Distribution System Operations Real-Time Reliability Engineer

Location: On-site in New Albany, Ohio, United States

Salary: $87,633–$151,132.50 per year, depending on compensation grade.

Company

hirify.global delivers safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions through utility operations and grid modernization.

What you will do

• Perform engineering studies and operational analyses of DER and DERA impacts on distribution system reliability, including voltage, thermal loading, protection coordination, and backfeed conditions.
• Develop operational planning models, forecasts, contingency analyses, operating criteria, procedures, and decision-support tools.
• Identify DER-related system constraints and recommend measures to reduce operational and reliability risks.
• Provide engineering guidance to Distribution Dispatch Centers, the System Control Center, Planning, Engineering, and other stakeholders.
• Support DERMS, ADMS, FLISR, Volt/VAR optimization, intentional islanding, and other advanced grid capabilities.
• Analyze DER and DERA participation under FERC Order 2222 and evolving wholesale market models while maintaining technical documentation and industry knowledge.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program, or an accepted engineering technology or advanced-degree alternative.
• Experience requirements vary by grade: 2+ years for Engineer SG7, 4+ years for Engineer Senior SG8, or 8+ years for Engineer Principal SG9.
• Professional Engineer registration in a U.S. state or Puerto Rico is preferred or required by grade, subject to approved exceptions.
• Ability to analyze critical system conditions, make timely decisions under pressure, communicate clearly, and work collaboratively.
• Willingness to accept on-call responsibilities and callouts.
• Ability to work on site in New Albany, Ohio.

Nice to have

• Experience in distribution or transmission operations, preferably 2–4 years or more.
• Expertise in DER, DERA, VPPs, DER communications and settings, real-time protection and control, or related cybersecurity.
• Experience with distribution automation, overcurrent coordination, FLISR, Volt/VAR optimization, SCADA communications, circuit modeling, power flow algorithms, or project management.
• Certifications related to NERC, EPRI, or RTO/ISO operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employee position with a comprehensive benefits package.
• Work with Operations, Planning, Engineering, Information Technology, external stakeholders, and industry organizations.
• Occasional travel may be required for training and cross-functional engagement.
• Participate in IEEE, EPRI, and other industry forums focused on grid modernization.