Electric Distribution Engineer - I

Org Marketing Statement

For more than 100 years, the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has provided safe, dependable water and electric services across Wyandotte County. As a non-profit public utility, we are fully committed to serving our customers and the community as a whole. It’s more than simply providing a service. It’s a commitment to a better quality of life. That’s why BPU has been recognized as one of the top public utilities in the country. That’s the Power of Community.

The BPU offers very competitive pay and one of the best benefits packages in greater Kansas City! Come join the Power of Our Community!

Pay,Benefits, & Work Schedule

$83,090.05 - $103,862.56 ANNUALLY

Duties and Responsibilities

Under The Direction Of The Supervisor Of Engineering

- Develop plans, specifications, and cost estimates for the installation, inspection, maintenance, and expansion of the electric overhead, and underground transmission & distribution systems.

- Develop specifications for material purchases and construction standards.

- Develop project designs by attending pre-construction conferences, meeting and corresponding with developers, builders and customers, visiting properties, construction sites, and traversing across all types of terrain to perform asset auditing, surveying, staking, measuring, and other related duties.

- Advise developers, contractors, customers, and KCBPU crews regarding project technical requirements to meet KCBPU policies & standards as well as local, state, and federal codes, ordinances, and standards.

- Review plans, applications, and service requests for Distributed Generation facilities, Development Review Committee submittals, and all types of requests submitted to the Electrical Distribution Engineering Department, per KCBPU policies, processes, and standards.

- Review, prepare, and interpret technical documents and drawings to support system projects, upgrades, and other areas assigned.

- Perform detailed engineering analyses and calculations for electrical transmission and distribution systems, including:

Conductor sag and tension using manual and electronic methods

System operating parameters

Load sizing and transformer selection

Voltage drop assessments

Structural requirements for poles and guy wires

Cable pulling and ampacity evaluations

Protective device coordination

Additional system-related computations to support utility projects and programs

- Assist with responding to emergency conditions and restoring the distribution system to normal operation.

- Prepare studies, reports and recommendations pertaining to the overall electric transmission & distribution system operation.

- Interpret operating and maintenance reports resulting from operations and maintenance systems and recommend system improvements.

- Coordinate electrical distribution system, street lighting and traffic signal activities with other City departments, and with outside agencies.

Perform other related work duties as assigned.

- Denotes essential functions of the position

Qualifications

Education Requirement:

A Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Electrical Engineering is required

Power engineering emphasis is preferred

Experience Requirement

Possess two (2) years or less of related work experience.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Ability to learn complex design methods.

Ability in developing good project management skills.

Ability to communicate effectively through verbal, written, and interpersonal methods, including strong technical writing capabilities.

Ability to work and perform essential job responsibilities including operating computers, instruments, and associated programs including AutoCAD, Adobe, and MS Office products, as well as other applicable software applications and systems as assigned.

Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology is required. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Physical Requirements

Applicants must be able to perform the essential job functions, which include office and field related work including walking and using survey instruments, measuring devices, and other equipment as needed in all weather and conditions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Other Information

OPEN DATE: 09/18/2025

CLOSE DATE: 10/18/2025

NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES: One (1)

Conditions of Employment

All BPU employees, at the inception of their employment, shall have a period of 12 months after employment begins to establish and maintain a legal primary residence within the legally defined boundaries of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Board of Public Utilities is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.