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Underground Transmission Research Engineer

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Title
Underground Transmission Research Engineer
Organization
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Description

Job Title: Underground Transmission Research Engineer


 


Location: Charlotte, NC 


 


Job Summary and Description:
This position with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will lead research efforts in underground transmission and participates in the development and application of products and services. Applies technical expertise, and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.  Develops technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. Organizes the external and interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project/product on schedule and within budget.  May conduct research directly in complex, high impact technical or scientific fields.
 


• Ability to apply technical knowledge to industry issues and gain input on needs from members/stakeholders and identify current and emerging technical issues.
• Develops research or services opportunities of value to EPRI members that fit EPRI’s mission and capabilities.  This will include solving customer problems, producing insights and information vital to the members, and delivering information in a manner that members and customers can and will apply.   
• May provide oversight of a project team to assure technical and financial milestones are met.
• Provides assistance to the EPRI sales staff in Member Services and EPRI International.
• Broaden technical expertise and interface with national and international technical networks with manufacturers, consultants, and academia and research organizations.
• Communicates strategies and results, written and verbal, to program members, potential members and external stakeholders through guidelines, reports, meetings, webcasts, workshops and conferences. 
• Manages small or medium (less complex) projects including budgets and resources
• Remains well informed of industry issues and technologies


 


Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience required.
• Advanced degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Material Engineering with emphasis on power transmission assets preferred
• PE certification highly preferred


 


Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• 5 -7 or more years of research and development project and promotional experience, including development of advanced concepts for internal research or equivalent experience.


• Candidates with fewer years of experience also welcomed to apply.
• Shows technical expertise and assumes responsibility for highly specialized technical objectives using creative imaginative solutions.
• Experience in performing and/or managing research activities.
• Incumbents must be able to exercise judgment, diligence, and attention to detail and demonstrate an aptitude for carrying out responsible technical assignments.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Manages projects and may work in conjunction with a technical specialist.
• Developing technical depth in 1-2 areas
• Understand how work fits across EPRI programs
• Typically individual contributor, may begin supervising R&D students.


 


 


Additional Job Information:
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for this role will possess:
• 5 or more years of research and development project and promotional experience, including development of advanced concepts for research or equivalent experience in underground transmission, including development of advanced concepts in electrical, mechanical or material aspects


• Candidates with fewer years of experience will be considered and position adjusted based on experience.
• Shows maturity of technical expertise and assumes responsibility for highly specialized technical objectives using creative solutions. Demonstrates successful completion of projects. 
• Experience in successful proposal preparation and building collaborative. 
• Experience in performing and/or managing research activities.
• Must be able to exercise judgment, diligence, and attention to detail and demonstrate an aptitude for carrying out responsible technical assignments. 
• Good verbal and written communication skills. 
• Manages projects and may work in conjunction with a technical specialist.


• Has a passion for hands-on work in a research lab environment with heavy involvement in testing and analysis.


  


EPRI participates in E-Verify, an online system operated jointly by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration (SSA). EPRI uses the system to check the work status of new hires by comparing information from the employee's I-9 form against SSA and Department of Homeland Security databases. 


 


Note: To ensure compliance with U.S. export controls, please indicate your U.S. citizenship or (for foreign citizens) your U.S. visa/immigration status in your resume or cover letter. 


 


EPRI is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/Disabled 


 


Together . . . Shaping the Future of Electricity. 


 


www.epri.com

Qualifications
Salary
TBD
Job Type
Full Time Entry Level
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina United States
Posted on
2019-12-02
Expires on
2020-01-31
Desired Start Date
Not provided
How to Apply