General

1. Who is a Power Engineer?

The predominant work responsibilities of Power Engineers focus on electrical systems, equipment, and facilities rather than on mechanical systems and other non-electrical systems involved in electric and natural gas energy services. This job category includes people involved in planning, research, design, development, construction, installation, and operation of equipment, facilities, and systems for the safe, reliable, and economic generation, transmission, distribution, consumption, and control of electricity. A power engineer typically has a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D.degree, commonly with an electrical engineering major, from an accredited four-year university.

2. How can I learn how to use PES-Careers?

The PES-Careers Guide provides basic instructions. More detailed information is available in the various menus within the PES-Careers web pages.

3. Is all of the activity using PES-Careers recorded?

Yes. This activity includes any email using PES-Careers. Detailed information is only accessible by PES-Careers Administrators. An individual employer or student can access personal activity information.

4. Are there any conditions on how I use PES-Careers and about releasing information to others?

Yes. The conditions for use of PES-Careers are available in documents for students, employers, and faculty and staff at educational institutions.

Students

1. Do I have to be a student member of IEEE PES to use PES-Careers?

No, but you are encouraged to join.

2. Will my personal information about ethnicity, gender, and disability status be revealed to employers?

No. Only a few people with Administrator status in PES-Careers will have access to this information. The information will only be used for statistical purposes. This personal information will not be released.

Employers

1. My organization has multiple subsidaries or owns multiple companies in a holding company. How do we enter who the organization is, and how do we complete the survey questions about future employment needs?

You have two choices. You can use the parent organization, or you can use the individual subsidiary organizations. If you choose to subscribe at the individual subsidiary level, each organization must have a different name and contact person in the PES-Careers database.

2. If someone has already registered my organization, how to I get access?

You will need to contact the Primary Contact for your organization. Send an email to PES-Careers@ieee.org requesting that the Primary Contact communicate with you.

Faculty

1. Do I have access to student records?

No, you only have access to employer and job information.

2. How will the contact information that I provide be used?

It will be used to verify your university affiliation and to help PES keep informed about power engineering programs in the U.S. and Canada.