Electric Distribution Designer

msengr; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

STD/LTD

Life Insurance

401k with employer match

Paid Holidays

Vacation time

Candidate referral bonus

Job summary

M&S Engineering, LLC is seeking a qualified Electric Distribution Designer to produce field designs and staking for distribution facilities. The role involves project estimation and creating construction prints per client standards.

The position is office-based with non-remote work requirements and opportunities to work with property owners and engineering firms. The candidate should be organized, energetic, and able to work independently.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Ability to represent self professionally in both M&S and the client's image while meeting with property owners, other engineering firms and construction resources.
• Proficient with the design of both overhead and underground electric distribution facilities.

Responsibilities

• Represent self professionally with property owners and clients.
• Stay abreast with changes in design methodologies for Electric Distribution Design.
• Mentor and/or train staff to transfer design knowledge.
• Design overhead and underground distribution facilities.
• Perform distribution line design calculations for structure loading and conductor sag.
• Ensure quality, accuracy and timeliness of work product.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Work outdoors for extended hours and travel up to five nights.

Skills

Electric distribution design

Project estimation

Professional representation

Time management

Multi-tasking

Communication

Outdoor work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Excel

MS Word

Surveying equipment

Job description

M&S Engineering, LLC seeks qualified candidates that are highly organized, energetic, self-motivated with the ability to work independently or as a team for the non-exempt position of Electric Distribution Designer. 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.

This position will report to the office and is not remote.

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.

Required Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Ability to represent self professionally in both M&S and the client's image while meeting with property owners, other engineering firms and construction resources.
• Ability to stay abreast with the changing technologies, work planning, and design methodologies associated with Electric Distribution Design.
• Ability to mentor and/or train others staff members to transfer personal design knowledge to others.
• Proficient with the design of both overhead and underground electric distribution facilities.
• Ability to recognize electric distribution framing and components 4kV through 35kV, to initiate designs for construction or reconstruction of both overhead and underground distribution facilities.
• Ability to perform distribution line design calculations for structure loading, guying, geometric angle calculations, conductor sag interpretation, unitized framing design, construction practices and construction safety guidelines using industry tools and methods.
• Ability to take personal responsibility for the quality, accuracy and time constraints of work product.
• Possess strong analytical and technical problem solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task several projects through different requirements of design iterations and priority shifts.
• Proficient with the use of a laptop computer, and related software programs including, MS Outlook, MS Excel and MS Word.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Strong skills of time management and multi-tasking.
• Ability to work outdoors for extended hours in various climate conditions and travel, including overnight stays for up to five nights.
• Ability to walk over and across various terrain and carry surveying instruments, field and staking equipment for the purpose of laying out staking for Electric Distribution Design.
• Ability to use tools to clear brush, or shallow excavation to locate property identifiers for the purpose of staking and design of distribution facilities.

Desired Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Prefer an Associate's degree or certificate in Electric Power Technology and/or three (3) years' prior experience with electric distribution design and estimation.
• Familiarity of the operation and maintenance of electrical distribution systems.
• Familiarity of joint construction and electric utility best practices.
• Knowledge of Electric Distribution construction framing techniques, construction practices and their components.
• Use of surveying equipment and gathering of geospatial points.
• Prefer the ability to interpret property line boundary, topographic surveys, as-built surveys, construction staking, ROW staking and collection of geospatial points.
• Use of electronic design/estimation software to prepare cost estimates using unitized labor and material units, work instructions and construction sketches.
• Prefer the experience and ability to research and collect property deed information at record facilities for the evaluation of existing or proposed easements, establish ownership information and definition of property boundaries.
• Familiarity with the NESC and its applications to electric distribution line design.
• Familiarity with the procedures for permit acquisition involving TxDOT, City, County, State and Federal applications.

Normal Work Schedule:

• 10 hours per day, 40 per week, Monday - Thursday
• Overtime as required
• Variations of schedule dependent on work location and job deadlines.

Benefits:

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Employer paid health/dental/vision insurance
• Employer paid STD/LTD
• Life Insurance
• Candidate referral bonus
• 401k retirement plan with employer match
• Paid Holidays
• Earned vacation time