Distribution Designer I

Entergy•Hot Springs, AR

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Distribution Designer I is responsible for meeting with customers to determine their electric needs and requirements, then designing work to install, replace, or remove distribution facilities in support of customer requests, reliability projects, or infrastructure improvements. The position primarily manages multiple distribution projects for new residential and commercial businesses. This includes determining customer service needs, designing overhead and underground line extensions, estimating costs, preparing construction drawings, and coordinating construction commitments. The role also coordinates and leads pre-design and pre-construction meetings with internal and external stakeholders, performs engineering calculations for planning and corrective-measure projects, and provides leadership and technical support to local operations on distribution design standards and practices. The designer assists the local Right of Way agent with permits and ROW documents and may support storm restoration locally or out of town, including leading or participating in damage assessment activities. The position is onsite in Hot Springs, Arkansas, with travel of up to 25%. Employees may be required to work additional hours, work in alternate locations, or perform additional duties during storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations deemed necessary by the company.

Requirements

One of the following: a bachelor’s degree in any discipline; a two-year technical associate degree; one year of electric utility distribution or transmission design experience; or more than two years of electric utility field operational experience in transmission line or substation, distribution line or service, or field metering.
Good interpersonal skills and strong written and oral communication skills.
Good knowledge of personal computer operations and related software.
Basic theory of electricity.
Ability to interpret construction drawings.
Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities and work well under pressure.
Self-motivated and dependable team player.
Good math skills.
Familiarity with the National Electrical Safety Code and National Electrical Code.
Ability to work safely and follow company safety policies and procedures, recognize and mitigate workplace hazards, and properly care for company equipment and safeguard assets.
Ability to meet the public pleasantly and tactfully and understand the importance of high-level customer service.
Demonstrated acceptance of a diverse and inclusive work environment and customer base.
Valid driver’s license and good driving record.

Responsibilities

Meet with customers to determine electric needs and service requirements.
Manage multiple distribution projects for new residential and commercial businesses.
Design overhead and underground line extensions and other work to install, replace, or remove distribution facilities.
Estimate project costs, prepare construction drawings, and coordinate construction commitments.
Coordinate and lead pre-design and pre-construction meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
Perform engineering calculations for planning and corrective-measure projects, including load studies, revenue justification, fault current, and voltage drop.
Provide leadership and technical support to local operations on distribution design standards and practices and contract compliance.
Assist the local Right of Way agent with acquiring permits and ROW documents.
Assist with storm restoration efforts locally and out of town, including leading or participating in damage assessment activities.
Work additional hours, at alternate locations, and/or perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as necessary.
Work safely, follow company safety policies and procedures, recognize and mitigate workplace hazards, and properly care for company equipment and safeguard assets.
Provide customer service in a pleasant and tactful manner and recognize opportunities for process improvement.