Engineer Design Tech Beginner, Intermediate or Sr-Distribution Ops

PPL Corporation; Shelbyville (KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A utility company in Shelbyville, Kentucky is seeking candidates to assist engineers in the planning and design of electric distribution systems. Responsibilities include meeting customers, preparing job layouts, conducting technical surveys, and ensuring compliance with specifications. Applicants should have an associate degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience, along with strong communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in technical discipline such as electrical engineering or design drafting, or a High School Diploma with two years experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of electric delivery system and basic math functions.

Responsibilities

• Meet with customers to determine their electrical service needs.
• Prepare field layouts of routine jobs including estimates and work requests.
• Inspect work for conformance to drawings and specifications.
• Assist in storm restoration and other assigned duties.

Skills

Interpersonal relations

Communication

Organizing skills

Analytical skills

Computer knowledge

Education

Associate degree in technical discipline

High School Diploma

Job description

Overview

Assist engineers and management in engineering planning and design of electric distribution system expansion and maintenance.

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Responsibilities

• Meet with customers to determine their electrical service needs.
• Prepare or assist in preparation of field layouts of routine jobs; such as staking, sketching, inventories, estimates, work request preparation and materials utilizing company work management and graphical design tools
• Make, or assist in making, routine technical surveys or analyses; such as load balance or voltage drop calculations
• Inspect work for conformance to drawings and specifications
• Acquire or assist in the acquisition of distribution easements
• Perform surveying and general transit work
• Settle damage claims pertaining to construction and rebuilding of lines
• Prepare engineering drawings from work prints and field notes
• Perform and assist technical employees with routine engineering duties in office
• Assist, as necessary, in storm restoration
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Associate degree in technical discipline such as electrical engineering or design drafting, or a High School Diploma and a minimum of two years working in a utility industry, technical industry or engineering industry.

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge of electric delivery system, construction standards, materials and equipment, basic math, algebra and trigonometry functions.
• Above average interpersonal relations, communication, organizing and analytical skills and fully competent computer knowledge.