T&D Standards

Continuously improve electric ratepayer experience and minimize cost by specifying safe and reliable electric materials, designs, and installations.

Develop and implement strategic goals and tactical initiatives to create, revise, and synchronize (where practicable) material, engineering, and construction standards for both Indiana and Ohio organizations.

Develop and maintain databases of standards, material parts, manufacturer/vendor contacts, manufacturer drawings, etc., in support of standards and other departments.

Be knowledgeable in electric substations, electric transmission, electric distribution, and civil, structural, and mechanical engineering design. Topics include Distribution (regulators, capacitor banks, reclosers, hardware, UG cable, overhead and underground construction and design, etc.), substations (circuit breakers, power transformers, instrument transformers, connectors, cabling, grounding, shielding, physical design, protection and control design, etc.), Transmission line design, OPGW, fiber, etc.

Manage research and accurate interpretation and proper application of AES corporate policies, federal government laws/codes/regulations, Indiana and Ohio state government laws/codes/regulations, local government laws/codes/regulations, and national industry standards.

Manage research on manufacturers and sales channels to properly apply electric transmission, substation, and distribution equipment and materials.

Interface and solicit information and ideas from AES internal stakeholders, including standards, engineering, purchasing, construction, distribution system planning, compliance, regulatory, commissioning, operations, real estate, environmental, document control, asset management, graphical information systems, records, major accounts, and legal.

Obtain/maintain professional engineering (PE) licenses in both Indiana and Ohio.

Manage technical and style verification and editing for other standards engineers in disciplines of substation, transmission line, distribution line, civil, structural, mechanical, etc.

Join and maintain active membership in national and local professional societies such as IEEE, NSPE, etc.

Periodic travel required for inter-office business between Dayton, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana; active construction site field visits; manufacturing site audits/verifications; professional society meetings and conferences; etc.

Minimum Bachelor of Science in engineering, with an electrical engineering (power) major preferred, from an ABET-accredited engineering program. A Master of Science in Engineering is a plus.

Minimum six (6) years of practical employment experience in electric utility designs, engineering, and construction in multiple disciplines (substation, transmission, distribution).

Minimum three (3) years of leadership experience in departments and/or large projects.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Professional engineering (PE) license required. Upon employment, obtain PE by comity in both Indiana and Ohio.

Proficiency in the National Electric Code (NEC), National Electric Safety Code (NESC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), NERC, and Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA).

Ability to research and accurately interpret and apply national standards, including those maintained by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), etc.

Proficiency in electrical design and/or analysis software.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word.

Proficiency in Microsoft Access database software is a plus.