Utility Designer 3

Lansing Board of Water & Light • Lansing, MI

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for performing customer communication, distribution design project management, including financial analysis, associated with utility service installation and service modification required to optimally meet or exceed BWL customer requirements. The Board of Water & Light serves Lansing, Michigan, and surrounding areas with electricity, water, and steam. The American Public Power Association has honored the Lansing Board of Water & Light as one of the country's best publicly-owned utilities. The Lansing Board of Water & Light is a municipally-owned public utility that provides safe, reliable and affordable utility products and services to around 100,000 electric and 58,000 water customers throughout the greater Lansing area. Our mission is to is to provide a safe, reliable and affordable utility experience through public ownership, climate consciousness and innovative strategies.

Requirements

• Must have 2 years relevant experience and 24 credit hours towards an Associate’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or electrical theory or equivalent field of study OR 3 years relevant experience.
• Must have proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.
• Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Develops technical design for new and modified utility systems for customer projects which meets or exceeds customer requirements and support the integrity of the BWL’s utility systems.
• Designs projects, service quality and all related issues associated with customer delivery services at the BWL through leading coordination with all stakeholders.
• Follows BWL construction and procedural standards.
• Acts as a technical resource for outside contractors for engineering, construction, and drafting services.
• Allocates materials, prepares work orders, sketches, estimates, easements, proposals; releases packages to construction and processes service orders.
• Utilizes approved methods for tracking and managing work.
• Assists with negotiating distribution routes, cost, permits, easements and arrangements with customers, attorneys, and outside agencies such as city, county, state, government and inspection agencies.
• Develops revenue projections for each project to be weighed against construction cost as required.
• Recommends appropriate rates for project to customer.
• Assists in billing/service account set ups and reviews account for proper billing after construction.
• Follows BWL rates and Rules and Regulations.
• Determines costs for estimates, proposals, service agreements, and other associated project management and documentation duties.
• Keeps track of all current and future projects utilizing BWL approved methods.
• Follows-up and tracks revenue projects versus actual revenue and estimated construction cost versus actual for each project utilizing approved department software and provide budgetary updates on a quarterly basis.
• Performs staking, provides technical support to construction personnel, and conducts field checks of work in progress and completed work as needed.
• Attends preconstruction meetings and interfaces with onsite contractors/ developers/owners during design development and construction as required.
• Performs other activities associated with providing service to new and existing customers.
• Performs other departmental tasks as assigned.
• Required to follow BWL Safety Manual and wear all required personal protective equipment.
• Attends all required training for safety awareness.

Benefits

• Competitive wages, employee development, and opportunity for professional growth.
• Robust time off benefits including vacation, free choice, sick leave, parental leave and 11 paid holidays.
• Comprehensive benefits package offered including medical, prescription, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, employee assistance program.
• Voluntary benefits including vision, supplemental and dependent life insurance, flexible spending, AFLAC options, LifeLock anti-theft, long term care, tuition reimbursement, and BWL's Home Purchase Plan – Forgivable $5,000 loan for purchase of a home in Lansing.
• Retirement programs including 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan (DC) (100% company paid up to 9.5 % of base salary for BU positions and up to 13% of base salary for NBU positions), 457 Deferred Compensation matches up to $2,500 per year.
• Post retirement benefits offered at the respective level of coverage, co-pays and health care premium, at the same level as active employees.
• Two fitness centers located on site open 24/7, work life balance program, employee assistance program, free parking and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees