Founded in 1912, Lockhart Power Company is an investor-owned electric utility located in the Upstate of South Carolina. Our service area spans portions of five South Carolina counties: Spartanburg, Union, Cherokee, Chester, and York. We provide cost-effective and reliable electric power generation, transmission, distribution, and lighting services to a range of residential, commercial, industrial, and wholesale customers.
Lockhart Power Company is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.
Enriching our culture through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
www.lockhartpower.com
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Job Overview: Engineer (On-site)*
Responsible for maintaining compliance with environmental and regulatory programs at Lockhart Power Company for ten regulated facilities. Implements programs and procedures to ensure observance of all environmental regulations, codes, standards, and licenses with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Assists Chief Dam Safety Engineer with conducting and providing oversight of dam safety inspections, instrumentation, monitoring, and tracking and resolving findings from internal and FERC inspections of the FERC-regulated dams. Ensures timely and accurate submission of filings and reports to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), Public Service Commission (PSC), Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS), FERC, and EPA.
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Responsibilities and Duties:*
- Works with the operations team and contract engineers to monitor and collect data in support of compliance and reporting.
- Analyzes and interprets engineering data and writes detailed reports reflective of collected and evaluated data.
- Meets timely filing requirements for all applicable licenses and regulatory permits by location.
- Ensures all state and federal regulations are followed and locations are operated in accordance with such regulations.
- Coordinates site interactions with all government regulators associated with inspections, permits, and reporting.
- Engages with governmental agencies and community committees to resolve issues in a professional manner.
- Assists Chief Dam Safety Engineer with dam safety issues.
- Develops and manages a budget for location projects.
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Specific Skills:*
- Excellent communication, analytical, and writing skills.
- Good organizational, time management, and project management skills.
- Possesses critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong engineering fundamentals.
- Highly motivated with the ability to work with little or no direct supervision.
- Proficient in MS Office, especially Outlook and Excel.
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Minimum Education:*
Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited college or university
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Minimum Experience:*
- No experience required
- 1 to 3 years of relevant experience preferred
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Certifications & Licenses:*
- Engineering in Training (EIT) or pursuing EIT within the first year of employment, and obtaining a Professional Engineer (PE) license within four years of employment is required; PE License is preferred
- Valid Driver’s License
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Physical Requirements:*
Possess close visual acuity, acuity to determine the accuracy of work, and acuity to operate machines, motor vehicles and heavy equipment, ability to stand, walk, talk, hear, balance, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, push, pull, lift, grasp, feel, repetitive motion, and exert up to 50lbs of force occasionally, 20lbs frequently, and 10lbs constantly.
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Working Conditions:*
Subject to activities inside and outside, extreme cold and extreme heat for more than one hour, sufficient noise to cause shouting to be heard above the ambient noise level, vibration, hazards such as moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working in high places, exposure to high heat or chemicals, subject to fumes, odors, gases, dust, oils, and working in close quarters and narrow aisles or passageways.
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Job Type: *Full-time
Shift Schedule: 7:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Thursday; On-call after hours, weekends, and holidays as needed
Pay: $70,000 to $78,000 depending upon education and experience
Supplemental Pay: Annual Bonus
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account
- Parental leave
- Vacation
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee assistance program
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $78,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
Work Location: In person
