Engineer -III

Position: Engineer I-III - No Experience Required
Umatilla Electric Cooperative is headquartered in Hermiston, Oregon (population 18,000+), the largest and fastest-growing city in Eastern Oregon. Located seven miles south of the Columbia River, Lake Wallula and the McNary Dam, the Hermiston area has become a hub for logistics and data center activity. The area is 30 minutes south of the Tri-Cities in Washington, two-and-a-half hours south of Spokane, three hours east of Portland, and three-and-a-half hours northwest of Boise.

Cost of living is lower than the national average. Blue Mountain Community College and Eastern Oregon University have branch facilities in Hermiston;
Columbia Basin College and a branch campus of Washington State University are a 40-mile drive. Area activities are plentiful, and include golfing, boating, fishing, hunting, camping, hiking and snow skiing.

Type:
Full-Time/In-Office

Salary: $108,909-$181,568 DOQ

UEC Company Benefits & Perks:

4-10 Schedule (Friday's Off)

401(K) up to 11% Company Match

Pension Plan (100% Employer Sponsored)

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits options

Competitive Wages

Vacation, Sick Leave and 11 paid holidays

Gym Membership Subsidy

Employer Sponsored Training

Various Opportunities for Fundraising and giving back to the community.

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SUMMARY

The Engineer provides safe and cost-effective engineering for electric system construction and maintenance. This Engineering position will be responsible to maintain working knowledge of the UEC substations, transmission, and distribution systems, including design and equipment specifications and operating principles as well as assisting in the preparation of routine technical engineering studies, reports and development of construction work plans.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include other duties as assigned.

• Performs and may direct activities associated with creating a construction, system improvement, or maintenance work order package for assigned routine projects.

• Participates in or leads activities to ensure electrical protection of the UEC electric system by developing technical studies such as coordination, sectionalizing, voltage, and fault studies. Assists in the planning for long-term and short-term construction work plans within the limits of required approvals and UEC policies and procedures.

• Prepares and presents design drawings and project details for approval as requested.

• Provides recommendations for designs of new electric plant or improvements to existing electric plant substations, transmission, or distribution lines.

• Prepares engineering report computations, cost estimates, specifications, or other engineering details as requested.

• Performs outage Tech On-Call duties on rotation; maintains current knowledge of UEC's SCADA and mapping systems.

• Participates in or directs project management for routine large construction/maintenance projects with minimal direction. Works regularly with consultants and contractors, providing instructions and direction for consulting project managers.

• Works with others in the Engineering department in the development of company procedures and work processes; strategic or department work plan initiatives; and RUS engineering and finance requirements for construction work plans.

• Prepares routine technical specifications; identifies material needs and issues procurement instructions for routine projects; reviews and prepares recommendations for new materials/equipment specifications.

JOB DUTIES may include other duties as assigned.

• Performs a variety of engineering tasks in the initial planning and design phase of project.
• Basic to complete understanding and application of technical principles, theories and concepts in the field. General knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Keeps well informed of the latest equipment, practices and procedures in the industry regarding automated electric design systems; the operating principles of power transmission and distribution equipment necessary for operation and maintenance of an electric system; and keeps current on new and improved engineering standards and practices.

• Performs a variety of…