Distribution Designer

Global Edge Group; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life Insurance

401k with employer match

Job summary

Global Edge Group is seeking a qualified Distribution Designer for our The Woodlands, TX office. The role supports distribution design/engineering across multiple states, producing field designs and construction prints in line with client standards.

The candidate will perform staking, project estimation, and use electronic design software, with emphasis on safety, reliability, and collaboration with project teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Texas Driver's License with insurable driving record.
• Background check and drug screening required.
• Associates degree or certificate in Electric Power Technology preferred; 1 year experience or 3 years prior experience in electric distribution design and estimation.

Responsibilities

• Represent the client’s image while meeting with property owners, other engineering firms and construction resources.
• Stay abreast with changing technologies, work planning, and design methodologies for Electric Distribution Design.
• Develop detailed scoping and engineering plans adhering to client standards.
• Perform distribution line design calculations for structure loading, guying, and sag interpretation.
• Handle easements, right of entry requests, and permitting as needed.
• Ensure safety, reliability, operability, and constructability in final designs.

Skills

Technical problem-solving

Communication skills

Mentoring

Teamwork

Education

Associates degree in Electric Power Technology

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

AutoCAD

Job description

Distribution Designer – The Woodlands, TX

We are seeking qualified candidates that are highly organized, energetic, and self-motivated with the ability to work independently or as a team for the Non-Exempt position of Distribution Designer out of The Woodlands, Texas office. The position will support distribution design/engineering of projects being implemented among our clients in multiple states.

The position will produce electric distribution field designs, staking of distribution facilities, project estimation and preparation of construction prints using electronic design/ estimation software in accordance with the client’s standards of construction and specifications.

Requirements Include:

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to pass background check and drug screening and possess a current Texas Driver’s License with an insurable driving record.

Preferences Include:

Associates degree or certificate in Electric Power Technology with a minimum of one (1) year experience or three (3) years prior experience with electric distribution design and estimation.

Required Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Represent the client’s image while meeting with property owners, other engineering firms and construction resources
• Stay abreast with the changing technologies, work planning, and design methodologies associated with Electric Distribution Design
• Ensure adherence to client standards to develop detailed scoping and engineering plans for projects
• Recognize electric distribution framing and components 4kV through 35kV, to initiate designs for construction or reconstruction of both overhead and underground distribution facilities
• Perform distribution line design calculations for structure loading, guying, geometric angle calculations, conductor sag interpretation, material assemblies, framing design, construction practices and construction safety guidelines using industry tools and methods
• Able to secure easements, right of entry requests, and permitting on an as needed basis
• Take personal responsibility for the quality, accuracy, and time constraints of work product
• Partner with subject matter experts input into the scoping such as (Project Management, DOC, Data Maintenance, Planning, Operations, Transmission, Construction)
• Possess strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills and able to communicate effectively and professionally, orally and in writing
• Accountable for the resolution of technical engineering conflicts that affect cost, schedule quality or customer satisfaction
• Able to mentor and/or train other staff members to transfer personal design knowledge to others
• Ensure the integration of safety, reliability, operability, constructability, and configuration management practices into final products/designs/processes
• Proficient with the use of a laptop computer, and related software programs including MS Outlook, MS Excel, and MS Word
• Able to work outdoors extended hours, walk and carry hammers, stakes, lathes, etc. for the purpose of laying out staking for Electric Distribution Design over and across various terrain, and travel, including overnight stays

Desired Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Knowledge of Entergy’s GDT system and experience Maximo, MicroStation, and/or AutoCAD
• Familiarity with the NESC and its applications to electric distribution line design.
• Familiarity of the operation and maintenance of electrical distribution systems.
• Familiarity of joint construction and electric utility best practices.
• Prefer the ability to interpret property line boundary, topographic surveys, as-built surveys, construction staking, ROW staking and collection of geospatial points.
• Familiarity with the procedures for permit acquisition involving TxDOT, City, County, State and Federal applications.
• Use of surveying equipment and gathering of geospatial points is a plus but not required.
• Salary range: 50-85K
• This position will report to the office and is not remote.
• Employer paid health/dental/vision insurance
• Employer paid STD/LTD
• Life Insurance
• 401k retirement plan with employer match