JUNIOR ESTIMATOR / ESTIMATOR

City of Farmington•Farmington, NM

2d•$26 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Farmington is seeking a motivated individual to fill the position of Junior Estimator / Estimator within the Electric Utility/Engineering Department. This is a Regular, Full-Time position with a work schedule of Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The role involves significant contact with various agents and engineers, as well as constant interaction with the public. The successful candidate will be responsible for adhering to safety protocols, understanding and implementing electrical codes, and performing various estimating tasks related to electric distribution line extensions and other projects. For the Junior Estimator role, tasks are performed under supervision, while the Estimator role involves working independently and potentially training Junior Estimators.

Requirements

Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships and communication with co-workers, supervisors, City personnel, and the public.
Ability to follow verbal and/or written instructions.
Ability to work under stress and handle stressful situations.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to operate the tools and equipment listed.
Ability to meet people easily and utilize practical communicative skills necessary to obtain easements.
Ability to work effectively on complex individual and team projects.
Must operate a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City.
A high school diploma or equivalent combined with a two-year college degree in electrical, mathematical, industrial, business, or closely related fields (Junior Estimator).
OR A combination of education and a minimum of two years' experience within an industrial or business setting, and must complete required mathematics courses within two years, at least one semester of trigonometry, and one semester of algebra, if the applicant has not had a mathematics course (Junior Estimator).
Must become familiar with procedures and techniques of power line estimating, with experience in or assisting in electrical job estimating (Junior Estimator).
Ability to acquire knowledge of construction standards and procedures (Junior Estimator).
Knowledge of personal computers (Junior Estimator).
A high school diploma and an associate's degree in electrical, mathematical, industrial, or a closely related field are preferred, with at least one semester of trigonometry and algebra each (Estimator).
Five years of experience as an Estimator for an electric utility company can be substituted for an Associate's degree (Estimator).
Five years of progressive experience in the Junior Estimator position at the Farmington Electric Utility with demonstrated ability to perform essential job duties or, at minimum, substitution of up to five years of experience with another electric utility or consultant in a similar position of electrical job estimating (such as a staking engineer or staking technician) (Estimator).
Must have or be able to obtain Comprehensive Staking Technician Certification from GDS Associates/Hi-Line Engineering or a comparable staking technician program (Estimator).
Familiar with the applicable NESC (Estimator).
Familiar with USDA RUS distribution construction standards and procedures (Estimator).
Basic knowledge of surveying techniques and the electrical One Call system (Estimator).
Knowledge of personal and laptop computers (Estimator).
Working use of email, Internet, Word, Excel, hand-held GPS locators, laser range finders, digital cameras, cell phone/smart phone (Estimator).

Nice To Haves

Experience with AutoCAD, or similar drawing software, or the ability to obtain this knowledge through on-the-job training (Junior Estimator).
Clear working experience with Futura or another geographical information system (Estimator).
Experience with AutoCAD, ArcGIS, or similar drawing software (Estimator).

Responsibilities

Follows established safety protocols and policies.
Maintains a "safety first" mentality.
Engages in significant contact with telephone, gas, electrical, archaeological, environmental, Tribal, State, and BLM right-of-way agents and engineers.
Maintains constant contact with the public.
Becomes familiar with and implements applicable local, state, and federal electrical codes, including NESC, Metering and Service Guide, line extension agreement, rules and regulations, safety rules, and NEC - Article 230 service entrances.
Performs special assignments and other similar related incidental work.
Demonstrates customer service skills and an outgoing personality to serve customer needs.
Learns and understands guying techniques and properly uses tables.
Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and the general public.
Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out departmental duties.
Calculates voltage drops (flicker) for larger motors.
Performs meter spots, estimates overhead and underground extensions, and writes work orders, including specifying materials (Junior Estimator).
Acquires knowledge of and implements construction standards and procedures to prepare work orders for electric distribution line extensions, street lighting, rerouting, and reconductoring projects (Junior Estimator).
Becomes familiar with minor surveying details and directs a small survey crew for pole line staking (Junior Estimator).
Obtains right-of-way easements and researches properties at the county courthouse (Junior Estimator).
Works alone on assigned tasks and may be assigned projects by Engineers (Estimator).
Prepares work orders for large and small overhead line extensions, underground extensions, street lighting, reconductoring, and rerouting projects (Estimator).
Directs a small survey crew for pole line staking (Estimator).
Obtains right-of-way easements and researches properties at the county courthouse (Estimator).
Assists in the training of Junior Estimators (Estimator).
Calculates peak demand from load information to size transformers and secondaries (Estimator).