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Engineer - Varies

Tampa Electric Company
paid time off, tuition assistance, 401(k), remote work
United States, Florida, Apollo Beach
6990 Dickman Road (Show on map)
Mar 19, 2025

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Be the light tohelp uskeep our customers connected.If you are interested in a career and not just a position,Tampa Electricis the place to be!Tampa Electric offers competitive pay, acomprehensivebenefitspackageand opportunities for growth and development in a friendly and professional work environment.We embrace diversity and the inclusion of all. We believe our differences, unique perspectives and talents are our strengths and integral to the success of our company.

We're honored to serve approximately 780,000 customers across West Central Floridaand safely providethem with clean, affordable and reliable electricity. We've been doing it formore than 100 years, and there's so much more ahead.

Join our team of energy experts as we build on that legacy through innovation, continued solar investments, cost-effective and sustainable energy solutionsallwhile keepingtop-notchcustomer service at the center of all we do.

Tampa Electricis a subsidiary of Emera Inc., a family of energy companies which alsoincludes TECO Peoples Gas and New Mexico Gas Company. Emera provides energy to residential and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, with career opportunities available inall ofthese locations.

This position can be hired at three different levels:



  • Engineer II
  • Engineer III (Senior Engineer)
  • Engineering Fellow



POSITION CONCEPT

Engineers in Asset Management work with grid owners and operators (generation, transmission, substation, distribution) to ensure the safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of power generation and delivery systems. This role involves providing technical leadership and supervising Technicians/Maintenance Specialists, Engineers, and Analysts. The Engineer, Asset Management leads reliability teams, supports capital projects, and understands how assets in the modern electric grid are designed to perform and has the skills and knowledge to develop systems/analytics to detect reliability and performance failures proactively. The Engineer, Asset Management utilizes this knowledge to develop plans to proactively mitigate failures and maintain performance including operational limits, capital investment, maintenance outages, spares and other mitigation. The Engineer, Asset Management also responds to outages, oversees major maintenance, and provides technical guidance on electrical engineering and regulatory standards. Key responsibilities include working with generators, power plant controllers, motors, inverters, switchgear, transformers, batteries, and emergency generators, while ensuring compliance with NERC and OATT standards.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES




  • Lead engineer(s)/technician(s)/Analysts(s) to augment plant technical staff and support technical needs in the areas of electrical system, equipment, and integrity. This includes providing guidance and supervision to the NERC Compliance program as well as establishing and maintaining appropriate level of contract resources necessary to meet varying electrical manpower requirements necessary to support capital project and O&M work assignments. (20%)
  • The Asset Management-Electrical System Reliability Engineer will develop and utilize systems, calculations, database, models to define, inventory and describe the expected performance and function of grid systems and assets. Define the potential failures of systems and assets and the impact of the failure (Criticality) to the expected performance (safety, compliance, reliability, cost and function). Develop the optimal plan for the proactive detection of the initiation of failure, tracking of the progression of failure, establish and measure standardized and objective description of system and asset health and risk. (10%)
  • The Asset Management-Electrical System Reliability Engineer will develop alternatives for proactive mitigation of system and asset failures, rank alternative mitigations and provide justification and recommendations for mitigation. Provide consultation and guidance for Outage & Project Management (OPM) and other department personnel in technical matters as related to equipment/system design, materials and operating characteristics for existing and new equipment procurement and installation. (10%)
  • The Asset Management-Electrical System Reliability Engineer will lead Asset Management Reliability Teams and projects to establish sustainable systems and processes supporting duties of this position and the Tampa Electric Asset Management Program. Provide technical support of work mitigating failure including short and long term maintenance and projects, operations and maintenance. (10%)
  • Advise and assist Outage & Project Management (OPM) personnel in developing engineering specifications, scopes of work and contracts, capital projects, major equipment contracts, project schedules, cost estimates, and project justifications. (10%)
  • Perform assessment of grid systems and assets for the purposes of determining the condition, functional performance or operational capability of power generation and delivery systems and assets. This may include direct measurement utilizing non-destructive inspection, direct observation or other measurement and analysis tools, analytics and techniques. (10%)
  • Develop, continuously improve and provide training and procedures related to electrical system reliability and asset management. Facilitate the dialog between generation facilities to ensure that "lessons learned" at one location are shared with the other locations. (10%)
  • Respond, as appropriate, to major forced outages to support expedited return to service of our generating facilities and other engineering duties supporting the operation, maintenance and performance of electric grid systems and assets as needed (10%)
  • Lead the Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) program for Energy Supply (ES). Coordinate the program with Energy Delivery (ED) departments such as the Energy System Operator (ESO) and Substation Operations. (10%)



SUPERVISION

Direct Supervision:

Engineer II: Coop students and associate engineer

Engineer III: Coop students, technicians, analysts, specialists and engineers

Engineering Fellow: Coop students, technicians, analysts, specialists and engineers

Indirect Supervision:

Associate Engineer: None

Engineer I to Engineering Fellow: Potential to indirectly supervise operators, maintenance team members, technicians, specialists, and other engineers.

RELATIONSHIPS

Key Internal: Primarily engineers, managers and team members from plant and grid operations, project management, construction, maintenance and planning but, may also work with procurement, regulatory, safety, compliance, legal and other departments as necessary.

Key External: Primarily contractors, industry associations, vendors, but may also work with regulatory agencies and customers.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Required: Engineering degree from ABET accredited college or university

Preferred: Degree in Electrical Engineering

Degree, minor or courses in Reliability Engineering, Statistics, Multi-Discipline Engineering, Analytics

Licenses/Certifications

Required: None required

Preferred: Fundamentals in Engineering, Professional Engineer

Licenses or certifications supporting the engineering discipline associated with Asset Management-Electrical System Reliability Engineer

Related Experience

Required: Please refer to minimum experience requirements for Engineer per the TEC Engineering Career Path, Administrative Policy 2.13.

Preferred: Experience in the electric utility industry

Engineer II

Required: Minimum of 4 years of power plant engineering work experience is required.

Preferred: Experience with power plant engineering; Experience in power system protection is preferred.

Engineer III - Senior Engineer

Required: Minimum of 8 years of related engineering work experience is required. Related experience consists of: Power plant engineering in the electric utility industry including experience with equipment, processes, NERC Compliance standards, power system modeling and analysis.

Preferred: Minimum of 3 years of direct work experience performing the Duties and Responsibilities of this position is preferred.

Engineering Fellow

Required: Minimum of 12 years of related engineering work experience is required.

Related experience consists of: Power plant engineering in the electric utility industry including experience with equipment, processes, NERC Compliance standards, power system modeling and analysis.

Experience must include a minimum of 5 years of direct work experience performing the Duties and Responsibilities of this position.

Preferred: Minimum of 10 years of direct work experience performing the Duties and Responsibilities of this position is preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (KSA)

Required: Knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the duties and responsibilities associated with this position for Asset Management-Electrical System Reliability Engineer

Preferred: Knowledge of electrical equipment (rotating equipment, transformers, inverters, switchgear, protection), NERC Compliance, operation and maintenance.; Reliability engineering and asset management best practices.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES



  • Champions Safety, Health and the Environment
  • Takes Ownership and Acts with Integrity
  • Drives Business Excellence for Customers
  • Builds Collaborative Relationships
  • Develops People and Teams
  • Cultivates Innovation and Embraces Change
  • Thinks Strategically and Exercises Sound Judgment



WORKING CONDITIONS

This position requires travel to and work onsite at electrical grid facilities (power plants, transmission, substation, distribution or other facilities). This position is primarily Monday thru Friday with flexibility for some remote work but can involve overtime and weekends work to operations, projects and maintenance outages. Work may be outdoors in noisy, dusty and high stress operational environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ REQUIREMENTS



  • Must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment for work assigned.
  • Must be able to independently operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner.
  • Must be able to walk, stand or sit for extended periods of time.
  • Must be able to grasp/handle small hand tools and other objects with fingers and palms.
  • Must be able to pull, push, lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
  • Must be physically capable of working indoor or outdoor.



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TECO offers a competitive Benefits package!!

Competitive Salary *401k Savings plan w/ company matching * Pension plan * Paid time off* Paid Holiday time * Medical, Prescription Drug, & Dental Coverage *Tuition Assistance Program * Employee Assistance Program * Wellness Programs * On-site Fitness Centers * Bonus Plan and more!

STORM DUTY REQUIREMENTS....Please make sure to read below!!! Responding to stormswill beconsidered a condition of employment.

TECO Energy and its companies serve a role in providing critical services to our community during an emergency. Team members are required to participate in the response/recovery activities related to emergencies/disasters to maintain service to our TECO Energy customers. Team members are required to work in their normal job duties or other assigned activities. Proper compensation will be made in accordance with the company's rules and procedures.

TECO Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TECO Energy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is unable to perform the essential functions of the position with reasonable accommodations.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities for all individuals, employment decisions at TECO Energy will be based on skills, knowledge, qualifications and abilities.

Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Statement

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

ADA policy

It is the policy of TECO Energy to provide reasonable accommodation for all qualified disabled individuals who are employees and applicants for employment, unless it would cause undue hardship. The corporation will adhere to applicable federal and state laws, regulations and guidelines, including, but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1970s.

Application accommodations

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation in the application process five business days prior to the time accommodation is needed.

Pre-employment physical exams may be required for positions with bona fide job-related physical requirements regardless of disability.


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