Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities
Application
Details
Posted: 05-May-22
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Type: Full Time
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
Categories:
Environmental Engineering
Years of Experience:
Less than 2
Internal Number: 7614BR
The Technology Research and Analysis Department is responsible for working with Operations to identify, evaluate and analyze technology trends and developments that impact how the company provides electricity and gas, as well as technology developments that impact how customers utilize LG&E and KU services.
Participate in collaborative research projects in engineering, renewable energy, energy storage, energy management, and customer electrification. Participate in engineering evaluations and feasibility studies on new and emerging technologies.
Communicate results of research projects through technical reports and presentations.
Collaborate with universities and research institutions engaged in activities of interest to LG&E and KU.
Supports staff engagement with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).
Performs other duties as directed by management.
ABET Accredited Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. Candidates must possess knowledge and ability to articulate science theory and application of emerging technologies, and the implications to the energy industry with emphasis on feasibility, operation and economics.
Candidates must have functional experience and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Products, modeling and database management software. Strong technical writing, public speaking, communication and project management skills are essential.
About Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities
LG&E and KU Energy LLC, headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a diversified energy services company that is a member of the PPL family of companies. Operating in Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee as one of the U.S.'s lowest-cost energy providers and an industry innovator, our mission is to provide exceptional value and service to our customers.
LG&E and KU Energy are two utility businesses that are regulated in Kentucky by the Kentucky Public Services Commission.
Louisville Gas and Electric Company, an electric and natural gas utility based in Louisville, Kentucky, serves customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties.
Kentucky Utilities Company, an electric utility based in Lexington, Kentucky serves 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia.
Together, LG&E and KU have a joint generation capacity of 8,300 MW and serve 943,000 electricity customers and 318,000 natural gas customers over a transmission and distribution network covering some 27,000 square miles.
At LG&E and KU, our workforce benefits from a stimulating and challenging work environment, as well as outstanding opportunities and career prospects created by the company's strong market position and forward-looking strategy.
