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Company Summary Statement

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Overview

Provides engineering and technical support, oversight and direction for Louisville Electric Distribution Operations (EDO) related to system reliability and company construction standards.

Position will be filled at the appropriate level based on the qualified candidate’s education, experience, and skill level.

Responsibilities

+ Identifies opportunities for improvement on the Distribution System and suggests improved methods of system reliability.

+ Gathers, correlates and analyzes specific data using established procedures.

+ Ability to communicate effectively with customers (both industrial and residential) to resolve power quality issues. Ability to compile large amounts of data and consolidate in a presentable manner to customers, then coordinate with design and construction crews to get the job(s) completed.

+ Performs detailed and/or routine engineering assignments involving established calculations, tests, and analysis. Engineering assignments are broad in nature and incumbent will have the latitude of and the responsibility for unreviewed actions or decisions.

+ Assigns tasks to technicians and/or construction crews to apply improved methods and monitor circuits to ensure improved reliability.

+ Supports operating and maintenance functions with problem identification, engineering analysis, and problem resolution activities.

+ Verify and present electric construction designs, requiring analysis and development of recommendations for related electrical system, electric service, and/or engineering activities, from project inception to completion.

+ Assists other engineers and/or work groups with projects as needed.

+ Assists with the development of goals, objectives, budgets, programs, and procedures.

+ Plans and controls all activities so as to provide an accident-free work place.

+ Creates and presents new or updated information concerning installation of equipment, structures and devices needed to comply with construction standards and safety.

+ Regularly reviews assignments to assure optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness.

+ Directs the activities of coops, exempt, non-exempt, bargaining unit, and other personnel as they perform various activities including equipment installation and checkout, troubleshooting, testing, coordination, etc.

+ Complies with all policies, standards, environmental rules and regulations, and best practices & performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education Requirement

ABET Accredited Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to use formal engineering training in practical application to utility design assignments.

Education Requirement

ABET Accredited Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to use formal engineering training in practical application to utility design assignments.

+ Identifies opportunities for improvement on the Distribution System and suggests improved methods of system reliability.

+ Gathers, correlates and analyzes specific data using established procedures.

+ Ability to communicate effectively with customers (both industrial and residential) to resolve power quality issues. Ability to compile large amounts of data and consolidate in a presentable manner to customers, then coordinate with design and construction crews to get the job(s) completed.

+ Performs detailed and/or routine engineering assignments involving established calculations, tests, and analysis. Engineering assignments are broad in nature and incumbent will have the latitude of and the responsibility for unreviewed actions or decisions.

+ Assigns tasks to technicians and/or construction crews to apply improved methods and monitor circuits to ensure improved reliability.

+ Supports operating and maintenance functions with problem identification, engineering analysis, and problem resolution activities.

+ Verify and present electric construction designs, requiring analysis and development of recommendations for related electrical system, electric service, and/or engineering activities, from project inception to completion.

+ Assists other engineers and/or work groups with projects as needed.

+ Assists with the development of goals, objectives, budgets, programs, and procedures.

+ Plans and controls all activities so as to provide an accident-free work place.

+ Creates and presents new or updated information concerning installation of equipment, structures and devices needed to comply with construction standards and safety.

+ Regularly reviews assignments to assure optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness.

+ Directs the activities of coops, exempt, non-exempt, bargaining unit, and other personnel as they perform various activities including equipment installation and checkout, troubleshooting, testing, coordination, etc.

+ Complies with all policies, standards, environmental rules and regulations, and best practices & performs other duties as assigned.

Remote Work

The company reserves the right to determine if this position will be assigned to work on-site, remotely, or a combination of both. Assigned work location may change. In the case of remote work, physical presence in the office/on-site may be required to engage in face-to-face interaction and coordination of work among direct reports and co-workers.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Our company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identify, genetic information, disability status, or any other protected characteristic.