PGO Engineering FERT Coordinator
- Hiring from
- United States
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Posted
- Oct 1, 2026
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Position Summary
This position is responsible for coordinating, investigating, and assembling information for BES (Bulk Electric System) transmission projects in advance of commissioning and initial energization. The role is FERT Coordinator and is the lead role for the region’s Facility Energization Ratings Team (FERT). The FERT will coordinate the activities associated with installed component verifications following construction involving BES components. The FERT organization also provides the Facility Ratings Coordinator (FRC) routine meetings and contact points to help address installation, component, or ratings questions related to Facility Ratings. The FERT activities are performed for all projects involving BES components, no matter whether the design, procurement or construction is performed by Duke Energy personnel or by a third party vendor company. The FERT activities include not only energizations at the end of a project or the end of project phases, but each separate energization of BES components that are part of a project.
Responsibilities
• Support successful project completion in conjunction with the project teams by developing schedules, monitoring work, coordinating resources, and resolving procedural problems associated with energizing BES assets.
• Provide the leadership to accomplish successful documentation and verification of FAC-008 component inventories prior to commissioning and energization.
• Interface with multiple organizations, including Transmission Engineering (Transmission Line Engineering, Substation Engineering, Protection & Controls Engineering), Asset Management, System Operations, Transmission Planning, Work Management and Project Management.
• Document lessons learned from each project with BES assets being energized to provide meaningful and direct change and improvement to the emergent NERC O&P Transmission Level Procedures and the Facility Energization Process.
Required/Basic Qualifications
• Associates degree in Project Management, Business, Information Technology, or Engineering Technology
• 7 years related work experience
• In lieu of Associates degree(s) AND 7 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 9 year(s) related work experience
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related field from ABET accredited college or university
- Professional Engineer license
- Working knowledge and understanding of transmission line, substation, and protection & controls engineering facilities and equipment
- Familiarity with transmission and distribution systems
- Broad knowledge of overall company operations
- Demonstrated leadership abilities including decision making, delivering results, and navigating change
- Self motivated with strong collaboration skills
- Strong analytical skills combined with tenacity and persistence
- Ability to manage complex transitional issues through innovation and teamwork
- Familiarity with (or Working Knowledge of) NERC Standard FAC-008 and Transmission Level Procedures (TLP) related to FAC-008
Working Conditions
- Office, field, temperature, sitting, walking on uneven terrain
- Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees must live within a reasonable commute to their designated Duke Energy facility, not greater than 50 miles one way. Employees are expected to report to their assigned Duke Energy facility as required and d
Specific Requirements
- Associate degree with 7 years of work experience required OR High School/GED AND 9 year(s) related work experience
Travel Requirements
5-15%Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
NoRepresented/Union Position
NoVisa Sponsored Position
No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.
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