Job Description

Electrical Engineer (Power Systems – Utility)

Location: 200 Canal St, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Full-time, Exempt)
Base Pay: $72,904 – $118,633 per year (DOE)
Reports to: Engineering Manager

Why You’ll Love This Role

Join New Smyrna Beach Utilities (NSBU) and make a direct impact on a growing coastal community. You’ll work on real power systems —from distribution & substation protection to generation support —and partner closely with electric, water, reuse, and pollution control teams. If you enjoy hands-on utility engineering , visible results, and healthy project variety, this is your next move.

What’s in it for you

• Diverse work: electric transmission/distribution , protection & controls , and water/wastewater electrical systems

• Community impact: engineer reliable service for homes, hospitals, schools, and local businesses

• Career runway: clear levels from Associate to Principal Engineer

• Stable schedule with meaningful field and office balance

What You’ll Do (Day-to-Day Impact)

• Lead utility electrical projects across generation, transmission, distribution, and plant systems (CIP/Capital Improvement Program).

• Design, maintain, and commission protection schemes: relays, breakers, fuses, and other protective devices for T&D and generation.

• Perform short-circuit, load-flow, and relay coordination studies; determine relay settings and protection curves.

• Prepare construction drawings/specifications ; review shop drawings; drive pre-con, inspections, and close-out.

• Troubleshoot and optimize panels, control schemes, SCADA/I&C for electric, water, reuse, and pollution control facilities.

• Plan and design new NSBU electric facilities to support system growth and new residential/commercial service.

• Respond to customer/operations requests (e.g., street lighting , solar/DER interconnections , program support).

• Act as an NSBU representative with regulators, trade groups, and partner utilities ; provide guidance to internal technical staff.

Tools & Technologies You’ll Use

• Power system modeling: Milsoft (e.g., WindMil) or equivalent

• CAD/GIS: AutoCAD; familiarity with GIS tools

• Protection & controls: protective relays/schemes (SEL/GE/ABB or similar), breakers, fuses

• Codes/standards (preferred): NESC , NEC , NFPA 70E , utility protection standards; familiarity with SCADA/PLC/HMI helpful

What You Bring (Qualifications)

Minimum for “Engineer” level

• BS in Electrical Engineering (or closely related field)

• 5+ years of relevant utility/power systems experience

• Strong background in fault studies, load flow, and relay settings

• Clear, concise communication with operators, contractors, and customers

• Valid Florida Class E Driver’s License (or ability to obtain)

Preferred

• EIT/FE (for Associate/Engineer); PE (for Senior/Principal)

• Experience with distribution planning, substation design, SCADA/I&C , and water/wastewater electrical systems

• Knowledge of DER/solar interconnections , reliability/hardening , and arc-flash & coordination studies

Career Levels & Growth Path

• Associate Engineer – AS required; BS preferred; EIT preferred

• Engineer – BS required; 5+ years ; PE preferred

• Senior Engineer – BS required; 7+ years ; PE required

• Principal Engineer – BS required; 10+ years ; PE required
  Promotion depends on performance, competencies, organizational need, and budget.

Competencies We Value

• Power Systems Expertise: applies utility-grade engineering principles and best practices.

• Project Management: keeps scope, schedule, and budget on track; anticipates field issues.

• Design & Analysis: converts studies into practical designs meeting codes/standards.

• Decision Quality: solves non-routine problems; balances constraints and reliability.

• Communication: translates complex engineering into clear plans for operators and stakeholders.

• Ethics & Safety: champions integrity, safety, and compliance (including NSBU policies and Engineering Code of Ethics).

Physical/Work Environment

• Primarily office-based with periodic field/plant/substation visits.

• Ability to sit frequently; occasionally stand, walk, climb, kneel/crouch; lift up to 25 lbs as needed.

• Flexible hours as operational needs arise.

How to Apply

Ready to power a community and grow your utility career? Apply now with your resume highlighting power systems, protection & controls, and utility project experience . Candidates with PE/EIT and Milsoft/AutoCAD experience will stand out.

Search-Friendly Highlights (for Google/Indeed)

Electrical Engineer, Power Systems Engineer , Utility Engineer , Protection & Control Engineer , Distribution/Substation Design , Relay Coordination , Short-Circuit & Load-Flow Studies , Milsoft , AutoCAD , GIS , SCADA/PLC/HMI , NESC/NEC/NFPA 70E , Water/Wastewater Electrical , Florida PE/EIT , Municipal Utility , DER/Solar Interconnection , Arc-Flash/Coordination , Capital Improvement Program (CIP) , New Smyrna Beach, FL .

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