Electrical Engineer (ARRA) Job in Washington 20005, District Of Columbia US
Works on tasks related to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) as directed by the Chief Engineer. The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for Engineering activities related to implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) program by the electric utility (“Pepco”). These include investigating Smart Grid-related communication infrastructure and distribution automation, analyzing residential direct load control operations and Internet-enabled non-residential demand side management programs; monitoring PJM-related transmission planning and the integration of PJM demand and supply adequacy analysis with District of Columbia (“DC”) specific supply; and, monitoring the performance of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (“AMI”) implementation, including dynamic pricing.The Electrical Engineer functions as a technical advisor on matters pertaining to electrical energy efficiency and conservation, and electrical system safety, reliability and quality of service. Provides technical advice and assistance in the development of policies and objectives related to the programs and activities under his/her jurisdiction. Advises the Chief Engineer on the overhead and underground electrical distribution system reliability, safety, security and quality of service. Designs and evaluates electrical energy efficiency and conservation programs, and monitors and evaluates tests and simulations of energy efficiency equipment, facilities, appliances and lighting to determine compliance with District and federal regulations, and industry codes and standards. Predicts and evaluates the impact of alternative fuel vehicles (hybrids, plug-in electric hybrids, pure electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles) on the electrical distribution infrastructure. Coordinates smart grid cyber security with the District Department of Energy (DDOE), PJM, Pepco and other stakeholders.
Basic Requirements for Engineers: Candidates must meet the basic requirements described under A or B: (A) Bachelor's or higher degree in professional engineering in an accredited college or university. The curriculum must have been in a school of engineering with a least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; OR must have included differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) static, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science physics, such as optics, heat transfer, solid mechanics, or electronics. --OR- (B) Combination of Education and Experience: college level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (a) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (b) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. Any one of the following is acceptable as a demonstration of meeting the qualifications required. (1) Current registration as a professional engineer by any state, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico; (2) Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Board of Engineering Examiners in the various states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico; (3) Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering courses that are fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in paragraph (A) above; or (4) Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant had a least one (1) year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.