Design Technician - New Grads Welcome! (Dec 2025)
About The Position
ENTRUST Solutions Group is seeking a Design Technician in Western, PA and NJ to contribute to electric distribution system design projects that power communities. This role is a perfect opportunity for an eager professional to gain hands-on experience, collaborate with industry experts, and grow within a company that prioritizes professional development. As a Design Technician, you'll provide support for electric distribution design projects under the electric programs team. This is a non-Engineer fielding role, which will require occasional travel to client sites. The Design Technician is responsible for working independently to gather detailed information on utility poles as well as collaborating with team members As a Design Field Technician, a typical day may include the following: Travel to utility and customer locations to perform site visits, pole inspections, or audits while assessing equipment performance, identify potential issues and make recommendations for improvement Complete design task for associated electric utility design projects. Tasks include but are not limited to drafting, engineering calculations, easement validation; design/construction cost estimating & permit package development. Managing multiple projects in order to assure timely, successful completion for projects resulting in high levels of customer satisfaction and company/departmental goal achievements. Maintain accurate records of activities, to include service calls, repairs, and maintenance performed Perform routine assessment tasks on equipment to ensure proper functionality and prevent issues, to include diagnose and troubleshoot problems, repair or replace defective parts Communicate effectively with customers and third party stakeholders to discuss any conflicts as they arise A successful candidate will thrive in an environment that values the following work approaches: Resilient and self-motivated: You are always striving to build upon previous successes, and stretch comfort zones to learn new skills. Detail and quality oriented: You'll develop skills reading and interpreting technical documentation including blueprints, construction specifications, etc. Collaborative: Customer service and team collaboration are essential. When we all succeed, we're better for it!
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Computer skills
- Must have own vehicle/reliable transportation and willingness to travel often (mileage reimbursement applies)
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Degree in Technical related field
- Design skills including AutoCAD or Microstation
Responsibilities
- Travel to utility and customer locations to perform site visits, pole inspections, or audits while assessing equipment performance, identify potential issues and make recommendations for improvement
- Complete design task for associated electric utility design projects. Tasks include but are not limited to drafting, engineering calculations, easement validation; design/construction cost estimating & permit package development.
- Managing multiple projects in order to assure timely, successful completion for projects resulting in high levels of customer satisfaction and company/departmental goal achievements.
- Maintain accurate records of activities, to include service calls, repairs, and maintenance performed
- Perform routine assessment tasks on equipment to ensure proper functionality and prevent issues, to include diagnose and troubleshoot problems, repair or replace defective parts
- Communicate effectively with customers and third party stakeholders to discuss any conflicts as they arise
Benefits
- Generous paid time off and benefits
- 401(k) retirement program with a company match
- Career development programs
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible work schedule
- company sponsored medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company match
- Also offered are tuition reimbursement, voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans.
- HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts are also available.
- Full time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours.
- May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the company.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
