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Job Description
A Distribution Engineer is responsible for designing planning and managing the electrical distribution systems that deliver electricity to homes businesses and industries. They play a crucial role in ensuring the safe reliable and efficient distribution of electrical power.
Key Responsibilities:
Distribution System Design: Design plan and optimize electrical distribution systems including overhead and underground lines substations transformers and other components. Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Network Analysis: Perform load flow analysis fault analysis and voltage drop calculations to assess the capacity and performance of the distribution network. Identify and mitigate potential issues.
Asset Management: Maintain accurate records of distribution equipment perform condition assessments and recommend maintenance repair or replacement of aging or damaged assets.
Equipment Selection: Specify and select distribution equipment such as transformers circuit breakers switches and protective devices considering factors like voltage levels and load requirements.
Safety and Compliance: Ensure that distribution system designs meet safety standards environmental regulations and industry codes. Collaborate with regulatory authorities for approvals and compliance.
Reliability Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance the reliability of the distribution system reduce downtime and improve power quality. Implement strategies for system resilience.
New Connections: Evaluate requests for new electrical connections assess their impact on the distribution network and design the necessary infrastructure to support new customers.
Project Management: Manage distribution infrastructure projects from conception to completion. Coordinate with construction crews contractors and vendors to ensure project timelines and budgets are met.
Emergencies and Outages: Respond to emergency situations such as power outages or equipment failures by conducting rapid assessments and developing solutions to restore power.
Data Analysis: Analyze data from monitoring systems smart grids and sensors to gain insights into distribution system performance and make datadriven decisions.
Qualifications:
Education: A bachelors degree in electrical engineering or a related field is typically required. A masters degree may be preferred for more specialized roles.
Professional Licensure: Many Distribution Engineers are required to hold a professional engineering license (PE) or similar certifications which vary by region.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in distribution system design software computeraided design (CAD) tools and power system simulation software. Familiarity with AutoCAD and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) may be beneficial.
Knowledge: Indepth knowledge of electrical distribution principles grid operation protection systems and equipment. Understanding of regulatory requirements and industry standards.
Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problemsolving skills for assessing network performance diagnosing issues and proposing solutions.
Safety Awareness: A strong commitment to safety protocols and procedures in designing and maintaining electrical distribution systems.
Project Management: Project management skills to effectively plan execute and oversee distribution infrastructure projects.
Communication: Excellent communication skills to collaborate with crossfunctional teams regulatory bodies and stakeholders.
Adaptability: Ability to adapt to new technologies industry trends and changing energy demands in the electrical distribution sector
Employment Type
Contract
