Electrical Engineer, Power Systems

Job Type: Direct hire; full-time

Duration: 12 months

Total # of openings: 2

Location: Chattanooga, TN

Pay: $42/hour nonexempt

Job description:

USING PRESCRIBED METHODS, PERFORMS SPECIFIC AND PORTIONS OF A BROADER ASSIGNMENT OF AN EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. APPLIES STANDARD ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICES, TECHNIQUES AND CALCULATIONS IN SPECIFIC SITUATIONS, ADJUSTS AND CORRELATES DATA, RECOGNIZES DEVIATIONS IN RESULTS, AND FOLLOWS OPERATIONS THROUGH A SERIES OF RELATED DETAILED STEPS OR PROCESSES.

WORK PERFORMED WILL BE IN THE AREAS OF REAL-TIME SYSTEMS USED TO ECONOMICALLY MANAGE, OPERATE, CONTROL, AND MONITOR TVA’S GENERATION FACILITIES, TRANSMISSION FACILITIES, AND BULK POWER MARKETING EFFORTS.

THIS IS THE BASIC LEVEL FOR PROFESSIONAL WORK. PERFORMS ASSIGNMENTS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES, REQUIRING APPLICATION OF STANDARD TECHNIQUES, PROCEDURES, AND CRITERIA IN CARRYING OUT A SEQUENCE OF RELATED ENGINEERING TASKS. LIMITED EXERCISE OF JUDGMENT IS REQUIRED ON DETAILS OF WORK AND IN MAKING PRELIMINARY SELECTIONS AND ADAPTATIONS OF ENGINEERING ALTERNATIVES.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (POWER SYSTEM CONCENTRATION DESIRABLE), OR EQUIVALENT RELATED ENGINEERING DEGREE, FROM AN ACCREDITED CURRICULUM, PLUS APPROPRIATE CONTINUING EDUCATION.

Education and Experience/Certificates, Licenses, and Registration Requirements/Other Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (power system concentration desirable), or equivalent related engineering degree, from an accredited curriculum, plus appropriate continuing education.

Engineer In Training Certificate desirable.