• Job Description

  Req#: REF446K

  Company Description

  Distribution Engineer

  Love solving problems, diving into data, and making things work better? You might be just who we’re looking for. LaGrange County REMC is on the hunt for a full-time Distribution Engineer—someone who gets excited about electric power systems, enjoys working with a team (and maybe even talking to a few members along the way), and isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves when a project needs tackling. If you like the sound of using your skills to help keep the lights on—literally—let’s talk.

  About Us

  LaGrange County REMC distributes electricity to over 7,000 members through a network of 600+ miles of power lines. As a cooperative, our commitment to exemplary service is matched by our drive to provide affordable and reliable power to our members. With over 85 years of success as our foundation, we’ve expanded our mission to serve the community by building a fiber optic broadband network to offer high-speed internet service. We are looking for team members who share our core values of determination, teamwork, excellence, and innovation to complement this transformation of our business model.

  Job Description

  The role of Distribution Engineer means you’ll be performing engineering analysis, designing system improvements, resolving technical questions, and investigating new technologies, all to make us that much more reliable and awesome.

  • Ensuring the reliability and overall economics of our system, while performing engineering analyses for optimal performance and system planning.
  • Resolving technical questions and communicating our line extension policy and electrical service requirements to our members.
  • Designing line extensions and improvements and subsequently monitoring and coordinating the execution of their construction.
  • Manage and monitor our Advanced Metering Information (AMI) platform.
  • Monitor and dispatch outages using Outage Management System (OMS) tools.
  • Investigating new technologies that will impact and improve the distribution system, as well as conducting routine and special studies of our system performance and power quality.
  • Developing standards, including practices regarding construction, materials, and engineering.

  Qualifications

  Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, technology, or a related field.
  • Valid driver’s license

  Preferred:

  • A minimum of 2 – 5 years of experience in operations and familiarity with electric distribution line equipment and materials.
  • Familiarity with the electric utility industry-related NEC, NESC, IEEE and OSHA standards.

  Additional Information

  What’s in it for you!

  • Salary range for this position is $70,000-$90,000 depending on qualifications and experience.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Health Savings Account with company contribution.
  • Immediate eligibility for paid time off.
  • 10 paid holidays.
  • National discounts.
  • On-site fitness center.
  • Life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
  • Fully funded pension.
  • Traditional 401K and Roth 401K programs with a company match.

• About the company

  Wabash Valley Power is a not-for-profit generation and transmission electric cooperative serving an alliance of 23 member distribution co-ops in Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri—who power more than 321,000 homes, schools and businesses.

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