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Engineer I, II, or III - Lakeland Electric

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Engineer I, II, or III - Lakeland Electric

Salary

$72,384.00 - $131,372.80 Annually

Location

Lakeland, FL

Job Type

Full Time Regular

Job Number

202020-17

Department

Lakeland Electric

Division

EP-Power Resources Engineering 201#######

Opening Date

09/24/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

NA

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CLASS

This highly skilled engineering position is responsible for the performance of difficult and complex engineering assignments associated with the planning and designing of various projects and studies needed to support electric power facilities. Work is under the general supervision of an administration supervisor. Tasks allow independent judgment and action in planning work details and making technical decisions. A supervisor reviews the work performed.

This position is primarily with the Energy Production, Power Resources Group at Lakeland Electric (LE) and will ultimately be responsible for the day-to-day operation of Lakeland Electrics Production in collaboration with Fuels, Environment, and System Planning departments and Florida Municipal Power Pool (FMPP). Key responsibilities include production cost modeling, outage scheduling, and short-term and long-term Resource Planning. The role will also involve conducting engineering analyses and studies, requiring a deep understanding of electric utilitys fixed operation and maintenance costs and their direct impact on electricity rates.

This position is for an Engineer III however, it may be filled at the level of a Engineer I or II.

Please note this posting is Continuous and can close at ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

+ Prepares the scope of work for a given project or study, which may require data gathering, specifications, plans, diagrams, schematics, equipment/materials, and cost estimates for the required aspects.

+ Oversees, completes, or assists in all aspects of assigned engineering project design or study.

+ Provides project management and quality control functions for work done by parties associated with the project or study.

+ Assists various departments within the organization on energy production.

+ Studies and/or implements significant modifications or improvements to the electric power system.

+ Assists in coordination with Plant Engineering, Plant Maintenance, Plant Operations, System Control, Substations, Relay department and contractors.

+ Acts as a representative/liaison with regulatory agencies and other utility and industry organizations.

+ Maintains and complies with project schedules and budgets.

+ Operates various computer-aided engineering design and analysis programs or tools and produces work orders or studies to support projects.

+ Maintains an efficient filing and records system for projects from initiation to project close out.

+ Prepares complex forecasts, studies, technical reports, and related items.

+ Maintains an efficient filing and records system for projects from initiation to project close out.

+ Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the appropriate area of your expertise to support Lakeland Electrics compliance with the National Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Standards Requirements.

+ Reviews and updates the annual 10-Year Site Plan for Generation and associated transmission lines that meets the Florida Public Service Commissions (FL PSC) guidelines to meet Lakeland Electrics future supply requirements that are consistent with LEs load and reserve obligation.

+ Builds and maintains databases on LEs past and future load, new and existing resources, and performance characteristics of existing and future LE units to utilize in production cost and integrated resource planning model to perform generation expansion planning studies.

+ Develop as required or maintain existing commercial production cost models (i.e., GenTrader) for resource supply maintaining resource adequacy, and reliability as per Florida Municipal Power Pool and Florida Reliability Co-ordinating Council (FRCC) compliance requirements.

+ Responsible for local, state, and federal regulatory reporting requirements necessary to meet compliance with FRCC, FERC, NERC, and EIA planning and reporting standards.

+ Gets involved in studies in coordination with FRCC and FL PSC to perform State-wide Resource Adequacy and Reliability Studies to meet NERC standards.

+ Participates in regional and local resource planning and modeling sub- committees in FRCC and FMPP task forces.

+ Ensures compliance with local and national planning standards.

+ Confirms that documentation required in the standards is current and valid.

+ Reviews, prepares, and submits reports and data to various regulatory agencies within the established time frame.

+ Calculates statistical averages, cumulative and rolling averages, statistical trends, rates of change, percentages, etc.; tabulates, plots, and formats the results.

+ Performs technical and economic evaluations of designs, studies, and specifications for Energy Production Projects.

+ Position is required to attend meetings and visit job sites at locations other than primary work locations.

+ Position is required to work alternate hours as necessary for the efficient operation of the department.

+ Position is Mission Critical.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS:

+ Performs related work as required.

This posting reflects the essential functions and knowledge, skills, and abilities for Engineer III; however, applicants may view the complete job description for Engineer I and II on the City of Lakeland's employment page.

QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE)

Qualifications for Engineer I:

+ Graduation from a regionally accredited four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.

Qualifications for Engineer II:

+ Bachelor of Science in Engineering from a regionally accredited college or university.

+ Three (3) years of experience in electric utility engineering work.

Qualifications for Engineer III:

+ Master of Science degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering.

+ Three (3) years of experience in electric utility engineering work.

OR

+ Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering.

+ Five (5) years of experience in electric utility engineering work.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

+ Engineering in Training Certification (E.I.T) preferred.

+ Must possess a valid drivers license.

+ Must maintain a valid telephone number.

+ May be required to pass and maintain qualifications for:

+ Respiratory Protection Physical

+ Pulmonary Function

+ Qualitative and Quantitative Fit Test(s)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

+ Extensive knowledge of fundamental and applied engineering sciences, principles, and practices.

+ Extensive skill in using engineering and mathematical reference tables, charts, and computer equipment is required in professional engineering work.

+ Considerable knowledge of design and test codes, sources of technical information, and safety requirements related to electric power activities.

+ Knowledge of permitting requirements for City, County, and State agencies.

+ Considerable knowledge of project expenditures and budgetary cost controls.

+ Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers, consultants, utilities, other City employees, and the public.

+ Ability to procure goods and services from various vendors.

+ Ability to use various portable test equipment, meters, and survey instruments.

+ Ability to perform engineering and surveying calculations.

+ Ability to perform routine technical computations, make estimates, compile statistical information, and perform analysis.

+ Highly capable of understanding and/or transmitting complex oral and written instructions.

+ Highly capable self-starter, self-motivated, detail-oriented, team player, and able to carry out assignments independently with only general oversight.

+ Highly capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously and proficiently while maintaining schedule flexibility as needed.

+ Ability to develop, modify, and maintain computer modeling applications.

+ Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers, within Power Resources Group and other departments (i.e., Production, Compliance, Transmission and Distribution and Environment) and with external consultants, utilities, other City employees, and the public.

+ Ability to perform engineering and economic studies using fundamental power system knowledge in both theoretical and practical basis.

+ Knowledgeable in reading electrical one-line diagrams and logic diagrams.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

+ The job may require some physical work that involves walking, balancing, climbing ladders/stairs, kneeling, stretching, reaching, pushing, pulling, crouching, bending or standing some of the time, occasional lifting up to thirty (30) pounds, routine keyboard operations and operation of City vehicles.

+ The job may require sedentary work.

+ Work may include fieldwork at various job sites and performing job duties in an office, power plant, and outside environment.

+ Employee may also have exposure to the general hazards of the industrial working environment and construction sites.

+ The job requires normal visual acuity, field of vision, hearing, speaking, color perception, sense of smell, depth perception, and texture perception.

All City of Lakeland positions are subject to testing (e.g. written, oral, performance, computerized, interview, and/or any combination). Candidates selected for testing will be notified via email or telephone. Please check your e-mail and telephone messages regularly, including junk folders. Test times and locations to be announced.

The City of Lakeland is a drug free workplace. This position is considered a mandatory testing position, which is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. All City of Lakeland positions are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing. As a condition of employment you will be required to pass the pre-employment drug test in accordance with Florida Statute 440.102.

THE CITY OF LAKELAND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER AND A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE

City of Lakeland

2024 Summary Sheet

Annual Leave

Annual leave is accumulated bi-weekly and based upon years of service as follows:

Annual leave may be taken as earned by employees hired after January 1, 1989. Employees hired prior to that date use annual leave within the calendar year following the year the leave is earned. All employees may carry over up to a maximum of twenty (20) days at the end of the calendar year. Regular part-time employees who work at least twenty (20) hours per week accrue annual leave at the rate of four (4) hours per month.*

Sick Leave

Sick rate is accrued biweekly based upon years of service and standard hour classification. Eligible for use as soon as earned. Regular part-time employees who work at least twenty (20) hours per week accrue sick leave at the rate of four (4) hours per month.

*NOTE: REGULAR employees with a working day other than eight (8) hours, please contact your supervisor regarding these policies.

Sick Leave Pool

Allows employees to receive sick leave benefits in cases involving catastrophic or long-term illnesses or injuries after all personal leave time has been depleted. Regular full-time employees contribute eight (8) hours and Regular part-time employees contribute four (4) hours on an annual basis. Employees must have completed one full year of service on or before December 31st of the calendar year enrollment; and have accumulated at least forty (40) hours of sick time (twenty (20) hours for Regular part-time employees). Participation in this program is voluntary.

For more information contact Amanda Kaiser at 834-8768

Family & Medical Leave

Federal legislation guarantees up to twelve (12) weeks per year off work under certain circumstances outlined in the policy manual. The employees must have been employed by the City for at least twelve (12) months and have at least 1,250 hours of service during the 12-month period before the requested leave. The City will continue its group life and health insurance for an employee on leave at the same level and under the same conditions that existed while the employee was working.

For more information contact Dawn Justice at 834-6038.

Pension Plan

Provision for retirement income requiring mandatory participation for full-time regular employees.

Defined Benefit Plan:

Plan C Employee 4.16%

Employer 15.66%

OR

Defined Contribution Plan:

Executives, New Hires aged 52 and older, and Fire/Police Recruits

Employee 8.5% or 11% per election upon hire

Employer 15.39%

Deferred Compensation 457 Plan:

A voluntary plan that is invested in mutual funds. The Employees' Pension Board performs the due diligence on the mutual funds. Employees may reallocate their account at any time.

Maximum contribution for 2024 is $23,000; employees aged 50 or older can also add a catch-up amount of $7,500. Additionally, a match of up to 5% of salary is offered by the City in Plan C.

Holidays

Twelve (12) holidays, includes one (1) personal floating holiday to be used at any time after three (3) months of employment and prior to the end of the calendar year.

Funeral Leave

Up to three (3) days off with pay due to death of an immediate family member (as defined in the policy manual). Up to four (4) hours off with pay may be obtained through supervisor approval to attend local funeral services of persons other than immediate family.

Jury/Witness Duty

Employees required to serve on jury duty will be relieved of responsibility for their regular work shift or portion thereof and receive full pay while serving. All fees received for such service may be retained by the employee. Employees subpoenaed to any civil or criminal court proceeding, which employee is not personally or monetarily interested, shall be paid as if engaged in regular work activities.

Military Leave

Allows for up to 240 hours in any one calendar year for annual military training without loss of pay or benefits for any employee in some type of reserve status for the United States Armed Forces. (see policy manual for additional information).

Maternity Leave

Refer to Family & Medical Leave for those employees who qualify. Others may take up to three (3) months leave of absence available upon approval of the Department Head. Employees may opt to utilize any combination of paid (sick or annual leave) or unpaid leave.

Leave of Absence Without Pay

Written requests are subject to approval by Department Head and City Manager or designee for less than ninety (90) days. Requests for more than ninety (90) days also require Civil Service Board approval for employees in a Civil Service classification.

Longevity Pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Program provides employees up to $2,500 per fiscal year (October 1 through September 30) for reimbursement of tuition of approved college, university, vocational, or correspondence classes upon completion with a grade of C or better in credit courses only. Full reimbursement is given for courses and fees, upon approval. The program does not include reimbursement for cost of books, supplies or other related expenses.

For more information, contact Melissa Yelnick at 834-6844.

Suggestion Awards

A program designed to provide a consistent and organized method for employees to submit and be rewarded for constructive ideas for improvement. Maximum award is $1000.

For additional information, contact Kathy McNelis at 834-6348.

Direct Deposit of Paycheck (refer to handout in new employee folder)

An account must be established with the institution of your choice prior to signing up for direct deposit.

Uniforms/Equipment

Uniforms issued at no cost to employees for those job classifications which require them. Equipment is issued to employees at either no cost or discounted cost depending upon job classification.

Parking

Free while at work.

Break Periods

Employees may be permitted two (2), fifteen (15) minute breaks during the workday. The time shall be at the discretion of the supervisor.

For Information on Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance please contact Benefits at 834-6797.

For Information on Retirement Benefits, contact the Retirement Services Department at 834-8765 or 834-8797.

For Information on Firefighter and Police Officer Retirement Benefits, contact Foster & Foster at 239-###-####.

01

Do you have a Master of Science degree or Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering?

+ Yes

+ No

02

If you have a Master of Science degree or Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, please indicate the area of study for your degree. If not, please type N/A.

03

How many years of experience do you have in electric utility engineering work?

+ No experience

+ Some experience, but less than 3 years

+ At least 3 years, but less than 5 years

+ 5 years or more

04

Please provide a narrative supporting your answer to the above question. Be sure to include specific job title(s), job duties, organization(s) and the dates where the work was performed. Note: The employers and dates of employment you list here must also be included in the Work Experience section of this job application.

05

By clicking Yes below, I understand that all relevant work experience MUST be entered in the Work Experience section on my application. In addition, all current City of Lakeland employees must list all previous City of Lakeland work experience in the Work Experience section of the application. Failure to complete the Work Experience section will disqualify you from the application process.

+ Yes

+ No

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Agency

City of Lakeland, Civil Service

Address

500 N Lake Parker Avenue Lakeland, Florida, 33801

Phone

(863)###-####

Website