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Remote - Distribution Engineer (PE)

Actalent · Happy Valley, OR · 6 days ago
RemoteRemoteManagement$45–$60/hrContract

Responsibilities

  • Design and review overhead and underground distribution lines from 4 kV to 69 kV.
  • Develop overhead, URD, re-conductoring, and asset replacement projects, as well as underground cable/conduit work packages.
  • Coordinate small design teams to develop budgets, prepare scoping documents, design criteria, and project deliverables.
  • Provide engineering assistance during construction and attend construction meetings, coordination efforts, and community outreach as needed.
  • Review completed designs to ensure compliance with quality and consistency standards.
  • Lead and coordinate work activities within the work group, team, department, and external partners to complete substation projects.
  • Provide training and guidance to lower-level employees.
  • Identify and initiate corrective actions when project objectives are not met.
  • Interpret codes and regulations and develop standards for construction projects.
  • Promote engineering professionalism and standards.
  • Develop, recommend, and implement plans with defined goals, objectives, and requirements, including scheduling, resources, and information for complex engineering.
  • Travel up to 30% of the time to client sites as required by project needs.

Requirements

  • Eight+ years of experience with electric utility distribution design projects.
  • Eight+ years of experience in overhead, URD, re-conductoring, and asset replacement projects.
  • Eight+ years of experience with complex distribution projects in urban and rural environments.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited).
  • Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited) will count towards years of experience.

Essential Skills

  • Experience with electric utility distribution design projects.
  • Proficiency in distribution design and power distribution.
  • Experience working on utility distribution services or electrical engineering within commercial construction.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD for drafting and design.
  • Experience with overhead distribution, underground utilities, and electric system design.
  • PE License is required.

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