Senior Distribution Designer 1 -- Grid
Sargent & Lundy · Charlotte, NC · 2 mo ago
$78k–$119k/yrFull-time
About the role
This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid schedule. Under the direction of a Project Lead, this role provides the opportunity to work in a project team environment with other engineers and designers, applying knowledge of design practices to prepare:
- Overhead and underground network services (4 kV through 34 kV)
- Traffic control plans and/or permit drawings
- Structural facility drawings
- Equipment drawings
- Plans and profiles
- Short circuit and voltage drop calculations
- Bills of Materials and estimates
- Pole type and heights
- Analysis and design of priority feeds
- Support for maintenance and recapitalization of distribution components
- Planning modifications to the system
- Development of work packages to troubleshoot, repair, replace, or modify electrical distribution systems
- Development of work packages and follow-up on the performance of the work
Dependent upon your location, this opportunity offers a generous relocation package.
Qualifications
This position requires an Associate’s Degree in Drafting, and/or a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology, and/or a high school diploma.
- 7 or more years of drafting course work or equivalent technical experience
- A minimum of 10 years of distribution design experience
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation
- Ability to visualize systems without the aid of the computer
- An Associate’s Degree in Computer Aided Design
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including the ability to relate various equipment to a technical design
- Knowledgeable in applicable codes, standards, and distribution software programs
- Familiarity with design codes and standards such as NESC, NEC, ANSI, IEEE, GIS/GWD
- Experience with complex overhead and underground distribution projects (120/208V through 34 kV)
- Strong communication skills
Valued but not required skills and experience
- Familiarity with various distribution design/analysis software
- Familiarity with GIS software
- Experience in utility distribution inspections and/or construction
Benefits
- Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Back-Up Daycare
- FSA & HSA
- 401(k)
- Pre-Tax Commuter Account
- Merit Scholarship Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Corporate Charitable Giving Program
- Tuition Assistance
- First Professional Licensure Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Flexible Work Arrangements
Pay
$77,890 – $118,999