is strictly restricted based on critical individual capabilities and business requirements; must be supported by market survey data
Preferred
FE Certification
Six Sigma Certification
Company
Cleco
At Cleco, we consider it an honor to provide the next generation with the resources they need for personal and professional success through sustainable, clean and safe energy solutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$175M2024-11-25Post Ipo Debt· $175M
2014-10-20Acquired
1981-11-06IPO
Leadership Team
Jeremy Kliebert
Vice President, Corporate Development, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Brittany Trahan
HR Business Partner
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