Power Engineering Technologist Senior

About the role

This is the senior level of the Power Engineering Technologist classifications. The purpose of this position is to provide senior level experience with technical expertise to accurately analyze complex options and prepare complex power distribution facility designs for residential, commercial, industrial projects and large project work related to the reliability of the distribution grid. Incumbents are expected to have a high level of experience and technical skills in the client’s specific areas of expertise. The incumbent will be in the first level of leadership and assist with training of new employees and act as liaison between client and team with project updates.

Responsibilities

• Direct the workflow and activities of Engineering Technologist and others as assigned by management and the client.
• Work closely with the Pike Engineering Professional Engineer (PE) responsible charge to coordinate efforts and assure that all local, state, and federal codes are being adhered to as well as the client’s 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 relocation projects, and other projects requiring the highest reliability.
• Prepares site drawings, construction drawings, calculations, easements, and any other required documentation for complex installations of electrical distribution facilities.
• Create work requests using work management tools and communicate effectively with client and /or end use customers on schedules, commitments, project feasibility, timeframes, and expectations.
• Develops relationships with key internal and external customers, builders, developers, electricians, other utilities, and city officials as needed in the execution of client job responsibilities.
• Covers jobsite issues related to project design or customer issues with construction personnel and client/customer.
• Ability to serve as one of the departmental leads to assist with training and providing technical support for other engineering classifications.
• Supports both company and client's business goals and expectation while representing themselves both positively and professionally.
• Acts as the lead or single point of contact for large infrastructure projects or programs coordinating a team of technicians, engineers, field resources to meet project deliverables and/or program goals and objectives.
• Learns, practices, and promotes ALL safety policies and procedures 100% of the time.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Required: High school degree or GED.
• Preferred: Associates degree (AA or equivalent from 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 Experience in a utility power distribution engineering or craft.

Complexity of Work

Complex; established procedures not available. Major decision making.

Relationship Outside Work Group

Influences decisions of major nature. High degree of tact and diplomacy to obtain favorable decisions or maintain good will.

Supervisory Responsibilities

May serve in Team Lead or Project Manager I role.

On-the-job Training

A combination of job shadowing, classroom and interaction with more experienced employees as needed during first year in the position.

Physical Demands

• Stand: 1/3 to 2/3 (Frequently)
• Walk: 1/3 to 2/3 (Frequently)
• Sit: 1/3 to 2/3 (Frequently)
• Talk or Hear: 2/3 and more (Regularly)
• Use Hands to Feel, Handle or finger tools or controls: 2/3 and more (Regularly)
• Climb or balance: Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl: Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Reach with Hands and Arms: Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Taste or Smell: None
• Ability to Adjust Focus: Ability to adjust the eyes to bring an object into sharp focus

Special Vision Requirements

1. Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
2. Distance Vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
3. Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
4. Peripheral Vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
5. Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
6. Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust the eyes to bring an object into sharp focus)

Work Environment

• Wet, humid conditions (non-weather): Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Work near moving mechanical parts: Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Work in high, precarious places: Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Fumes or airborne particles: None
• Toxic or caustic chemicals: None
• Outdoor weather conditions: Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Extreme cold (non-weather): None
• Extreme heat (non-weather): None
• Risk of electrical shock: Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Risk of radiation: None
• Vibration: None

While performing this job, the noise level in the work environment is:

Moderate Noise (Examples: business office with typewriters, and or computer printer, light traffic)

Work Hours

Regularity of Work Hours: Full Time

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company

About Us

Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower and equipment to perform any job.

About The Team

Engineering Pike Engineering employees play critical roles in ensuring that essential services like electric power, gas, telephone and wireless communications are up and running when people and businesses need them. We offer engineering opportunities in transmission and distribution, substations, smart meter technologies, renewable energy, telecommunications, storm damage assessment and more.