Electrical Distribution Designer, Senior

Pedernales Electric Cooperative•Kyle, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Electrical Distribution Designer is responsible for advanced design of residential, commercial, industrial, overhead, and underground electric distribution facilities. The position also encompasses senior-level Joint Use design work, applying engineering fundamentals and Cooperative policies and procedures to process requests for use of Cooperative facilities while supporting safety and reliability for Joint Use entities. The role coordinates with members, developers, consultants, contractors, government entities, and internal departments to plan and deliver projects from concept through construction, completion, and financial reconciliation. Work includes developing large-scale distribution designs and master plans, assessing loads, performing power-system calculations, researching easements and permits, coordinating inspections and construction, and serving as a key customer contact. The role may also process pole attachment permits, verify compliance with applicable safety codes and standards, and provide technical direction to others. The position is based at the PEC Kyle Office in Kyle, Texas. It involves office and field work, including exposure to outdoor conditions and rough terrain, and may require travel and work beyond 40 hours per week. The role requires a valid Texas Driver’s License and either an associate degree in a field related to electric utility distribution power design with five years of directly related experience, or a high school diploma or equivalent with seven years of directly related experience. Directly related work experience may substitute for education.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in a field related to electric utility distribution power design and five years of directly related experience; alternatively, a high school diploma or equivalent and seven years of directly related experience. Directly related work experience may substitute for education.
Valid Texas Driver’s License.
Knowledge of business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, and budgeting.
Knowledge of computer systems and hardware and software programs.
Knowledge of customer-service principles and processes.
Knowledge of specification books, current Joint Use Agreements, rates and language, construction materials, warehousing methods, and Pole Foreman.
Knowledge of National Electric Code and National Electric Safety Code specifications, EPA and OSHA codes, and Cooperative specification and safety manuals.
Knowledge of property rights, easement acquisition, and construction practices.
Skill in time management and prioritizing and managing changing priorities.
Skill in anticipating, identifying, analyzing, and resolving conflicts and problems.
Ability to multitask, create work orders and purchase orders in NiSC, and draw and edit GIS mapping.
Ability to communicate effectively and understand information verbally and in writing.
Ability to use surveying instruments and assorted hand tools as needed.
Ability to travel and meet the physical demands of the position, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or moving up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Maintain and care for assigned vehicles and hand tools.
Prepare cost estimates, plan material needs, and follow project progress from inception through completion.
Interface with contractors, engineers, developers, customers, and consultants.
Provide mentoring, training, and guidance to peers; may provide technical direction to others.
Use surveying instruments, measuring equipment, chain saws, and hand tools as needed.
Interpret, follow, and enforce company safety policies and applicable National Electric Safety Code and National Electric Code requirements.
Mediate and defuse issues involving irate members.
Edit Global Information System records to maintain accuracy and connectivity.
Maintain the security of confidential information and stay current with technology advances.
Coordinate with stakeholders on procedures for supplying electric power and telecommunications services.
Research, acquire, record, and verify easement information; prepare easements and exhibits using property descriptions, survey measurements, notes, drawings, sketches, and plats.
Develop project solutions and implement them through planning, construction, completion, and financial reconciliation.
Develop master plans for major residential and commercial projects, including projects exceeding 7,000 lots at total build-out, and plan for future development growth.
Obtain right-of-way permits from counties and state entities; evaluate environmental constraints and identify requirements such as permits, easements, aesthetics, and fees.
Coordinate with Pole Contacts, Vegetation Management, right-of-way, construction crews, department planners, and other involved departments.
Assess project and transformer load requirements; perform complex power-system calculations such as voltage-drop and equipment-sizing calculations.
Research material specifications and resolve basic material issues; apply knowledge of security, roadway, and other lighting design practices.
Interpret survey data, plans, deed information, blueprints, specifications, warning labels, and engineered construction drawings.
Confer with engineers and consultants on capital improvement projects related to growth, overload, and road widening.
Coordinate pre-development and pre-construction meetings and serve as the first contact between line construction crews and landowners concerning existing lines and easements.
Serve as the primary customer contact during construction; generate subdivision designs and system implementation plans; present plans and costs to councils and neighborhood groups.
Prepare large-scale distribution designs with minimal supervision and conduct construction pre- and post-inspections.
Process pole attachment permits, including field verification inspections for new attachments, and ensure telecommunications attachers comply with the National Electric Safety Code, state law, and Cooperative standards.
Coordinate and monitor Joint Use projects with Cooperative departments and districts, attaching entities, and construction contractors; conduct pre- and post-inspections.
Work with Engineering personnel on load calculations and provide information to support staff preparing make-ready costs and construction drawings.
Inspect facilities for safety issues, including code compliance, Cooperative facility condition, and contractor and telecommunications-attacher working conditions.
Maintain regular and prompt attendance and perform other related duties as assigned.