Analyst - Regulatory Affairs, Power Supply, and Engineering

Job Summary

This position will provide coordination of activities across multiple operational and strategic areas, including regulatory compliance, and power supply procurement and planning. The engineering department tasks include reliability reporting, dispatching, outage management and mapping. This position works closely with executive leadership, operations staff, engineering staff, and external partners to ensure the utility meets its regulatory obligations, maintains reliable and cost-effective power supply arrangements, and supports engineering initiatives for system reliability, resiliency, and reporting. This position is full-time, 40 hours per week and will report to the Vice President.

Essential Functions of the Position

- Participate in the management of the Operations Dept. as a member of the Line Operations Team

- To develop and maintain design standards and written procedures for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the transmission and distribution systems

- To assist in the development and maintenance of a preventative maintenance program for the transmission & distribution system

- Monitor the transmission and distribution systems over current protection and coordination, including planning, purchasing of equipment, and directing installations.

- Monitor the transmission and distribution system loading, plan for future needs, purchase equipment and oversee its design

- Maintain the Electrical System Drawings

- Manage system model, mapping, outage management system, and reliability reporting

- Maintain equipment files, maintenance record system and equipment risk list

- Conduct system studies as needed

- Perform, as well as direct, switching procedures on transmission and distribution lines and substations for load transfer, line isolation and for service restoration in both planned and emergency situations

- Be on a rotating Supervisory Call to assist Line crews, to perform switching for line isolation and load transfer, to patrol lines, to perform substation inspections, and for service restoration and system normalization after storms and outages

- Manage customer interconnections and pole attachments to the electrical distribution system

- Plan, implement & follow-up on any special studies/projects as directed by the President or Vice President

Marginal Functions of the Position

- Assist in the operation and maintenance of the SCADA system

- Assist in the development, operation, and maintenance of the meter testing program and records reporting

- Assist in the coordination with the Metering, Engineering and Accounting Departments in data collection of purchased power, transmission and distribution loads, and distribution totals and submit reports

- Assist the Line Department in all areas

- Attend essential meetings (Safety, Departmental, etc.)

- Perform other duties as requested

Job Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree required in one of the following: Electrical Systems, Electrical Systems Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, or Electrical Engineering (preferred).

- Previous utility experience extremely helpful

- Valid Michigan Driver’s License and acceptable driving record

- Must possess good written and oral communication skills

- Ability to deal effectively with the public

- Ability to provide leadership to other employees

- Ability to treat information confidentially

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $79,000.00 - $101,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Flexible spending account

- Health insurance

- Health savings account

- Life insurance

- Paid parental leave

- Paid time off

- Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

- Alpena, MI 49707 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Alpena, MI 49707: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person