Description
The Town of Danvers welcomes applicants for the full-time, benefited positions within its Electrical Engineering Division for the following: Systems Engineer, Senior Electric Distribution Engineer, Electrical Distribution Engineer and Electric Engineer. The Town of Danvers is a reputable Town on the North Shore, providing a supportive and welcoming environment for all Town staff, including a commitment to professional development and policies that promote and support a healthy work/life balance. The Town of Danvers is looking to fill two vacant positions.
The Electric Division has received the Diamond Level Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) national designation from the American Public Power Association. This prestigious designation recognizes Danvers Electric for providing the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service to our customers - only the top 15% of the nation's public power utilities hold an RP3.
The Electric Division is constantly making reliability improvements to the grid with new equipment, wire, and poles to avoid failure from aging infrastructure. We have a dedicated staff of engineers, lineworkers, and technicians to make sure the lights stay on, but if they do go out, we get them back on as quickly as possible!
These are union positions that work 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
- Electrical Engineer pay scale starts at $54.15 hourly with a max step of $68.24 hourly.
- Electrical Distribution Engineer pay scale starts at $60.75 hourly with a max step of $74.33 hourly.
- Senior Electric Distribution Engineer pay scale starts at $63.16 hourly with a max step of $80.37 hourly.
- Systems Engineer pay scale starts at $70.43 hourly with a max step of $91.37 hourly.
Additionally, per the bargained contract, these positions qualify for an additional compensation of 87.5 hours rolled into annual salary.
The team is made up of 6 full-time positions who all report to the Assistant Electric Utility Director. The Division supports career pathways that allow team members to grow skill sets and advanced positions as they meet the required criteria.
In the coming year the Electric Division will be undertaking a number of projects that this position will be involved in. These projects include:
Building two new substations
Working with ISO-NE on 115kV interconnection to get ready for future load growth
Working on various carbon-free generation projects and interconnections
Designing and building new circuits to help promote responsible electrification including electric vehicle and heat pump adoption
Working on various resiliency projects including large capacity battery storage
For a complete job description, please see the individual job descriptions attached.
The Town will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteerism, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item in the qualification section of the job description is labeled required.
Hiring range DOQ. Excellent benefits including full insurance, participation in the Town’s retirement plan, and paid time off. To apply, please send a Town application, resume, and cover letter to the Human Resources Department, by email as a PDF to employment@danversma.gov, or by mail to Town Hall, 1 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA 01923. Applications will be received until the position is filled.
The Town of Danvers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran, genetic information, and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available for your reference.
Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act: We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process.
Requirements
B.S. in Engineering required - Electrical discipline with specialty in power systems strongly preferred. M.S. Power Systems or related preferred. Based on years and type of experience, potential candidates will typically qualify as one of four positions: Electrical Engineer (0-2 years exp), Distribution Engineer (3-5 years exp), Senior Distribution Engineer (5-7 years exp), or Systems Engineer (7-10+ years exp).
35 hours per week, our engineering team is responsible for system planning, construction design, customer requests, and switching and operations. Within a 14 square mile service territory we serve 13,500 customers via 200+ circuit miles of 22,900 and 4,160V primarily OH. Seasoned staff serve as Control Authority and receive on-call compensation.
