Distribution Designer I

Ulteig•Burlington, IA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Distribution Designer I is responsible for creating electric and/or gas distribution designs. The Distribution Designer I coordinates with the clients, electric/gas customers, and construction crews. Field work includes collecting existing asset data before design creation and staking equipment locations during construction. The Distribution Designer I collaborates with senior designers to successfully complete projects.

Requirements

Minimum two-year technical degree related to construction, GIS, or equivalent project management experience.
0-3 years of relevant experience in Distribution Design, GIS, or Distribution Construction.
Beginner level and training to develop a working knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS, ArcFM, SmallWorld, Bentley Utility Designer, SAP, Trimble Access, O-Calc, PLSCADD, or other distribution design software and tools.
Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities
Demonstrates excellent verbal/written communication, time management, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Ability to work well within a team
Takes ownership of the quality of work and is responsive to coaching from higher-level staff
Travel in the Denver Metro area required
Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
Must have authorization to work permanently in the US

Responsibilities

Create safe and efficient gas, electric, and streetlight distribution design using Company standards
Communicates with engineers for design approval
Understands and follows client’s standards and changes to their client’s needs
Learn to be proficient in a variety of desktop, mobile, and survey software used for the design process
Conduct field data collection of existing assets
Staking of facilities utilized. May be required to use survey-grade technology
Creates a bill of materials
Utilizes quality checklists and ensures a quality product is delivered
Applies for and ensures payment of necessary city, county, and state permits
Share knowledge with the design team, scheduling, clients, crews, and contractors
Write Gas Procedures and ensure safe execution
Focus primarily on managing one's own workload.
Meet the project timeline of the assigned work.
Communicate to team members the work progress and changes that will delay project completion