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Jeffrey Liles

Wendell,NC

Summary

Senior Project Engineer with 16 years of experience in the electric utility industry. Experience includes both transmission and distribution related roles.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Project Engineer

POWER Engineers
07.2024 - Current
  • Assembled underground transmission engineering solutions for clients across the country.
  • Experience includes both pipe cable and solid dielectric.
  • Experience with overhead to underground conversions driven by wetlands, development, and other site constraints.
  • Managed projects effectively to deliver all work on time.

SENIOR ENGINEER

DUKE ENERGY
10.2023 - 07.2024
  • Maintained high quality transmission engineering designs with a 100% on time delivery.
  • Engaged in an effort with System Standards to update an outdated Underground Transmission Philosophy Document.
  • Worked safely 100% of the time and passed that on.
  • Worked as part of small team to maintain the Line Ratings Database.

Principal Engineer

Florida Power & Light Company
08.2014 - 10.2022
  • Transmission Overhead and Underground design for 69kV-230kV.
  • Medium and High Voltage Cable Subject Matter Expert.
  • Extensive engagement experience with engineering consultants, procurement, transmission planning, system operations, operations, construction, inventory, industry, and collaborative events.
  • Risk evaluation, mitigation for transmission operations.
  • Experience in PLS-CADD, CYMCAP, PSSE, EMS, ARCGIS, SAP, Maximo.

ENGINEER I

Duke Energy
01.2009 - 07.2014
  • Transmission System Operations, RC certified 2012-2014.
  • Distribution Design focused on customer zone work as well as distribution and integrity, 2009-2012.
  • First full time engineering position following college and established my relationship with the utility industry.

Internship Student

Roanoke Electric Cooperative
05.2007 - 08.2008
  • This internship was to accompany a distribution line crew for a summer.
  • This experience established my interest in power systems and set my educational direction.
  • This experience provided me a strong understanding of power delivery in the utility segment.

Education

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
05-2013

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
12-2008

Skills

  • Engineering design
  • Analyzing information
  • Feasibility analysis
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Attention to Detail
  • Project Management
  • Mathematical Modeling

Timeline

Senior Project Engineer

POWER Engineers
07.2024 - Current

SENIOR ENGINEER

DUKE ENERGY
10.2023 - 07.2024

Principal Engineer

Florida Power & Light Company
08.2014 - 10.2022

ENGINEER I

Duke Energy
01.2009 - 07.2014

Internship Student

Roanoke Electric Cooperative
05.2007 - 08.2008

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of North Carolina At Charlotte

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

North Carolina State University