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Acceptable alternatives are: o a Professional Engineer's (PE) License o a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or technical field of study (non-ABET) plus an advanced degree in Electrical Engineering from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor's program. * Minimum 0 - 5 engineering work experience is required. * Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering exam considered a plus. * Experience and knowledge of electrical systems, operations, and maintenance practices, switching and tagging, computer systems, work management and electrical controls are desired. Relay control work experience is a plus. * Current knowledge of the National Electric Safety Code (NESC) and the National Electric Code (NEC). * Demonstrated experience in effectively working and communicating across functional boundaries and providing total customer satisfaction. * Possess strong knowledge, maturity, and decision-making skills regarding electrical problems and analyzing complex information. * Able to analyze data, write technical reports, develop work packages to implement recommendations and the ability to handle multiple assignments. * Self-motivated and a self-starter, customer focused, results oriented and a team player. * Possess and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license. * Willing to travel throughout the service territory, and willing to work extra and/or irregular hours. ## Description This Planning & Protection Engineer position is accountable for the reliability and assessment of Maryland's distribution systems. The engineer performs analysis and recommends solutions to maintain a reliable electrical infrastructure that meets present and future electrical needs., * Working safely in accordance with the Company's Accident Prevention Handbook. * Assessing and improving the electrical distribution system's reliability performance for all Maryland Operating Areas. * Developing and maintaining strategic plans to achieve reliability performance targets and metrics including a long-range vision for system improvement and modernization. * Developing and overseeing long-term infrastructure improvement plans (LTIIP). * Supporting MD Operations through data analysis including outage projects, circuit lockouts, frequent device interruptions (DEMI), customers experiencing multiple interruptions (CEMI), and worst performing circuits (WPC). * Preparing and presenting reliability performance and regulatory required reports. * Preparing budget estimates and schedules for distribution system reliability projects. * Supporting customer inquiry responses and power quality studies as needed. * Monitoring field inoperable equipment logs for remediation needs. * Maintaining familiarity with state regulatory requirements for distribution inspection and maintenance. * Developing and providing technical information to support the Distribution Control Center to ensure safe and efficient operation of the electrical system. * Supporting the storm process as needed, either as a hazard dispatcher / responder, storm analyst or line shop analyst. * May be assigned special projects as business needs require. ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Best Practices for AI-Assisted Development of Distributed Systems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100200-best-practices-for-ai-assisted-development-of-distributed-systems) - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) ## Related Articles - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again)