TITLE:  ENGINEER I

DEPARTMENT:  ENGINEERING

REPORTS TO:  GRID MANAGER

SUMMARY

Responsible for applying engineering methodologies and techniques in planning, designing, and maintaining Sam Houston Electric Cooperative’s electrical system in an efficient and economical manner, and performing any and all engineering related functions as required.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Position requires continuous advancement through a career ladder including but not limited to the following skill areas:

• Line design and staking
• Construction assembly design
• Special equipment specification and maintenance
• Relay/meter design and maintenance
• System operations and dispatch
• SCADA (Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition)
• National Electric Code (NEC) & National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
• Communication system design, maintenance, and operation
• Substation design, operation, and maintenance
• Two Year Work Plan
• Project Management

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports directly to: Grid Manager
• Contacts:

          Internal:                       All Sam Houston Electric Cooperative personnel

          External:                      Sam Houston Electric Cooperative members, consultants, contractors, and vendors

• Supervises: None
• Directs Activities of: Contractors, consultants

DIMENSIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from accredited College or University with Power emphasis. Background in electronics and/or communications desirable.
• Experience: One-year related experience. Familiarity with PC and associated software (word processing, spreadsheets, database, etc.) preferable.
• Certification: EIT certification required in 5 years.
• Licenses: Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Requires office and field work. On 24-hour call on rotational basis.
• Frequent verbal communication by telephone, two-way radio, or in person to co-workers or business associates.
• Frequent sitting at workstation viewing, editing or inputting data on computer terminal; as well as performing other duties at the workstation utilizing a printer, calculator, writing instruments, and desk accessories which require wrist and finger motions.
• Occasional driving or air-traveling for work related field trips, or to attend conferences, meetings, or classes conducted outside the office.
• Frequent walking and standing in an office environment where most surfaces are carpeted or tiled. Occasional walking and standing on location at some outside facility which may have a gravel, rock, dirt, grass, or concrete surface.  Such locations may be visited in all weather conditions at any time, day or night.
• Occasional lifting, bending, reaching, stretching or squatting to retrieve or handle records, materials, equipment, tools or supplies, books or binders some of which are bulky and irregularly shaped weighing no more than 50 lbs. Each from all levels including overhead.

Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Electric cooperatives were created to serve the best interests of their member-owners, and that's exactly what Sam Houston Electric Cooperative does. In the early 1930s, the vast rural areas of America did not have access to the wonders of electricity. During this time, less than three percent of rural America received the benefits of electric service. After the signing of the Rural Electrification Act on May 21, 1936, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the “REA Movement” spread rapidly throughout the nation. The stories of the early days of rural electrification are much the same…rural men and women petitioning, educating and organizing–for power. Sam Houston Electric Cooperative was founded Aug. 27, 1938, by a group of rural residents in Polk County. The first directors met, planned and created their cooperative. On May 16, 1939, they received a charter from the State of Texas, and Sam Houston Electric Cooperative Inc. was born. After obtaining an REA loan, the Co-op began construction of its first power lines, 242.86 miles, on Jan. 15, 1940, which would serve 661 members in Polk, San Jacinto, Walker and Liberty Counties. The power at that time came from Gulf States Utility C...ompany to a substation in Goodrich. By 1943, Sam Houston EC had 1,306 members. In 1951, that number jumped to 7,500 consumers and 2,300 miles of line. Today, Sam Houston EC maintains 6,000 miles of line serving more than 52,000 members in parts of 10 counties. Our members are our partners. We provide and maintain quality electric service at the lowest possible cost. Sam Houston EC’s mission, as stated by our Board of Directors, is to achieve member satisfaction by providing safe, reliable services at competitive prices and to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve, utilizing an exceptional workforce, while maintaining financial stability.

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