Power Distribution Engineer
Power Distribution Engineer
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Job Description
Power distribution engineers design and operate facilities which distribute power from the distribution facility to the consumers. They research methods for the optimisation of power distribution, and ensure the consumers' needs are met. They also ensure compliance to safety regulations by monitoring the automated processes in plants and directing workflow..
Top 10 specific things you need to know
As a Power Distribution Engineer, you will need to master following:
- adapt energy distribution schedules
- change power distribution systems
- design smart grids
- develop electricity distribution schedule
- engineering processes
- identify customer's needs
- make electrical calculations
- manage electricity transmission system
- smart grids systems
- supervise electricity distribution operations
Top 19 general things you need to know
More generally, a power distribution engineer is also versed in:
- approve engineering design
- assess financial viability
- electrical discharge
- electrical engineering
- electrical power safety regulations
- electricity consumption
- energy
- energy market
- engineering principles
- ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- ensure safety in electrical power operations
- inspect overhead power lines
- inspect underground power cables
- perform scientific research
- power engineering
- technical drawings
- use technical drawing software
Other things it helps to know to be an excellent power distribution engineer
It also helps to know the following:
- assemble sensors
- chemical products
- cloud technologies
- collaborate with designers
- coordinate communication within a team
- data mining
- data storage
- design electric power systems
- develop strategies for electricity contingencies
- execute software tests
- information extraction
- information structure
- innovation processes
- inspect facility sites
- monitor electric generators
- offshore renewable energy technologies
- operate hydraulic machinery controls
- operate hydraulic pumps
- perform data mining
- research ocean energy projects
- respond to electrical power contingencies
- unstructured data
- use specific data analysis software
- utilise machine learning
- visual presentation techniques
- adjust engineering designs
- adjust voltage
- analyse big data
- analyse test data
- battery chemistry
- battery components
- battery fluids
- business intelligence
- data analytics
- data mining methods
- electricity market
- fuel gas
- hydraulics
- hydroelectricity
- install hydraulic systems
- maintain electrical equipment
- maintain hydraulic systems
- maintain sensor equipment
- manage workflow processes
- marine engineering
- operate battery test equipment
- operate hydrogen extraction equipment
- perform data analysis
- perform project management
- renewable energy technologies
- repair battery components
- sensors
- statistical analysis system software
- test procedures in electricity transmission
- test sensors
- transmission towers
- troubleshoot
- use CAD software
- use remote control equipment
- wire harnesses
Top employers for this job
Power Distribution Engineer (0-2 Yrs Exp.)
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Prereqs Technology Pvt.Ltd
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California
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$250 - $800 / month
- Keywords :
- Ui designer,
- developer