Assistant Project Design

Alliant Energy•Ripon, WI

3d•$31 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

Performs clerical work in a Customer Service Department. Assists project designers in routine field work and answers general customer inquiries. This role involves answering customer inquiries regarding construction status and requirements, coordinating customer construction requests through engineering, construction, and customer billings, and performing customer contact and design work for "simple services" which generally do not require a site visit. The position also involves obtaining information from engineering prints and sketches, entering design data, and inputting construction requests. Additionally, it assists in prioritizing and scheduling, assembling work orders and sketches from field notes, and performing field work such as staking and measuring. The role compiles statistical information, prepares summaries and reports, and processes various documents and forms associated with engineering, accounting, and operating departments. It also maintains records and files pertaining to work orders, information systems, customer billing, and Digger's Hotline, as well as local map copies. The position performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
1 year of technical training beyond high school or 3 years of company engineering/operating experience
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Demonstrated skill and accuracy in computations and record keeping
Familiarity with drafting.
Demonstrated ability and skills to handle customer contacts in a manner that encourages positive customer relations
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Familiarity and demonstrated ability to work with computer systems.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

Answers customer inquiries regarding construction status and requirements.
Coordinates customer construction requests through engineering, construction, and customer billings.
Performs customer contact and design work for "simple services" which generally do not require a site visit.
Obtains information from engineering prints and sketches and enters design data.
Obtains information and inputs construction requests.
Assists in prioritizing and scheduling.
Assembles work orders and sketches from field notes.
Assists with staking, measuring and other similar and related field work, and installs location number tags.
Compiles statistical information and prepares summaries and reports from records and accumulated data such as underground statistics, inactive gas services, gas contractor billings, line clearance records and billings, accident reports, non-commodity design and construction.
Prepares and processes various documents and forms associated with the engineering, accounting, and operating departments as necessary.
Maintains records and files and performs data entry pertaining to gas and electric work orders, inactive gas services, gas service record cards, leak valve records (LVR) and other related information systems, customer billing, Digger's Hotline, and others as necessary.
Maintains local copies of electric area maps, switch diagrams, gas area maps, gas key maps, and street light maps.
Performs other duties which are similar, related or incidental to this position.