Design Technician II

ENTRUST • Englewood, CO

14h • Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves drafting, field assessments, and project coordination, offering a flexible hybrid schedule with 1-2 days in the office and occasional field visits. The Design & Grid Resiliency team designs electric distribution projects (overhead and underground) from initiation to completion, with a heavy focus on fire mitigation, pole replacements, and system hardening. Responsibilities include technical drafting using proprietary GIS platforms and drafting software, performing utility design calculations, conducting field visits for assessments and data gathering, tracking project lifecycles, managing material procurement, coordinating with construction crews, and acting as a point of contact for customers and landowners.

Requirements

• 1-2 + years of experience in utility design (electric preferred), electrical construction, or civil/mechanical drafting.
• Strong spatial reasoning and the ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, or maps.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for collaborating with internal engineering teams and external customers.
• Solid organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple project designs concurrently.
• Comfort with a hybrid work model that includes regular field visits in various weather conditions (including winter weather).
• A valid driver’s license and operating vehicle (field travel is required; mileage reimbursement is provided).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with GIS platforms (such as GE Smallworld), AutoCAD, or utility-specific design software is a plus.
• Candidates transitioning from construction, land surveying, electrical trades, or customer service backgrounds who are detail-oriented, comfortable with technology, and eager to grow are also welcome.

Responsibilities

• Design electric distribution projects (overhead and underground) from initiation to completion, with a heavy focus on fire mitigation, pole replacements, and system hardening.
• Create, update, and revise construction sketches, drawings, and joint-use proposals using client’s proprietary GIS platforms and drafting software.
• Perform key utility design calculations, including pole loading, transformer sizing, underground cable routing, and equipment placement to ensure compliance with utility standards.
• Conduct field visits to residential, commercial, and wildland-urban interface (WUI) sites to perform physical assessments, verify existing assets, and gather critical design data.
• Track project lifecycles, manage material procurement (creating Bills of Materials), and coordinate directly with scheduling, project management, and utility construction crews.
• Act as a key point of contact for customers, land owners, and construction crews to communicate design solutions and resolve field conflicts.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid schedule
• Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision
• Retirement program with a company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans
• HSA or FSA medical accounts
• FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed