Associate Engineer

Brooksource; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision benefits

Weekly pay

Paid time off

Job summary

Brooksource seeks an experienced Utility Electrical Designer to support gas and/or electric utility system design and drafting. You will coordinate complex project designs, specifications, and drawings, working alongside engineers, survey teams and contractors.

Ideal candidates bring strong AutoCAD skills, system protection/control knowledge, and the ability to interpret technical drawings and conduct field surveys. This Fortune 250–level team offers benefits, weekly pay, and PTO.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 3+ years’ experience in gas/electric utility design and drafting.
• Knowledge of gas and/or electric engineering standards and construction practices.
• Ability to develop project requirements and prepare complex designs and drawings.
• Ability to coordinate multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Ability to read utility/site plans and topographic maps and extract design data.
• Ability to perform field surveys and apply design standards.

Responsibilities

• Under minimum supervision, develop complex designs, specs, and drawings for major projects.
• Coordinate activities of designers, drafters, survey personnel, and contractors.
• Collaborate with engineers, prepare reports, perform technical calculations, and monitor field tests.
• Identify required codes and permits and obtain approvals.
• Review designs for regulatory and company standard compliance.
• Prepare layouts, sketches, materials, and finished drawings for permits and construction.
• Advise on solutions to design problems and respond to field construction issues.

Skills

AutoCAD

System protection and control

Reading drawings/interpreting plans

Field surveys

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Effective communication

Education

Associate Degree in CAD (or similar)

Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering or Engineering Technology

High School Diploma with relevant experience

Tools

CAD software proficiency

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Utility Electrical Designer to support the design and drafting of gas and/or electric utility systems. In this role, you'll coordinate and develop complex project designs, specifications, and engineering drawings, often collaborating closely with engineers, survey teams, and contractors. You’ll play a key part in ensuring compliance with utility standards and government regulations while managing multiple assignments and solving real-time design challenges in the field.

Ideal candidates will bring a strong background in AutoCAD, system protection and control, and a demonstrated ability to interpret technical drawings and conduct field surveys. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative team within a Fortune 250 company, with access to strong benefits, weekly pay, and paid time off.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma and at least three years' experience in the design and drafting of gas and/or electric utility systems; or the equivalent combination of formal education/training and experience.
• Thorough knowledge of gas and/or electric engineering and construction standards, practices, and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to develop project requirements and prepare complex designs, finished drawings, and calculations requiring limited engineering theory.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, manage, and coordinate multiple work assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret utility drawings, site plans, topographic maps, and highway construction drawings and specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to make mathematical calculations, make detailed field surveys, and apply standards necessary to determine design requirements.
• Ability to use personal computers and computer aided design and drafting systems.
• Ability to prepare technical reports.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, and to anticipate and resolve problems promptly.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Associate Degree in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design preferred
• Associate's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Engineering Technology
• 3 years experience in design and or drafting disciplines, with a background in system protection and control.
• A background in system protection and control is preferred, but not required.

Job Responsibilities:

• Under minimum supervision, coordinates and develops complex designs, specifications, and engineering drawings for special and major projects.
• Coordinates the activities of and provides technical guidance for designers, drafters, survey personnel, and contractors assigned to special or major projects.
• Collaborates with engineers by performing such duties as, preparing reports and estimates, making technical calculations, conducting investigations, and monitoring field tests and surveys.
• Identifies specifications and codes necessary to comply with requirements of governmental agencies and other utility companies and acquires necessary approvals and permits.
• Reviews project designs prepared by others for adherence to all regulatory agency and Company standards.
• Prepares layouts, sketches, material requisitions, and finished drawings for permits and construction.
• Advises contractor and Company personnel regarding solutions to special problems in design of facilities and systems not covered by formal standards.
• Makes site visits to develop and review designs for construction and to solve special construction problems. May be required to respond to emergency events.

What’s in it for you?

A welcoming, team environment where you will be provided an opportunity to work with a Fortune 250 company. Eight Eleven group offers Health, Dental and Vision benefits, weekly pay, holiday paid time off and sick leave.