Electrical Distribution Designer

Addison Group; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

PTO

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking an Electrical Distribution Designer to design and optimize electric distribution systems in Texas. The role involves collaborating with property owners and engineering teams, delivering both overhead and underground design work, and ensuring safe construction practice across 4kV–35kV projects.

The candidate should have an associate degree or equivalent experience, strong mentoring ability, and a solid grasp of distribution design methodologies within the utility sector.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or certificate in Electric Power Technology or 3+ years of direct Electric Distribution design experience.
• Knowledge of operation/maintenance of electrical distribution systems.
• Experience in joint construction and electric utility best practices.

Responsibilities

• Represent the company professionally when meeting with property owners, engineering firms, and construction resources.
• Stay updated with technologies, planning, and design methodologies in Electric Distribution Design.
• Mentor and transfer design knowledge to other staff members.
• Design both overhead and underground electric distribution facilities.
• Recognize 4kV–35kV distribution framing and components and initiate appropriate designs for construction or reconstruction.
• Perform distribution line design calculations for structure loading, guying, geometric angles, conductor sag, framing, and construction safety.

Skills

Professional communication

Mentoring/Training

Design methodologies

Overhead distribution design

Underground distribution design

Electrical framing 4kV-35kV

Conductor sag calculations

Education

Associate’s degree in Electric Power Technology or related certificate

≥3 years experience in electric distribution design

Job description

Role

Electrical Distribution Designer

Salary

$100,000 - $140,000 / year

Location

Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Texas

Benefits

This role is eligible for medical, dental, vision, 401k and PTO.

Required Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Ability to represent self professionally 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.

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.
• Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of electrical distribution systems.
• Experience in joint construction and electric utility best practices.

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.