External - Posting Description
Power Utilization Engineer (CR) B - 518652
Organization: Customer Relations
Department: Customer Relations Southeast & Northeast
Work Location: Chattanooga/Cleveland, Tennessee and Knoxville/Johnson City, Tennessee
Relocation: Relocation benefits are not offered for this position.
Posting Open: 07/27/2026
Posting Close: 08/05/2026 at 11:59 PM EST
Salary: Competitive
Job Summary
Serves as an engineer with responsibility for the sales, promotion, and delivery of technical services and engineering consulting on a wide range of program areas involving the application and marketing of TVA services and products that promote the efficient utilization of electrical energy and electric based technologies. Areas include power quality, HVAC, lighting, cooking, environmental, account representation, electro technologies as apply to agricultural, industrial, commercial, and residential applications.
Generates revenue for TVA by delivering routine technical and engineering consulting services to TVA distributors and their customers through the Comprehensive Services program and to other TVA organizations.
Develops and delivers products and services to generate market share and promote the value and efficient use of electricity and electro-based technologies. Evaluate customer needs, generates a cost estimate and performs and/or directs the service. Ensures that all work meets the requirements of national, state and local codes.
Works with TVA staff and power distributor personnel to implement activities to find potential energy services and marketing projects.
Provides advice and assist power distributors and their customers on rates, rate structures, and billing.
Provides technical advice on project definition, develops project proposals, presents proposals to customers and follows project to closure.
Acts as a liaison between TVA, power distributors, and their commercial and industrial customers.
Performs electrical/mechanical engineering plus programmatic functions relating to the commercial and industry applications of electrical power.
Supervision Received
Under the general supervision of the Customer Service Manager. Works independently on assignments, independently responsible for determining daily work schedule.
Skills and Proficiencies (May be job or organization specific)
Consulting skills (technical understanding of the customer’s needs, matching customer needs with TVA’s offerings, convincing customer to utilize the product or service; oral and written communications, presentation skills, teamwork, persuasion, problem solving, knowledge of distributor and customer systems and processes. Mediation skills for conflict resolution.
Minimum Qualifications (Consistent with Classification Standard)
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Industrial, Agriculture, Environmental Engineering or comparable engineering discipline (as job requirements dictate) from an accredited university. A Master’s degree is desirable. Licensed professional engineer license desirable.
Must have demonstrated proficiency in Power Utilization Engineering as evidenced by completion of Engineering Graduate Progression Plan or equivalent post engineering graduate education and experience
Equal Employment Opportunity
TVA values and embraces diversity. We encourage all individuals to apply regardless of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sex, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, religion, veteran status and age. We strive to be inclusive of all the people we serve across the Valley.
TVA is an Equal Opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations regarding equal employment opportunities. Any applicant or employee who believes s/he has a discrimination claim (including harassment or retaliation) must contact TVA’s Equal Opportunity Compliance office within 45 calendar days of the event or action s/he believes to constitute discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.
Drug-Free Workplace
All TVA Non-Nuclear employees are covered by TVA's Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program Plan, in accordance with Executive Order 12564, Public Law 100-71 and the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing. Information regarding the Drug Free Workplace Program can be found at www.samhsa.gov/workplace. TVA Non-Nuclear employees in Testing Designated Positions, including those performing safety-sensitive duties are also subject to random drug testing. TVA Nuclear employees are subject to random alcohol and drug tests in accordance with 10 CFR Part 26 as mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
How to Claim Vet Preference
If you are requesting to be considered as a preference-eligible veteran as outlined in the application process, you must submit your military documents before the posting close date indicated above. Be sure to include all supporting documentation: Form DD214 (member 2 or member 4 copy), a Veterans Disability Rating Letter from the VA (if applicable), and a completed form TVA 3595. If you will not get your DD214 until you are separated or retired, you can request a Statement of Service through your military personnel office. The Statement of Service must list your dates of military service, character of service, expected date of separation and any service-connected disability rating that you have been awarded from your branch of military service. Please submit your military documents each time you apply for a position.
How to Submit Documentation:
- Upload documents in Step 8 of the application process.
More information about preference eligibility and a link to form TVA 3595, can be found at https://www.tva.gov/Careers/Claiming-Veteran-Preference. If you have a question about preference eligibility, please email [email protected].
