Job titles and associated descriptions for individuals who have been identified as Transmission function. 

Job Descriptions
Analyst - Compliance TF
  Under general direction and with a high degree of knowledge, technical information, judgment and decision making, this position reports under the Midwest Operations Support department and supports power delivery and electric operations functional areas in order to maintain compliance with NERC Standards related to physical and electronic access.

Analyst T&D Opers
  Key responsibilities include supporting the Midwest ISO Transmission Owners, providing input into business practices supporting the Midwest ISO, monitoring the Midwest ISO FERC filings and business practices, monitoring regulatory environment for changes in rules, and representing FE&G concerning Midwest ISO issues

Analyst-System Operations-TF
  Position approves, reviews and analyses access to facilities and electronic systems regarding compliance with cyber security and standards of conduct regulations for Electric Operations; coordinates and reviews the activities of medium to large projects; reviews, analyzes and evaluates the impact of multiple solutions developed to address issues affecting electric operations; establishes and maintains relationships outside the department.

Chairman, Pres & CEO
  Not Required for Posting.

Consulting Engineer-TF
  Performs planning studies of transmission system. Planning studies result in detailed transmission expansion plans. Provides engineering/technical expertise to solve complex problems, and leadership skills to provide project management or oversight of work in a specific area of expertise, with minimal supervision and increased latitude for unreviewed work. Incumbents are expected to have advanced skills and have the ability to work independently. Provides testimony and input in regulatory filings and is recognized in industry and internally as a subject matter expert.

Control Area Operator-TF
  The Control Area Operators are responsible for maintaining compliance with NERC Balancing Standards by monitoring scheduled and actual interchange, as well as system generation and frequency. They are responsible for complying with NERC Disturbance Control Standards, and helping to manage various system emergencies. They are responsible for coordinating actual interchange with adjoining Balancing Authorities, and assuring data quality. Control Area Operators are responsible for working with various representatives of the Midwest ISO, such as the Reliability Coordinator, and Regional Generation dispatcher, to maintain the balance and reliability of the transmission system. The Control area Operators also communicate with Duke Energy Ohio, and Duke Energy Indiana generation dispatchers as required to manage the balance and reliability of the system.

Coord Control Area-TF
  Control Area Coordinators for Midwest Control Area Operation. The Control Area Coordinators are responsible for maintaining compliance with NERC Balancing Standards by monitoring scheduled and actual interchange, as well as system generation and frequency. They are responsible for complying with NERC Disturbance Control Standards, and helping to manage various system emergencies.They are responsible for coordinating actual interchange with adjoining Balancing Authorities, and assuring data quality. Control Area coordinators are responsible for working with various representatives of the Midwest ISO, such as the Reliability Coordinator, and Regional Generation dispatcher, to maintain the balance and reliability of the transmission system. The Control area coordinators also communicate with Duke Energy Ohio, and Duke Energy Indiana generation dispatchers as required to manage the balance and reliability of the system.

CW-Professional - TF
  The contingent workers working with the System Coordinators assist in the overall responsibility for the operational coordination of the generation resources and bulk transmission system within the Duke Energy control to ensure reliable interconnected system operations. These duties include real time generation control, real time interchange transaction management and real time security coordination.

Dir Gas Peformance Support
  Not required for posting.

Dir System Opers-TF
  Responsible for the management of personnel who coordinate the real time operation of the generation resources with the operation of the bulk transmission system within the Duke Energy balancing authority area to ensure reliable interconnected system operations.

DIR Transmission Planning
  Responsible for directing the development of long-range electric transmission expansion plans to assure a reliable transmission system meets forecasted customer demands. Assures that transmission plans and assessments are done in accordance with Duke Energy Carolina¿s Transmission Planning Principles and all applicable NERC and Regional Planning Standards. Major responsibilities include developing plans and associated capital budgets for transmission projects as well as carrying out Duke Energy Carolina¿s obligations regarding commitments embodied in interregional agreements and regulatory requirements, including the FERC Open Access Transmission Tariff and FERC Order 890. The position provides technical and strategic support to Power Delivery department and the organization as a whole.

Engineer III-TF
  Provides engineering/technical expertise to solve more complex problems, and leadership skills to manage work in a specific area of expertise, with minimal supervision. Incumbents are expected to develop advanced skills and to have the ability to work independently.

Engineer II-TF
  This is the second level of the Engineer classification series.Performs planning studies of transmission system and develops detailed transmission expansion plans.

Engineer I-TF
  This is the entry level of the Engineer classification series. Prepares and distributes basic engineering studies.

Engineering Technologist II
  This is the second level of the Engineering Technologist classification. Engineering Technologist II provides technical expertise to solve more complex problems and leadership skills to provide oversight and direction of work in a specific area of expertise, with some supervision. Incumbents are expected to develop advanced skills and the ability to work with greater independence.

Engineering Technologist III
  This is the third level of the Engineering Technologist classification series. Engineering Technologists provide technical expertise to solve more complex problems, and leadership skills to manage work in a specific area of expertise, with minimal supervision.

Exec,ChfGenOffr&ChfNucOffr
  Not Required for Posting.

GM, Sys Plng & Bus Svcs
  Overall management, strategic direction and oversight of the transmission planning function for the Midwest and Carolinas. Transmission planning includes the evaluation of the performance of the 44kV and above transmission systems and recommendations of projects and programs to maintain the reliability of the systems. Management of the relationships with the Midwest ISO and PJM. This includes representing Duke in its role as a transmission owner in the MISO and in PJM as appropriate. Management of the business services for the System Planning and Operations group. This includes transmission billing activities, management of the Duke Energy Carolinas Open Access Transmission Tariff, and coordinating the company¿s activities related to SERC, RFC and NERC standards.

Hydro Sys Lead Coordinator-TF
  This position is reponsible for providing guidance and oversight to hydro operations teammates to assure continuous compliance with license requirements and adequate communications to create a continuity of strategy between shifts. Taking on a team leadership role for developing adequate tools, training and processes to assure the success of the team. Serving as the liaison to the Hydro Compliance team and as the shift team leader throughout unusual conditions such as ongoing drought and high water events.

HydroSysOptr/HydroSyst Coor-TF
  This position is reponsible for providing continuous monitoring and control of all Duke Energy hydro units throughout the Duke Energy Carolinas service area, and to guarantee compliance associated with each facilities' FERC operational license. This position involves a higher level of planning and greater familiarity with FERC rules governing operations of Hydro facilities. This position is also responsible for real time operations of conventional Hydro to provide Grid regulation to support System Operations.

Intern - TF
  Perform support and work assignments relating to System Planning and Operations appropriate for an Electrical Engineering Summer Intern Student.

Lead System Coordinator-TF
  24X7 System Operator jobs. They manage the real time operations of the generation/bulk transmission system and our impact on the interconnection. The Leads are also involved with current day Reliability Coordination. Responsibilities may also include assistance in the overall development and administration of the ERO Compliance Administration program.

Lead Transmission Coor-TF
  This position is responsible for the day to day operations of the TCC. These duties include direct switching, issuing clearances and responding to system and/or customer problems. The Lead Coordinator is responsible for monitoring activity of transmission coordinators on shift and shift decision making.

Lead, Gas Procuremnt Analys-TF
  Under general supervision, with wide latitude for independent action, secures the gas supply and interstate pipeline capacity necessary to ensure natural gas is available to gas customers in the core service territory.

Manager Hydro Central-TF
  Manages a staff of professional-technical personnel which perform various technical support/engineering activities, including: designing, directing, and reviewing technical studies, proposals, programs, analyses, calculations, technical specifications, computerized databases and schedules. Provides technical/engineering expertise to recognize and resolve complex technical problems to ensure safe, reliable and efficient station operations/power generation.

Mgr Sys Operations-TF
  Supervises staff that is responsible for the real time monitoring and control of the bulk electric, transmission and/or distribution systems. Responsible for reliable operation of the systems and compliance with standards, rules or regulations related to the operation of the system. Provides support, coaching and training and interacts with staff, management, regulatory authorities as necessary.

Mgr, Citygate Operations *
  Not Req'd for Posting.

Mgr, Gas Resources-TF
  Under general supervision, with wide latitude for independent action, leads all functions associated with Duke Energys gas supply planning, procurement, and gas cost recovery; and develops accurate expected gas cost (EGC) and gas recovery (GCR) data.

Pres-DukeEnergy Ohio&Kentucky*
  Not Required for posting.

Reliability Stand Devel Mgr-TF
  The Reliability Standards Development Manager is primarily responsible for supporting the development of Regional Entity reliability standards, providing input into business practices supporting the regional entities, monitoring North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) and Regional Entity regulatory filings and business practices, monitoring the regulatory and reliability environment for changes in rules, and representing Duke Energy concerning reliability standards development issues.

Spec Gas Finance Svc-TF
  Under general supervision, interpret interstate pipeline FERC tariffs and gas suppliers contracts in order to audit and process for payment monthly invoices for purchased gas and pipeline transportation services. Prepare monthly accounting entries for inclusion in the Financial Statements.

Spec Gas System Supply-TF
  Under general supervision, schedule and record utilization of system supply gas for Duke Energy Ohio and Duke Energy Kentucky customers. Facilitate company system supply capacity release activities. Prepare Expected Gas Cost (EGC) calculation as a component of the Gas Cost Recovery (GCR) mechanism to insure recovery of gas cost expenses from sales customers. Coordinate daily activities for confirming nominations on KO Transmission Company and maximizing utilization of capacity.

Spec Gas Transp & Sys Admin
  Responsible for ownership of billing process for large gas transportation customers and administration of Gas Transportation Management System. Provides a wide variety of duties as back-office support for the Gas Customer Accounts organization to effectively deliver superior service to Duke Energy¿s largest gas customers.

Spec Gas Transprtation Prog-TF
  Under general supervision, coordinate the 24 hour/day, 365 day/year operation of the Firm Transportation (FT) and Interruptible Transportation (IT) gas program nomination and confirmation processes.

Sr Coord, Control Area-TF
  Responsible for the execution of training necessary to meet or exceed required NERC, ECAR and other reliability organization requirements. The SCAC is responsible for coordination of training activities with Transmission Operations. The SCAC must be knowledgeable in the execution of Control Area Coordinator and Control Area Operator duties. The SCAC is responsible for development and documentation of the operating practices and procedures followed by the Control Area Coordinators and Control Area Operators in the daily execution of duties. The SCAC is responsible for providing daily, weekly and monthly operations information to the East Central Area Reliability (ECAR) Council and other reliability and regulatory agencies. The SCAC coordinates the implementation of system upgrades and enhancements between Control Area Operations and the Control Area Operations support staff. The SCAC assists the Operations Supervisor in the tracking of employee shift schedules, employee vacation schedules and call out of employees when needed for emergencies. The SCAC assists in the coordination of emergency operations. The SCAC is the ECAR and NERC compliance contact for Control Area Operations and is responsible for assuring compliance to performance reporting requirements for the control area.

Sr Engineer Technologist - TF
  Senior Engineers provide engineering and technical expertise to solve complex problems, and leadership skills to provide project management or oversight of work in a specific area of expertise, with minimal supervision and increased latitude for unreviewed work. Incumbents are expected to have advanced skills and have the ability to work independently.

Sr Engineering Technologist TF
  This is the fourth level of the Engineering Technologist classification. Senior Engineering Technologists provide technical expertise to solve complex problems, and leadership skills to provide project management of work in a specific area of expertise, with minimal supervision and increased latitude for unreviewed work. Incumbents are expected to have advanced skills and have the ability to work independently.

Sr Engineer-TF
  Provides engineering/technical expertise to solve complex problems, and leadership skills to provide project management or oversight of work in a specific area of expertise, with minimal supervision and increased latitude for unreviewed work. Incumbents are expected to have advanced skills and have the ability to work independently. Or reports to Dir. System Operations-Trans. Provides engineering/technical expertise to support Transmission Operations. Provides support of the real time operation of the Transmission System including work to ensure compliance with applicable Reliability Standards for Bulk Electric Transmission Systems. Performs operational studies for significant planned outages on the Transmission System and coordinates with others in the Carolinas Field Organization, Electric System Operations and Transmission Planning. Responsibilities may also include assitance with the overall development and administration of the ERO Compliance Administration program.

Sr System Operator-TF
  This position prepares, approves, and administers plans for both planned and emergency switching and sectionalizing operations on the Transmission and Distribution system in accordance with established operating procedures and safety rules. Schedules, studies, reviews and approves switching plans.

Sr. Compliance Specialist - TF
  Primarily responsible for providing guidance and program/project Management for Power Delivery compliance administration programs with emphasis on Reliability Standards Compliance. Additional responsibility may include back-up staffing for the control centers.

Supervisor Transmission Ops-TF
  Supervises Transmission Operators that have direct responsibility for monitoring, controlling, and ensuring the reliability of the Bulk Electric System, Transmission Substations, and Distribution Substations in North and South Carolina.

Supv Sys Operations-TF
  Supervises operators or analysts that have direct responsibility for monitoring, controlling, and gathering data for the bulk electric, transmission or distribution system.

SVP Power Delivery
  The Power Delivery group encompasses the electric transmission and electric distribution functions for Duke Energy service territory. Power Delivery includes the System Operating Center and the Transmission Control Center.

SVP Regulated Fleet Operations
  Not Required for Posting.

System Coordinator-TF
  The engineers are responsible for performing engineering studies to ensure reliable and adequate operation of the Duke control area and the interconnected electrical system. The engineers also provide engineering support relating to the OATT, OASIS and system reliability to ensure reliable interconnected system operations and transmission tariff compliance. Designated engineers serve as Reliability Coordinators for VACAR South. In conjunction with the Control Area System Operators/System Coordinators, the Reliability Coordinators are responsible for ensuring the reliable and secure operation of the bulk transmission network. The VACAR South Reliability Coordinator focuses specifically on VACAR's southern interface with Southern Company, in addition to coordinating resolution of reliability/security problems on the following interfaces: TVA/Duke, TVA/CP&L, and the interfaces between the four VACAR members. One designated engineer is responsible for the management of OATT service, including the provision of ancillary services, for point-to-point customers, including managing the on-going customer relationship with these customers. The System Coordinators in the System Operating Center report to the Manager of the System Operating Center. Responsible for the operational coordination of the generation resources and bulk transmission system within the Duke Energy control to ensure reliable interconnected system operations. These duties include real time generation control, real time interchange transaction management, and real time security coordination.

System Operator-TF
  Responsible for overall / general authority to operate and coordinate activities on the Duke Midwest T & D System. Responsibility to be knowledgeable of, and comply fully with all NERC, ReliabilityFirst, and MISO, standards, policies, and guidelines. Shall comply with reliability directives of the MISO Reliability Coordinator, unless such actions would violate safety, equipment, regulatory or statutory requirements. Responsibility and authority to take or direct timely and appropriate real-time actions to ensure the stable and reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System. Responsible for directing activities and actions of the Transmission Coordinator.

Tech Spc II
  Monitors and reports transmission outage performance.

Trans Coordinator Trainee-TF
  This position is entry level, in training for the Transmission Coordinator positions. These duties include training for real time monitoring and control of the transmission system. Includes switching, issuing clearances and responding to system problems and/or customer problems.

Transmission Contract Mgr-TF
  The Transmission Contracts Manager is responsible for the management of OATT service, including the provision of ancillary services, for network service and wholesale generator customers, including managing the on-going customer relationship with these customers. Responsible for ensuring that appropriately executed transmission service agreements are in place for all customers taking service under Duke's OATT.

Transmission Coordinator-TF
  Responsible for real time operations of the transmission system. These duties include direct switching, issuing clearances and responding to system and/or customer problems.

Transmission Coordinator-TF
  Under the direct supervision of the System Operator, responsible for the real time operations of the transmission system. These duties include direct switching, issuing clearances and responding to system and/or customer problems.

Vice President, Hydro Fleet
  Not Req'd for Posting.

VP Gas Operations-TF
  Top Gas Operations Executive is responsible for planning and directing all activities related to natural gas. Responsibilities include gas supply, storage, transmission, distribution, engineering, construction, maintenance, utilization and other general operating services. Oversees all Gas budgets.

VP, Sys Plng & Ops
  Position is responsible for the real time monitoring and control of the bulk electric, transmission and/or distribution systems for Duke Energy. Responsible for reliable operation of the systems and compliance with standards, rules or regulations related to the operation of the system, including transmission planning. Provides support, coaching and training and interacts with staff, management, regulatory authorities as necessary. Directs and ensures departmental compliance with all corporate programs such as, but not limited to safety, environmental, and Sarbanes-Oxley remediation plans; responsible for departmental financial performance.