Power Engineering Technologist - Senior

About the role

This is the senior level of the Power Engineering Technologist classification. The purpose of this position is to provide senior-level technical expertise to analyze complex options and prepare complex power distribution facility designs for residential, commercial, industrial, and large project work related to the reliability of the distribution grid. Incumbents are expected to possess advanced technical skills and extensive experience in the client's specific areas of expertise. This role represents the first level of leadership and assists with training new employees while acting as a liaison between the client and the team by providing project updates.

Responsibilities

• Direct the workflow and activities of Engineering Technologists and others as assigned by management and the client
• Work closely with the Pike Engineering Professional Engineer (PE) in responsible charge to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal codes, as well as client standards
• Design the most complex electric distribution facilities and circuit construction projects across a wide geographic area, including downtown underground projects, extra-facility projects, high-profile projects, highway relocations, and other projects requiring the highest reliability
• Create site drawings, construction drawings, calculations, easements, and other required documentation for complex electrical distribution installations
• Develop relationships with key internal and external customers, builders, developers, electricians, other utilities, and city officials as needed to support project execution
• Coordinate with construction personnel and client or customer representatives to resolve job-site or design-related issues
• Serve as a departmental lead by assisting with training and providing technical support to other engineering classifications
• Support company and client business goals while representing Pike Engineering professionally and positively
• Act as the lead or single point of contact for large infrastructure projects or programs, coordinating technicians, engineers, and field resources to meet project deliverables and objectives
• Learn, practice, and promote all safety policies and procedures at all times

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

• Education Required: High school diploma or GED
• Preferred: Associate degree from a two-year college or technical school
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in non-engineering science, math, or business
• Experience: 5–7 years of experience in utility power distribution engineering or related craft work
• Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: Not applicable

Skills

Reasoning Ability: Ability to interpret a variety of written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions. Ability to solve practical problems involving multiple concrete variables where limited standardization exists.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
• Self-motivated, reliable, trustworthy, and technically competent
• Demonstrated teamwork, negotiation, and time-management skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency with personal computers and Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to manage multiple tasks constructively
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle suitable for business use (mileage reimbursement may apply)
• Ability to participate in storm restoration activities as a Damage Assessor, Team Lead, or Field Supervisor/Manager

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

• Occasional exposure to wet or humid conditions
• Occasional work near moving mechanical parts
• Occasional work in high or precarious places
• Occasional outdoor weather exposure
• Occasional risk of electrical shock
• Moderate noise level typical of an office or light traffic environment