Remote Distribution Design Engineer III

Actalent

Fort Worth (TX)

Remote

USD 48,000 - 69,000

Full time

40 hours ago

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Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Distribution Designer to join the Fort Worth, TX team on a fully remote role. You will design and review distribution systems from 4 kV to 69 kV, including URD and asset replacement projects, in urban and rural settings.

You will coordinate design teams, support construction activities, and ensure compliance with client standards. The ideal candidate has a electrical engineering background with 2+ years in utility design and hands-on experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation,

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution will count towards years of experience.
Technical training, certifications, or coursework related to utility design, telecommunications, GIS, CAD, or electric utility infrastructure.
2+ years of utility, telecom, joint use, or make-ready design experience.

Responsibilities

Design and review overhead and underground distribution lines from 4 kV to 69 kV.
Develop overhead, URD, re-conductoring and asset replacement projects, and underground cable/conduit work packages.
Design complex overhead and underground distribution projects in urban and rural environments in compliance with client's engineering and construction specifications, field engineering of project requirements, identification of conflicting utilities, engineering and design calculations, and programming of protective line equipment.
Coordinate small design teams as needed to develop budgets, prepare scoping documents, design criteria, and project deliverables.
Provide clients with engineering assistance during construction, and be available to attend construction meetings, coordination efforts and community outreach as needed.
Identify and initiate corrective action when project objectives are not being met
Interpret codes and regulations and develop standards for construction projects
Promote engineering professionalism and standards
Develop, recommend, and implement plans by establishing goals, objectives, and requirements that include all scheduling, resources, and information for complex engineering