EKPC Company Information

Located in the heart of the Bluegrass state, East Kentucky Power Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) electric utility with headquarters in Winchester, KY which is just a short distance from Lexington.  Our cooperative has a vital mission:  to safely generate and deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to our 16 owner-member cooperatives serving more than 1 million Kentuckians across 87 counties.  We’re leaders in environmental stewardship and we’re committed to provide power to improve the lives of people in Kentucky. 

As passionate as we are about providing smart energy solutions, we are equally excited about people.  We strive to cultivate connected workplaces where great ideas are born and rewarding careers are built.

EKPC offers a wage and benefits package that ranks among the best in the state.  There is no waiting period on our medical, dental and vision insurance plans so you are covered on day one, and the dental plan is free for employees.  Our generous 401(k) retirement plan allows employees to start contributing to their plan after a month of service, and after 3 months of service, EKPC will automatically contribute 6% of base wages AND match employee contributions up to 4%.  Our competitive vacation and sick leave package starts day one to allow for flexibly and a healthy work-life balance. 

For more information on our plentiful benefits package visit our website at https://www.ekpc.coop/work-ekpc

EKPC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

No Expiration Date

The following levels are open for consideration: Engineer III, Senior Engineer and Principal Engineer.  All skill levels are being considered and the person chosen for the position will be placed in the level in which they are experienced.  Please see below for description of all levels.

This posting will remain open until the position is filled.  We encourage you to apply early as we will review and consider candidates as they are received.

Hybrid Remote Schedule

This role has the option to be a blend of remote and onsite work if department and business needs allow and with approval from direct supervision.  Our hybrid remote work schedule combines three (3) days on premises with up to two (2) days remote.

Key Roles

Engineer III The position is responsible for providing support to EKPC management and Air Quality leadership in the following areas:  CEMS data quality assurance, EPA reporting, permitting, environmental engineering project management, and implementation of new Kentucky Administrative or EPA regulations.

Senior Engineer The position is responsible for CEMS data quality assurance, EPA reporting, permitting, plant environmental engineering project support, and assessment of new regulations to develop compliance strategies.

The Principal Engineer serves as a key technical contributor and advisor who consults with all EKPC business units as well as the member systems on engineering and other technical activities. Serves as a technical consultant who utilizes advanced expertise to assess and recommend best practices, process improvements, cost savings, and workplace safety improvements. The Principal Engineer has discipline specific expertise and utility industry experience necessary to evaluate project plans, anticipate potential problems, and provide solutions for the most complex projects. This position guides and mentors less experienced staff, and serves as an advisor to company leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Engineer III:

All Disciplines

• Collaborates with staff, EKPC management, and legal counsel as needed to address environmental opportunities regarding compliance.
• Assists in budget implementation, forecasts, and administration.
• Maintains, writes, and revises environmental documents and procedures for generation and transmission facilities.

Air Quality

• Supports and prioritizes with Air Quality Manager the programmatic work under Clean Air Act.
• Supports, assists, compiles, reviews, and submits EPA data reports (ECMPS, EGGRT).
• Supports Air Quality Manager on EPA Clean Air Markets Emission Division (CAMD) Trading Program including reviewing daily emissions trending, communicating with Power Production teams, and tracking developments in the market.
• Supports, assists and advises EKPC management on environmental efforts to support EKPC OPPM capital and maintenance projects to provide, recommend, and obtain required air state and federal new source review permitting and new source performance standards applicability for EKPC projects.
• Supports, assists, and tracks air permit modifications and renewal schedules for every operating site, and ensures permits are accurate and submitted timely.
• Supports and assists plant environmental air quality operational and emission issues.
• Supports and assists in engineering efforts with regard to air quality equipment specifications and equipment changeouts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Senior Engineer:

All Disciplines

• Leads effort to create scopes of work for new EPA policies or regulations to support environmental compliance and work activities in an effort to modify or update compliance plans with regards to local, state and federal regulations and standards, and EKPC standard operating procedures.
• Analyzes scientific data and performs quality control checks.
• Inspects EKPC facilities to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and reports findings to facility leaders and/or EKPC compliance leadership.
• Advises leadership and executive staff on environmental regulations.
• Leads, develops, and provides environmental engineering for planning, regulatory analysis, and recommending environmental and economic direction for compliance.
• Collaborates with staff and experts in law and business to address environmental problems.
• Prepares and designs engineering options (such as systems, processes, and equipment for control, management, and remediation of water, air, or soil quality) and provides engineering recommendation as a resolution to environmental concern, both from an environmental and economic perspective.
• Develops, monitors, and leads continuous environmental improvement programs.
• Assists in budget implementation, forecasts, and administration.
• Coordinates and manages environmental protection programs and projects, assigning and evaluating work through use of the Environmental Management System and if needed, for projects greater than $1 million and up, the use of professional project management software.
• Maintains, writes, and revises environmental documentation and procedures for generation and transmission facilities.
• Develops written testimony and provides oral testimony in legal and regulatory settings as required. Requires mature engineering knowledge and judgment of sound engineering practices and standards.
• Demonstrates strong technical expertise and awareness of job related field, and continues to remain current on the industry.
• Performs all work in a safe and timely manner.

Air Quality

• Leads and prioritizes programmatic work under Clean Air Act.
• Compiles, reviews, and submits EPA data reports (ECMPS, EGGRT).
• Manages Air Markets Emission Trading Program (CAMD) including reviewing daily emissions trending, communicating with Power Production teams, and tracking developments in the market.
• Leads and advises EKPC management on environmental efforts to support EKPC OPPM capital and maintenance projects to provide, recommend, and obtain required air state and federal new source review permitting and new source performance standards applicability for EKPC projects.
• Tracks permit modifications and renewal schedules for every site, and ensures permits are accurate and submitted timely.
• Supports plant environmental operational and emission issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Principal Engineer:

All Disciplines

• Provides expert advice and counsel by utilizing extensive and diversified knowledge of engineering design, principles, practices, and project management.
• Suggests and implements innovative and cost-effective solutions to resolve complex, unique, hazardous, or critical problems.
• Serves as project manager or the technical lead for complex and highly technical projects.
• Provides opinions on issues related to corporate strategy and individual business unit initiatives.
• Provides technical input and review of internal regulatory compliance documentation.
• Provides technical commentary and input on pending legislation affecting electric utility operations in Kentucky.
• Acts as technical expert, provides written testimony, and serves as a key witness in court of law hearings, KY Public Service Commission proceedings, and legislative sessions.
• Develops, fosters, and maintains working relationships with manufacturers, vendors, and consulting firms.
• Mentors project team members and junior staff.
• Attends trade shows, conferences, workshops, seminars, user group meetings, and other educational opportunities on a routine basis.
• Recommends and cost justifies engineering projects to improve operational efficiencies, mitigate reoccurring failures, improve system restoration time, increase equipment longevity, and reduce costs.
• Accurately performs complete evaluations of engineering alternatives and the identification of the optimal solution for the electric power system.
• Performs root-cause analysis and recommends approaches to mitigate future failures or improve processes.
• Establishes, maintains, and improves relationships with internal customers and the member systems, including monitoring the relationships and initiating actions to improve relationships, as needed.
• Leads or participates in Incident Investigations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Air Quality

• Leads and prioritizes programmatic work under Clean Air Act including technical interpretations with environmental legal support.
• Compiles, reviews, and submits EPA data reports (ECMPS, EGGRT).
• Manages and oversees EPA Clean Air Markets Emission Division (CAMD) Trading Program which includes reviewing daily emissions trending, communicating with Power Production teams, and tracking developments in the market.
• Manages and oversees EKPC OPPM capital and maintenance projects to provide, recommend, and obtain required air state and federal new source review permitting and new source performance standards applicability for EKPC projects.
• Leads, manages and tracks air permit modifications and renewal schedules for every operating site, and ensures permits are accurate and submitted timely.
• Supports plant environmental air quality operational and emission related issues.
• Leads engineering efforts related to air quality equipment specifications and equipment changeouts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Key Requirements

Education - Engineer III:

• Bachelor's degree (chemical, civil, or environmental) in Engineering from an ABET accredited program required. Based on EKPC's business needs, a specific discipline may be determined upon the posting of this position.

Education - Senior Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree (chemical, civil, or environmental) in Engineering from an ABET accredited program required. Based upon EKPC's business needs, a specific discipline may be determined upon the posting of this position.
• Registered Professional Engineering License in the Commonwealth of Kentucky preferred.

Education and Certifications / Licenses - Principal Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program required. Based on business needs, a specific discipline may be determined.
• Registered Professional Engineering license in the Commonwealth of Kentucky required. Twenty (20) years of verified progressive engineering experience may substitute in lieu of Professional Engineering license.

Experience Engineer III:  A minimum of five (5) years of related experience.

Experience Senior Engineer:  A minimum of seven (7) years of experience.

Experience Principal Engineer:

• A minimum of sixteen (16) years of progressively responsible engineering work experience required.
• Twenty (20) years of verified progressive engineering experience without a Professional Engineering license substitutes for 16 (sixteen) years of experience and a Professional Engineering license.
• Without a Professional Engineer license, the Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers states a designation by EKPC as a Principal Engineer is not a licensed professional engineer as that term is defined in KRS 322.010.
• Approval from the COO and CEO required.

Skills and Abilities - Engineer III:

• Learns and grows in understanding of business acumen, cooperative financial structure, and business plans.
• Capable and proficient presenting technical information to wide range of audiences.
• Knowledge of state and federal EPA regulations and their application to the utility industry.
• Technical knowledge of power plant environmental systems and processes.
• Proficient in creating technical reports for EKPC staff and federal, state, and local officials.
• Able to understand, articulate, and relate technical readings and regulations.
• Knowledge of consent decree standards.
• Able to evaluate data to determine compliance with regulations.
• Ability to think logically, and to understand instructions on specific objectives, complex features and possible solutions.
• Proficient in data analysis and problem solving abilities.
• Thorough knowledge of professional project management software and Microsoft Office products.
• Working knowledge and ability to download emissions from ESC, EKPC Continuous Emission Monitors (CEMS) to monitor, measure, perform calculations and emissions analysis routinely or as needed.
• Can learn and use the Environmental Management System.
• Ability to plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate assigned work activities.
• Proficient verbal, written, and listening communication skills, including effective public speaking and presentation skills.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a variety of personnel at all levels of the organization, including external contacts.
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Provides thorough and timely communication to leadership and staff.
• Ability to effectively prioritize work, manage time, and adhere to deadlines.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and organized.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential regulatory information.

Skills and Abilities - Senior Engineer:

• Thorough understanding of business acumen, cooperative financial structure, and business plans.
• Ability to present technical information to wide range of audiences.
• Knowledge of state and federal EPA regulations and their application to the utility industry.
• Technical knowledge of power plant environmental systems and processes.
• Highly proficient in creating technical reports for EKPC staff and federal, state, and local officials.
• Able to understand and relate technical readings and regulations.
• Ability to think logically, and to understand instructions on specific objectives, complex features and possible solutions.
• Ability to plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate assigned work activities.
• Excellent data analysis and problem solving abilities.
• Knowledge of professional project management software.
• Knowledge of Environmental Management System.
• Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills, including effective public speaking and presentation skills.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a variety of personnel at all levels of the organization, including external contacts.
• Ability to work independently and in a team oriented, collaborative environment.
• Provides thorough and timely communication to leadership and staff.
• Ability to effectively prioritize work, manage time, and adhere to deadlines.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and organized.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.

Skills and Abilities - Principal Engineer:

All Disciplines

• Thorough understanding of business acumen, cooperative financial structure, and business plans.
• Proven ability to negotiate and resolve conflict.
• Ability to lead and provide work direction to others.
• Thorough understanding of commercial and contractual aspects of cooperative business.
• Ability to present technical information to wide range of audiences.
• Excellent listening, written, and oral communication skills required, including effective public speaking and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with other contacts, both inside and outside the cooperative.
• Proven ability to creatively apply technical skills to projects and activities.
• Ability to think logically, and to understand instructions on specific objectives, complex features and possible solutions.
• Ability to plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate assigned work activities.
• Excellent analytical skills, including interpretive and complex problem-solving and decision-making skills pertaining to electric power systems, engineering economics, and/or financial analysis. 
• Knowledge in multiple functional areas including engineering, operations, strategy, project management, and budgeting.
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently with minimal oversight.
• Provides thorough and timely communication to leadership and staff.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office and other common business applications required.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

Air Quality:

• Thorough knowledge of current state and federal air related EPA regulations and their application to the electric utility industry.
• Assists and supports environmental management on new federal EPA and state regulations with legal support.
• Thorough technical knowledge of power plant environmental systems and processes.
• Highly proficient in creating technical reports for EKPC staff and federal, state, and local officials.
• Thorough knowledge and ability to download emissions from ESC, EKPC Continuous Emission Monitors (CEMS) to monitor, measure, perform calculations and emissions analysis routinely or as needed.

Competencies

Engineer III:

• Technical/Professional Knowledge & Skills
• Initiating Action
• Information Monitoring
• Decision Making
• Gaining Commitment
• Contributing to Team Success

Senior Engineer:

• Technical/Professional Knowledge & Skills
• Initiating Action
• Information Monitoring
• Decision Making
• Gaining Commitment
• Contributing to Team Success

Principal Engineer:

• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Work Standards
• Continuous Learning
• Building Strategic Working Relationships
• Decision Making
• Innovation
• Communication

Working Conditions

Senior and Engineer III:

• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and have the ability to work additional hours as required.
• Regular travel within the system and occasional out-of-state, which may be overnight.
• Varying environmental conditions including office, plant and occasionally outside
• Must wear personal protective equipment as appropriate.
• Must be medically certified to wear respiratory protection.
• Must be able to appropriately don a respirator which would include no facial hair at the sealing surface.
• Regular lifting up to twenty (20) pounds.

Principal Engineer:

• Usual office conditions apply to this position with occasional work in the field.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Some travel within the system and occasional out-of-state, which may be overnight.
• If working at plant, must be medically certified to wear respiratory protection. Must be able to appropriately don a respirator which would include no facial hair at the sealing surface.
• Regular lifting up to twenty (20) pounds.

Air Quality

• Usual office conditions apply to this position. Plant and outside conditions apply when performing site visits.
• Regular travel within the system and occasional out-of-state, which may be overnight.
• Frequent work outside normal work hours required.
• Must be medically certified to wear respiratory protection. Must be able to appropriately don a respirator which would include no facial hair at the sealing surface.
• Must wear personal protective equipment as appropriate.
• Must maintain valid driver’s license.
• Regular lifting up to twenty (20) pounds.

Closing Statement

Thank you for your interest in EKPC.

About East Kentucky Power Cooperative

Located in the heart of the Bluegrass state, East Kentucky Power Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) electric utility with headquarters in Winchester, KY which is just a short distance from Lexington. Our cooperative has a vital mission: to safely generate and deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to our 16 owner-member cooperatives serving more than 1 million Kentuckians across 87 counties. We’re leaders in environmental stewardship and we’re committed to provide power to improve the lives of people in Kentucky. As passionate as we are about providing smart energy solutions, we are equally excited about people. We strive to cultivate connected workplaces where great ideas are born and rewarding careers are built. EKPC offers a wage and benefits package that ranks among the best in the state. There is no waiting period on our medical, dental and vision insurance plans so you are covered on day one, and the dental plan is free for employees. Our generous 401(k) retirement plan allows employees to start contributing to their plan after a month of service, and after 3 months of service, EKPC will automatically contribute 6% of b...ase wages AND match employee contributions up to 4%. Our competitive vacation and sick leave package starts day one to allow for flexibly and a healthy work-life balance. For more information on our plentiful benefits package visit our website at https://www.ekpc.coop/work-ekpc EKPC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Disabled

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