City of Dothan
Electrical Planner
Description:
This position performs a variety of functions associated with the development and implementation of short- and long-range system expansion and maintenance plans and projects and in support of system regulatory compliance.
Salary: $67,225.60 - $107,515.20 Annually
Minimum Qualifications:
The City Attorney may be expected to provide legal services including, but not limited to:
- Graduation from an accredited* college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technology, or a related field and three (3) years recent experience in a commercial or industrial environment in the areas of metering, engineering, rate analysis, regulatory compliance, pole attachment or system modeling;
OR
- Graduation from an accredited* college or university with an associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technology or a related field and five (5) years recent experience in a commercial or industrial environment in the areas of metering, engineering, rate analysis, regulatory compliance, pole attachment or system modeling
- One (1) year recent experience working with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) preferred
- One (1) year recent experience working with ACLARA preferred
- One (1) year recent experience working with Pole Attachment programs preferred
- One (1) year recent experience working with Utility Customer Information systems preferred
- One (1) year recent experience working with SCADA preferred
- One (1) year recent experience working with an ESRI based GIS mapping system preferred
- One (1) year recent experience working with an electric utility preferred
*Accredited through an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education (CHEA).
Conditions of Employment/Promotion/Demotion/Transfer:
Must complete and accept Certification of Understanding & Condition of Employment/Promotion/Demotion/Transfer form(s)
Necessary Special Requirements:
- Possession of a valid driver license and acceptable driving record (PBA 9/10/01)
- In an emergency and/or standby situation, an employee in this position must be able to report to his/her regular workstation within a maximum of 30 minutes from the time of notification (PBA 1/9/95)
- An applicant for this position is subject to various background investigations up to and including criminal, credit, past employment and reference checks
- Employees are required to submit to Drug and Alcohol testing in accordance with the City of Dothan policy, which includes pre-employment and random tests for the duration of employment in this position (PBA 8/13/12)
- Must meet the City of Dothan’s employment physical standard, which includes drug/alcohol testing
Submissions must be received no later than September 15, 2026.
Necessary Special Requirements:
Qualified applicants will be evaluated based on training and experience as documented on their application. This evaluation will comprise 100% of their final grade.
Applicants with a disability who feel they need accommodation should contact the Personnel Department in writing on or before the closing date of this advertisement by emailing jobs@dothan.org.
For more detailed information and to apply go to the City of Dothan’s website at http://www.dothan.org and click the employment link.
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Affirmative Action Employer
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