The City of Columbus - Member Community Position at The City of Columbus

Columbus seeks Engineer IV

The City of Columbus Division of Power (DOP) is seeking applicants for the position of Engineer IV. This position will manage the DOP Distribution Engineering Section and oversee the engineering of distribution power systems within DOP and will supervise lower-level engineering and paraprofessional staff. Work performed by this group includes managing large capital projects utilizing consultants for substation, transmission, and distribution improvements. The group is also responsible for new power service customer development, upgrades and outages. The group works closely with operations staff to resolve day to day technical issues and make medium to long-term maintenance plans. The group has field personnel to survey and inspect new and existing work. The group also manages the power monitoring software and coordinates communication and security improvements. This position requires strong leadership and interpersonal skills to coordinate between engineering design, operations, project management, and scheduling. Under general direction, is responsible for directing the activities of a major engineering section and/or performing highly-complex professional engineering work; performs related duties as required.

Candidates with an electrical engineering degree or experience in power substation and/or distribution design are preferred. Applicants must possess a valid state of Ohio certificate as a registered Professional Engineer and have at least five years of experience as a Professional Engineer in charge of engineering work, two years of which must have been supervisory over Professional Engineers or multiple major engineering projects.

This position pays $52.02 - $77.98 per hour, depending on qualifications. To apply, click here.