Sr. Distribution Design Technician

Construction Association of Michigan; Lafayette (LA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EDG Inc. is seeking a Sr. Distribution Design Technician in Lafayette to provide distribution engineering design and estimating services for lighting and distribution projects.

The role involves pole modeling for wind loading, joint-use attachments, and coordination with regulatory bodies. Strong experience with GDT, Ike Pole-Foreman, and Maximo is required. The position is full-time with a hybrid schedule, requiring weekly in-office attendance with some remote days.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or the equivalent is required.
• Associates degree in Electrical Technology or Engineering Technology (or similar discipline) preferred.
• More than ten (10) years experience in a position that directly relates to the responsibilities above required.
• Two (2) or more years directly related experience may be considered with the Associates Degree as preferred, not required.
• GDT and Ike Pole-Foreman are required.
• Experience with a Utilities environment is preferred.
• Course work or on-the-job exposure to distribution design topics like AC voltage generation, impedance and voltage drop, three-phase power systems, system layout, overhead lines, underground distribution, substations, distributed generation, and protection concepts is desired.
• Estimating experience and some supervisory experience are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed distribution designs and cost estimates tailored to customer needs and timelines on complex projects.
• Run modeling software on poles and equipment to determine wind loading impact for current and future conditions (GDT, Pole-Foreman, Maximo).
• Coordinate with governmental regulatory bodies on planning, permitting, and technical issue resolution for complex projects (e.g., highway widenings, reconductoring, major feeder rebuilds).
• Perform field inspection duties such as patrolling distribution lines to assess current state and future needs.
• Maintain documentation and keep supervisor informed of status, issues, and needs.
• Facilitate interactions with external customers via phone, email, and meetings; provide records for significant meetings and update reports.

Job description

EDG Inc

Sr. Distribution Design Technician

Job Opening Details

RequisitionNumber: 3060

JobTitle: Sr. Distribution Design Technician

DateOpened: 10/21/2026

Location: Lafayette

Industry: ElectricUtilities

Department: ElectricGrid Services

EmploymentType: Full-Time Regular

FLSAExemption: Non- Exempt

Eligiblefor US Work Authorization Sponsorship: No

Hybrid Work Schedule

Weekly in-office attendance is required with some work from homedays allowed in your schedule.In-officeattendance expectations may fluctuate in relation to training and projectneeds.

General schedule hours are Monday-Thursday 7:30a-5:30p and Friday7:30a-11:30a.

Job Summary

Responsible for providing Distribution Engineering Designand Estimating services to Electric Utility Clients on Lighting Projects, Distribution DesignProjects and Third-Party Joint Use attachments. This position may requireproviding distribution engineering design for the following: reconductorprojects, pole changeout projects, failure, revenue or planned projects, and/or system reliability projects. It may also include design work to allow for jointuse attachment on facilities including third-party pole attachment design workwhich includes running modeling software on poles to determine their ability tohandle wind loading on current and proposed equipment. W

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for developing detailed distributiondesigns and cost estimates tailored to customer specific needs and timelines on themore complex project assignments

Responsible for running modeling software onpoles and equipment to determine the impact on wind loading for current andfuture conditions. Software packages may include GDT (Graphical Design Tool),IKE Pole-Foreman, and Maximo.

Coordination with governmental regulatorybodies associated with project planning, permitting, and other unique technicalissue resolution on the more complex projects such as highway widenings,reconductoring, and major feeder re-builds. Work may also entail fieldinspection duties including but not limited to patrolling distribution lines toassess current state, future needs, or storm restoration support;

Strictly adhere to Clients procedures;

Keep Supervisor apprised of status, issues andneeds;

Maintain good documentation;

Continually follow-up on key activities;

Facilitate interactions with external Customers(phone, e-mail, meetings, etc.);

Provide records for all significant meetings(e-mail),

Update miscellaneous reports (ConstructionReport, etc.).

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

High School Diploma or the equivalent isrequired;

Associates degree in Electrical Technology orEngineering Technology (or similar discipline) preferred;

More than ten (10) years experience in aposition that directly relates to the responsibilities above required;

Candidates with two (2) or more yearsdirectly related experience may be considered with the Associates Degree aspreferred, not required;

GDT and Ike Pole-Foreman required;

The ideal candidate has work experience with aUtilities

The ideal candidate will have course work oron the job exposure to areas of distribution design such as AC VoltageGeneration, Impedance and Voltage Drop, Three Phase Power Systems, SystemLayout, Overhead Lines, Underground Distribution Systems, Substations,Distributed Generation, Substation Transformers, Distribution Transformers,Fault Interrupting Devices, Fundamentals of Protection and OvercurrentProtection;

The ideal candidate will have estimatingexperience;

The ideal candidate will have some supervisoryexperience;

Must demonstrate the ability to understandcodes and practices related to the position;

Must demonstrate understanding and applyingbasic mathematics;

Candidate must have the ability to communicateeffectively and professionally with a diverse audience (customers, fieldworkers and management).

WorkingConditions

Work is primarily conducted in company or home office setting and may require travel Project Construction Sites within Utility Company service area (may require occasional travel to other services areas). This might include electric Substations, Transmission and Distribution lines.

Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel.

Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection.

May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes.

Physical Requirements (With orwithout Reasonable Accommodation)

Must be able to lift and carry twenty (20)pounds;

Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing orother communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation,which permits employee to communicate effectively;

Ability to sit for prolonged periods of timewith or without reasonable accommodation;

Sufficient vision or other powers ofobservation, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employeeto conduct analysis and investigations;

Sufficient manual dexterity with or withoutreasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine officeduties;

Sufficient personal mobility and physicalreflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office dutiesand travel when necessary to off-site locations.

This jobdescription is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of workdifficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construedas declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particularposition shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the rightof management to assign, direct and control the work of employees undersupervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held toexclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level ofdifficulty.

Drug Free Workplace

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug-freeworkplace.Applicants are subject topre-employment drug screen by urinalysis.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic,post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing. In addition to therequirements of EDGs drug free workplace program, employees may be required to sign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programsrequired by clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disabilitystatus, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.