About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Role Overview

Confidential Client is seeking Grid Operations Engineers at multiple levels (Entry, Staff, Senior, Principal) to support Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) initiatives, Advanced Outage Management, Wildfire Mitigation applications, DERMS, FLISR, and VVO. You will work with distribution control centers and cross-functional groups (SCADA, Grid Analysts, engineering, operations) to make operational data accessible, support control center staff, and help deliver ADMS functionality that meets business needs.

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What You’ll Do

• Use technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to perform assignments appropriate to the selected level.
• Support development of technical documentation: designs, testing, calculations, reports, standards, and procedures.
• Provide technical support for operations, maintenance, testing/diagnostics, and regulatory activities.
• Provide field engineering oversight for commissioning, testing, and inspections (as required).
• Coordinate and lead project segments (research, design, equipment selection, procurement support, installation, commissioning) under direction for more senior levels.
• Support bid/evaluation processes with analysis and calculations supporting bid documents.
• Exchange information effectively across the business and with external vendors/customers.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers, interns, and technicians as applicable.
• Assist with budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, and work order management in support of engineering projects.

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Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

All candidates must demonstrate the technical competencies appropriate to the level for which they are considered.

Entry Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited curriculum (electrical engineering preferred).
• 0+ years relevant engineering experience.
• EIT/FE preferred.
• Salary range: $70,000 – $88,666

Staff Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited curriculum (electrical engineering preferred).
• 2+ years relevant engineering experience.
• Demonstrated broad knowledge and proficiency in specialty area.
• EIT/FE strongly preferred.
• Salary range: $81,800 – $106,266

Senior Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited curriculum (electrical engineering preferred).
• 5+ years relevant engineering experience with EIT/FE required; or 7+ years without EIT/FE.
• Preferred PE registration may be required depending on business need.
• Salary range: $97,000 – $129,266

Principal Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited curriculum (electrical engineering preferred).
• 9+ years relevant engineering experience with PE registration required; or 15+ years without PE.
• Salary range: $112,000 – $156,600

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Preferred Experience

• ADMS implementation and operations experience
• Control center operations knowledge
• Substation and distribution engineering experience
• Experience coordinating with SCADA and Grid Analysts
• FLISR, VVO, DERMS, or Advanced Outage Management familiarity

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Compensation & Benefits

• Anticipated base pay range for roles covered by this posting: $70,000 — $156,600 per year (varies by level and experience).
• Benefits may include: annual incentive program, medical/pharmacy, dental, vision, life insurance, HSA/FSA options, short-term and long-term disability, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) and pension plans, paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and other programs (plans are subject to change).
• Reasonable accommodations: If you need an accommodation to apply, please contact Careertakes at support@careertakes.ai.

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Additional Notes

• Candidates will be placed at the level that best matches their skills and experience; responsibilities and required competencies vary by level.
• Confidential Client is committed to workplace inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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