Design Engineer

Insight Global; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Distribution Design Engineer to support upgrades of a major energy provider's distribution grids. You will schedule, develop and own construction plans, create work packages, and manage scope and timelines.

Field work, notes, measurements and design tasks will be performed using GIS, CAD, WMS and client systems. You can expect to perform engineering calculations such as pole structural analysis, transformer sizing, voltage drop and protective device coordination,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical or civil engineering.
• 0-2 years of design engineering experience with electric utilities or consulting.
• Comfortable in field and office settings; valid transportation.
• Willingness to travel ~15% across surrounding cities.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and develop construction plans for project work.
• Create work packages and construction plans; bill of materials.
• Own field work: notes, photos, measurements; design construction plans.
• Use GIS, CAD, WMS and client systems for engineering calculations.

Skills

Field work

Office work

Travel 15%

Reliable transportation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

GIS

CAD

WMS

Job description

Job Description

A company is looking for a Distribution Design Engineer to join their team. This engineer will aide in the upgrades of a major energy providers distribution grids. They will be in charge of scheduling and developing construction plans for the project work. This person will create work packages, create construction plans, bill material and will be in charge of the scope or work schedule. This person will be in charge of owning their own field work where they will be taking notes, pictures, measurements and will ultimately be in charge of the designing the project construction plans. The work will be developed using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools, Work Management Systems (WMS), and other client systems. The project work will require performing 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.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical or Mechanical or Civil Engineering
• 0-2 years of prior relevant experience: working directly with an electric utility or an electric utility consulting company, performing design engineering
• OR could have: strong construction background, design work, civil engineering, electrical experience and programming experience
• Must be comfortable in both a field and office setting
• Interest in developing construction work packages for the electric distribution system using various software systems and construction standards
• Candidate must provide their own reliable transportation
• This role will involve 15% travel around the surrounding cities for customer requirements, meeting with construction/project managers and driving timelines on projects (milage reimbursement will be provided)