Employment Opportunity  ::  Engineering Technologist II

Department: T&D Planning

Employment Status: Fulltime

Salary:CI$5,105 to CI$6,475 per month, or USD$6,126 to USD$7,754

Work Environment: Hybrid

Corporate – Workspace is primarily in the Administrative Building

In Field – Workspace is primarily Off Site at various locations around the island

Plant Area- Workspace is primarily in the Power Plant Area

Hybrid – Workspace is a combination of in the Administrative Building and in the Field or in the Plant Area

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Preparing Switching Orders for work involved on the 13 and 69 kV Systems for scheduled outages and unscheduled outages, as well as perform the field switching.
• Managing large capital projects including design, development of contracts with customers and line contractors.
• Coordinating and facilitating the thermal scanning of transmission and distribution lines, including submission of report of hot spots with pictures, creating work orders for the necessary repairs and tracking completion of repairs. 
• Coordinating or directly initiating and obtaining the required external approvals associated with all design activities. 
  • This will include NRA, Communication Companies, Water Authority or other external agencies and property owners as may be required.
• Assist with updating the Windmill mapping to conform to the field including the poles, conductors and transformers as well as correcting the continuity of the models.
• Designing of Transmission and Distribution Systems, support the Installation both Underground and Overhead, Lights, single and three phase line extensions or upgrades. 
• Assisting line supervisors with work methods to apply for line designs submitted for construction. Consulting with Engineering team on System Maintenance and upgrades to include location of switches, feeder tie points, fault indicators etc.

Requirements

Applicants should possess:

• Graduation from an accredited three-year Electrical Technology program with a minimum of 5 years-experience in the electric utility industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software programs, experience with Work Order Management Systems, Partner “Field Designer” for work order Design or similar.

Key Competencies:

• Applies practical knowledge and seasoned judgment in solving design problems and dealing with the public.
• Builds strong relationships with individuals and organizations outside the company
• Demonstrates appropriate attention to detail
• Demonstrates strong initiative, action and detail oriented
• Understands customers’ needs and integrates them into planning
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

CUC offers a very competitive benefits package including pension, health and life insurance. CUC operates within the Cayman Islands, which as a jurisdiction does not have direct or income taxes. Employees working are subject to indirect taxes such as import duties when importing goods from overseas.

About Us: CUC commenced operations in 1966 as the sole provider of electricity in Grand Cayman. The Company operates a modern diesel plant with an installed capacity of 166 MW. The company reached a new system peak load of 124.1 MW on July 18, 2023. Our 200+ employees are committed to providing a safe and reliable supply of electricity to over 33,000 customers.

Keeping pace with Grand Cayman’s development has challenged this publicly traded electric utility to become technology-driven and deliver world-class and innovative enhancements in its approach to meeting significant customer growth.

The Territory : The Cayman Islands, a United Kingdom Overseas Territory with a population of approximately 68,000, are comprised of three islands: Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Located 150 miles south of Cuba, 460 miles south of Miami and 167 miles northwest of Jamaica, the largest island is Grand Cayman with an area of 76 square miles.

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