Distribution Designer 2 - Grid
About The Position
This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with three days a week in the office and two days remote. The position involves working in a project team environment and leading other engineers and designers. Responsibilities include preparing and reviewing construction sketches and work packages for overhead and underground distribution facilities, pole loading analyses, voltage drop and flicker calculations, cable pulling, bill of materials, cost estimates, joint use coordination, and traffic control plans/permit drawings. The role also supports preliminary project scoping, performs field work when necessary, supports maintenance and recapitalization of distribution components, plans system modifications, designs and oversees complex tasks, provides construction support, and conducts client communication.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in a design-related degree, or a 4 year non-engineering degree
- 6 or more years of experience with electric utility distribution or relevant experience to be able to review work by others
- Knowledgeable in physical distribution design methods and their application
- Knowledgeable in applicable codes, standards, and distribution software programs including AutoCAD, ArcGIS, PoleForeman, etc.
- Familiarity with design codes and standards such as NESC, NEC, ANSI, IEEE, GIS/GWD
- Experience with complex overhead and underground distribution projects (120/208V through 38 kV)
- Strong communication skills
- Able to lead a project team
Nice To Haves
- Experience in utility distribution inspections and/or construction
- Familiarity with various distribution design/analysis software
- Familiarity with GIS software
- Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies
- Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies
Responsibilities
- Prepare/Review construction sketches and work packages for overhead and underground distribution facilities (4 KV through 38 KV)
- Prepare/Review pole loading analyses
- Prepare/Review voltage drop and flicker calculations
- Prepare/Review cable pulling
- Prepare/Review bill of material
- Prepare/Review cost estimates
- Prepare/Review joint use coordination
- Prepare/Review traffic control plans and/or permit drawings
- Support preliminary project scoping
- Perform field work, when necessary
- Support maintenance and recapitalization of distribution components
- Plan modifications to the system as well as designing and overseeing complex tasks
- Provide construction support, when necessary
- Conduct client communication and interaction, when necessary
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plans
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Back-Up Daycare
- FSA & HSA
- 401(k)
- Pre-Tax Commuter Account
- Merit Scholarship Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Corporate Charitable Giving Program
- Tuition Assistance
- First Professional Licensure Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Flexible Work Arrangements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
