Associate Distribution Engineer

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an engineer to develop construction work packages for electric distribution systems. You will use Bentley Open Utilities Design, CAD, GIS, and other client systems to perform engineering calculations and support project design, including permits and Right-of-Way processes.

This role requires 6+ months of relevant electrical utility design experience, a Bachelor's degree in engineering, and strong MS Office skills. Field travel and reliable transportation are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline or related field.
• 6+ months of experience in design engineering for electric utilities.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Willingness to perform both field and office work.
• Reliable transportation required.

Responsibilities

• Develop construction work packages for electric distribution systems using various software and standards.
• Project work may include new business and reliability designs.
• Use Bentley Open Utilities Design, CAD, GIS, WMS, and other client systems.
• Perform engineering calculations including pole and transformer sizing, voltage drop, and protection coordination.
• Prepare forestry trimming requests, permits/Right-of-Way, BOM, cost estimates, and client advocacy.
• Travel by motor vehicle to project locations for field investigations.

Skills

MS Office

Communication skills

Field work readiness

Reliability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Bentley Open Utilities Design

CAD

GIS

WMS

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop construction work packages for the electric distribution system using various software systems and construction standards.
• Project work may include new business and reliability designs.
• Work packages will be developed using Bentley Open utilities Design, Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Work Management Systems (WMS), and other client systems.
• Perform engineering calculations that may include structural analysis of poles, guying, cable pulling, electric demand, transformer sizing, voltage drop and flicker, and coordination of protective devices.
• Assignments may also include preparing forestry trimming requests, facilitating permit and Right-of-Way acquisition, development of a BOM, estimating costs, and customer advocacy such as acquiring easements.
• Work assignments will include traveling by motor vehicle to various project locations located throughout the area to conduct field investigations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline or related field.
• Six plus (6+) months of prior relevant experience working directly with an electric utility or with a consulting/contracting company performing design engineering for electric utilities.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) required.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Willingness to perform both field and office work.
• Reliable transportation is required.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing construction work packages for electric distribution systems, utilizing tools such as Bentley Open Utilities Design and CAD. Proficient in engineering calculations and project management within the electric utility sector.