Distribution Designer

The Global Edge Consultants

The Woodlands, Northern (TX, KY)

Hybrid

USD 50,000 - 85,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid health/dental/vision

Employer paid STD/LTD

Life Insurance

Candidate referral bonus

401k retirement plan with employer  +

Paid holidays

Earned vacation time

Job summary

The Global Edge Consultants is seeking a Distribution Designer in The Woodlands, TX to design electric distribution facilities, perform staking, and prepare construction prints using industry software. The role involves field interaction with property owners and engineering resources, with a focus on accuracy and timely delivery.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent; an associate degree in Electric Power Technology is preferred.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Associates degree or certificate in Electric Power Technology preferred; 1–3 years distribution design experience acceptable.
Must pass background check and drug screening; Texas driver’s license with insurable record.

Responsibilities

Represent the client’s image when meeting property owners and other engineers and construction resources.
Design distribution facilities for 4 kV to 35 kV and plan construction for overhead and underground systems.
Perform distribution line design calculations and staking layouts; prepare construction prints and estimates.
Secure easements and permitting as needed for projects.
Mentor staff and ensure safety, reliability, operability, and constructability in final designs.

Skills

Distribution design

Staking

Estimating

Engineering prints

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

Communication

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates degree or certificate in Electric Power Technology

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Maximo

Entergy GDT system

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
Strong skills of time management, organization, and multi-tasking
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.

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