Jobs · North Carolina

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

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