Distribution Designer II

Ampcus Inc.•Hammond, LA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for meeting with customers to determine electric needs and requirements. Design jobs to install, replace, or remove distribution facilities to support customer requests, reliability projects, or infrastructure improvement. Primary responsibility will be to manage multiple distribution projects for new residential and commercial businesses. Includes meeting with customers to determine their service needs, design of overhead and underground line extensions, estimating costs, preparing construction drawings and coordinate construction commits. Coordinate and lead pre-design and pre-construction meetings with internal and external stakeholders. Perform engineering calculations to aid in planning and corrective measure projects (i.e., load studies, revenue justification, fault current, voltage drop, etc.). Provide leadership and technical support to local operations and contract compliance with regards to distribution design standards and practices to provide seamless service to customers and external constituents. Aid local Right of Way agent with acquiring permits and ROW documents.

Requirements

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a related field (will accept a technical diploma)
4–7 years of experience
Strong expertise in utility design and field practices.

Nice To Haves

Drafting background a plus
Experience in Construction
Experience in Management
Worked with GDT/GIS
Familiar with Structural Analysis
Experience with Pole Foreman a plus

Responsibilities

Manage multiple distribution projects for new residential and commercial businesses.
Meet with customers to determine their service needs.
Design overhead and underground line extensions.
Estimate costs.
Prepare construction drawings.
Coordinate construction commits.
Coordinate and lead pre-design and pre-construction meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
Perform engineering calculations to aid in planning and corrective measure projects (i.e., load studies, revenue justification, fault current, voltage drop, etc.).
Provide leadership and technical support to local operations and contract compliance with regards to distribution design standards and practices.
Aid local Right of Way agent with acquiring permits and ROW documents.