Designer

Career finder•Elmwood Park, WI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

We Energies, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking Designers in multiple locations across Wisconsin. This position is represented by the We Energies L2150 Union. The Designer will be responsible for providing design engineering, cost details, analysis, problem-solving, and third-party authorizations in a cost-effective manner for various orders including new services, rewires, system maintenance, and facility relocations. The role integrates knowledge, experience, governmental codes, and industry standards to solve technical problems safely and effectively, ensuring company requirements and energy service needs are met. The Designer will also provide technical support and coordination with external contractors, consultants, other utilities, and governmental agencies, ensuring the system meets company, governmental, and customer performance and safety standards. Additionally, the Designer will work with various software applications in a Windows environment. There is a State of Wisconsin indentured apprenticeship program associated with this occupation.

Requirements

Applicant must have an associate degree or equivalent education in electrical, mechanical, civil, architectural, electronic, utilities engineering, or similar technology. Similar technology includes but is not limited to: Renewable Energy, Drafting and Design, Geospatial Surveying and Geographic Information System
In lieu of the degree requirement, a minimum of four years equivalent utility or engineering design experience is required in gas, electric or communications utility design, electrical, mechanical, civil or architectural design
Applicant must have a valid driver's license and meet the company's requirements for driving
For positions in some locations, applicants must comply with DOT Part 199 pipeline drug and alcohol testing
Official transcripts are required and should be submitted at the time of your application to the assigned HR Associate; must be attached to application or provided to HR within ten (10) days of the posting closing date. If you do not have your transcripts, please take the necessary steps to be able to provide them prior to being scheduled for any testing.
Technician Selection System (TECH)-Technician level:Ability to use numerical information presented in drawings, prints, and graphs to solve arithmetic problems, ability to use symbols and codes to locate objects on a map, comprehension of pictured mechanical principles, and the ability to read, apply rules and make decisions based upon written information.
Designer Structured Interview (DSGN) - Competencies are decision making; initiative; interpersonal skills/listening; conflict resolution; problem solving; safety awareness; adaptability; time management; cooperation; and work commitment.

Responsibilities

Providing design engineering
Cost details
Analysis
Problem-solving
Third-party authorizations in a cost-effective manner for new services orders, rewires, system maintenance, facility relocations and other orders as assigned
Integrates knowledge, experience, governmental codes, industry standards and determines company requirements, to solve technical problems in a safe, cost effective manner that satisfy energy service needs
Provides technical support to and coordination between outside contractors, consultants, other utilities, and governmental agencies
Ensures that the system meets company, governmental, and customer performance and safety standards. The Designer performs the preceding to ensure system integrity
Will work with various software applications in a Windows environment