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OUC - The Reliable One an industry leader and the second largest municipal utility in Florida committed to serving the community and the environment is presently recruiting for a Project Engineer Transmission Planning to join the Transmission Planning Division.

OUC Transmission Planning team is responsible for a range of functions from supporting real time operations within the control room to planning the OUC system 10+ years into the future including generation interconnections.  We work with a range tools including PowerGEM TARA, Siemens PTI PSS/E, Aspen, EMS real time study tools, and PSCAD. 

OUC planning team members are actively engaged within the power community with regular opportunities to participate in training events, conferences, and committees at a regional and national level.  The team monitors and participates in researching emerging issues, advancements in best practices, and standards development.

OUC’s mission is to provide exceptional value to our customers and community by delivering sustainable and reliable services and solutions. Click here to learn more about what we do.

The ideal candidate will have: 

· Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field of study from an accredited college or university

· Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration and/or Registered as a Professional Engineer (preferred)

· Minimum of two (2) years of Transmission Planning, and preferably four (4) years of industry experience overall

· Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following: 

o   Power Plant Operations (i.e. Real-Time, Tags, Schedules, Operators)

o   Familiarity with line, transformer and generator modeling concepts

o   Transmission Planning and/or Operations Planning concepts and practices

o   State Estimation and Real Time contingency Analysis tolls

OUC Total Rewards package includes :

• Competitive compensation
• Low cost medical, dental benefits, and paid life insurance premiums with no probationary period Retirement benefits include a cash balance account with employer matching along with a health reimbursement account
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Educational and Professional assistance programs
• Paid Memberships in Professional Associations
• Paid Conference and Training Opportunities
• Free downtown parking
• Free Gym Access

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Location: Under the current OUC Hybrid work program, Transmission Planning Team members have the flexibility to work from home and the office.

Office Location: 6003 Pershing Avenue, Orlando, FL 32822

OUC–The Reliable One is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed through responsible management policies to recruit, hire, promote, train, transfer, compensate, and administer all other personnel actions without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information and any other factor prohibited under applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws, rules, and regulations.

Education/Certification/Years of Experience Requirements:

·       Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field of study from an accredited college or university;

·       A minimum of two (2) years of experience in transmission planning (preferred requirement), or a minimum of four (4) years of directly related electric distribution planning, system protection, transmission engineering, or EMS support experience with the demonstrated skill and aptitude necessary for transmission planning;

·       Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university (preferred);

·       Advanced training in Power Systems (preferred)