Electrical Engineer
About The Position
The Electrical Engineer develops cost-effective conceptual and engineering solutions to upgrade, expand, maintain, and automate overhead and underground power distribution systems for utility clients, using applicable software systems and construction standards. The role ensures compliance with client procedures, design standards, state and federal regulations, and safety codes, and works with engineers performing transmission and communication design. The work includes engineering calculations such as pole structural analysis, guying, cable pulling, fault currents, protective-device placement, bills of materials, and cost estimates. Assignments may include travel to project locations for field investigations. The role involves both office and field work, customer interaction, construction support, and may include leading and training other engineers and performing quality assurance for experienced engineers.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of relevant electric distribution design engineering experience working with electric utilities.
- Bachelor of Science in engineering, engineering technology, or a closely related discipline.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Experience with distribution design tools such as BOUD, Pole Foreman, Spida-Calc, O-Calc, or similar.
- Ability to demonstrate proficiency in NESC standards.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ability to use a personal vehicle for anticipated customer-related travel and a valid U.S. driver's license.
- Willingness to perform both field and office work and ability to work outdoors.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Collaborative attitude and inclusivity toward individuals from diverse backgrounds and geographic locations.
- Ability to work with limited supervision.
- Positive attitude and professional demeanor.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with NESC standards, ESRI, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, and GIS.
- Experience with structural analysis, guying calculations, cable-pulling calculations, protective-device coordination, and electric demand and fault-current calculations.
- Experience with work-management and job-estimating software.
- Experience with CAD tools.
Responsibilities
- Develop design and construction work packages for overhead and underground electrical distribution systems for utility customers.
- Assist with oversight and quality assurance of the team's design work.
- Review client-provided work and assess scope requirements; interact with customers.
- Perform engineering calculations, including wood-pole loading, guying, conductor sag and tension, voltage drop, and flicker.
- Provide engineering support during construction and conduct post-construction reviews to verify compliance with engineering and construction standards.
- Conduct root-cause analysis of outages and develop mitigations using engineering principles and design.
- Visit customer offices and participate in field activities as needed.
- Coordinate conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements.
- Assess and develop large design packages for complex cable and conduit projects in dense urban environments, including work permits, easements, and right-of-way applications.
- For experienced engineers, potentially lead and train other engineers and perform QA/QC responsibilities.
- Travel to project locations and perform field investigations as needed.
Benefits
- Job-related travel is reimbursed at IRS-approved rates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
