Distribution Engineer (PE)

This position is within the Distribution Department and is fully remote.

About the role

The Engineer will design and review overhead and underground distribution lines from 12.5 kV to 34.5 kV, engineer and design overhead and underground cable/conduit distribution work packages for new customer construction projects, and review completed designs to ensure compliance with client quality and consistency standards.

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 work permit development
• Develop Point to Point (PtP) testing plans and lead field and office personnel in field testing
• Coordinate small design teams to develop budgets, prepare scoping documents, design criteria, and project deliverables
• Provide engineering assistance during construction, attend construction meetings, coordination efforts, and community outreach as needed
• Review completed designs and design products to ensure compliance with client quality and consistency standards
• Lead, facilitate, and coordinate work activities of others within the work group, team, department, or external parties to complete substation projects
• Provide training and guidance to lower-level employees
• Identify and initiate corrective action when substation 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 projects
• Travel up to 30% of the time to client sites; duration of travel may vary depending on project needs

Requirements

• Eight or more years of experience with electric utility distribution design projects
• Eight or more years of experience in overhead, URD, re-conductoring and asset replacement projects, and underground cable/conduit distribution design work package development
• Eight or more years of experience with complex overhead and underground distribution projects in urban and rural environments
• PE License is required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited)
• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited) will count towards years of experience

Pay

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $60.00/hr. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)