Electric Underground/Overhead Distribution Designer

msengr; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Life Insurance

STD/LTD

Job summary

M&S Engineering, LLC in Texas seeks an Electric Underground/Overhead Distribution Designer who is organized, energetic, and capable of working independently or with a team to produce distribution designs and construction prints. The role involves estimation, easement work, GIS and AutoCAD, and coordinating with contractors and landowners.

Travel across Texas and surrounding states is required; on-site presence is expected, not remote.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 3 years of related experience
• Valid Driver's License and insurability to drive company vehicles
• Experience using AutoCAD and GIS tools
• Willingness to travel overnight across Texas and surrounding states
• Knowledge of National Electric Code and safety standards

Responsibilities

• Perform cost estimates and material planning from inception to completion
• Interface with contractors, engineers, customers, and consultants
• Coordinate with stakeholders on electrical power supply processes
• Prepare easements, exhibits, and survey data
• Read blueprints and engineered construction drawings
• Develop master system plans for future growth

Skills

GIS mapping

Blueprint reading

Customer service

Time management

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS software

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 position of Electric Underground/Overhead 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 specification.

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

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Perform cost estimates, plan material needs and follow up on progress on projects from inception to completion.
• Interface regularly with contractors, engineers, developers, customers, and consultants
• Coordinate closely with key stakeholders to discuss the process and procedures for supplying electric power
• Research, acquire, record, and verify easement information
• Implement and manage solution from conceptualization through planning and construction, to project completion and financial reconciliation
• Evaluate environmental constraints and identify projects requirements, i.e., permits, easements, aesthetics, fees, etc.
• Research new material specifications and resolve basic material issues
• Perform complex power system calculations: voltage drop, equipment sizing, etc.
• Interpret survey data, plan, deed information, and engineered construction drawings
• Develop master system plans for future growth in large developments
• Operate computer assisted engineering and design software
• Edit within Global Information System (GIS) to assure accuracy and connectivity
• Prepare easements and exhibits, including property descriptions, record survey measurements, and descriptive data using notes, drawings, sketches, and plats
• Coordinate pre-development and pre-construction meetings with all involved departments and personnel
• Act as first contact between line construction crews and landowners regarding existing line and easements
• Read and interpret blueprints, specifications, warning labels, etc.
• Make presentations to councils and neighborhood groups regarding overall plan and costs
• Prepare large scale distribution design with minimal supervision
• Conduct construction pre and post inspections
• Interpret, adhere to, and enforce the company safety policy, and the National Electric Safety Code and National Electric Code
• Maintain the security of confidential information

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED and 3 years of directly related experience
• Valid Driver's License and be insurable to drive company vehicles
• Knowledge of using computer systems and AutoCAD
• Ability to work outside in all seasons for extended periods of time. This position requires both inside and outside work.
• Ability to travel overnight to various parts of Texas and surrounding states.
• Knowledge of principles for providing customer service
• Knowledge of specification book, current Joint Use Agreements, Rates, and Language, construction materials, warehousing methods, National Electric Code, National Electric Safety Code specifications, EPA, and OSHA codes
• Knowledge of basic principles of property rights, easement acquisition, and construction practices
• Skilled in time management, prioritizing, and conflict resolution
• Ability to draw and edit GIS mapping
• Ability to communicate, listen, and understand effectively verbally and in writing

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