Distribution Design Engineer

Summary

Electric Power Engineers is seeking a Distribution Design Engineer to support a local Austin utility. The role develops and reviews customer-focused distribution designs, coordinates engineering approvals and design reviews, and manages project activities from material processing and permitting through final release to construction. The engineer also performs field inspections, calculations, cost estimates, customer communication, and occasional site visits.

Responsibilities

• Create distribution design sketches and supporting documents per the Client’s distribution design guidelines and standards
• Specify distribution construction standards
• Review, approve and stamp distribution designs and drawings
• Specify necessary materials per Client distribution construction standards
• Perform and provide cost estimates to customers
• Support distribution designers with customer related issues and expectations
• Prepare new drawings utilizing AUD which is similar to AutoCAD
• Field inspects pole locations
• Stake pole locations
• Create unique tracking numbers for each pole/project location
• Coordinate with Client’s internal stakeholders including Construction, Civil Inspection, Forestry, Public
• Maintain knowledge of current procedural/process documents
• Create and update process documents as needed
• Maintain accurate documentation of project correspondence, project schedules/timelines
• Provide professional and timely communication with the client, other contractors, and utility customers as well as other project stakeholders
• Field inspect locations of the impacted field locations to gather necessary information for design purposes
• Perform and/or check engineering calculations to determine and confirm design feasibility
• Create distribution construction notes
• Specify materials required for distribution construction projects
• Perform and provide cost estimates to customers
• Follow Client approved safety procedures both in the office and in the field
• Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Other distribution engineering and design services as required such as permitting or project coordination

Skills

• Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university/college
• Experience with electrical power calculations
• Familiarity with the NESC and NEC
• Experience with Utility Work Management Systems (WMIS, Dynamo, SAP)
• Experience with Utility Design and Construction Standards
• CAD Experience (AUTOCAD/MicroStation or similar)
• Must have experience using ESRI ARC GIS or AUD/AutoCAD Experience
• Ability to travel to client site
• Preferably an Electrical Engineering degree but a Mechanical Engineering degree is also acceptable
• Consulting Experience preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university/college
• Experience with electrical power calculations
• Familiarity with the NESC and NEC
• Experience with Utility Work Management Systems (WMIS, Dynamo, SAP)
• Experience with Utility Design and Construction Standards
• CAD Experience (AUTOCAD/MicroStation or similar)
• Must have experience using ESRI ARC GIS or AUD/AutoCAD Experience
• Ability to travel to client site

Nice to Haves

• Preferably an Electrical Engineering degree but a Mechanical Engineering degree is also acceptable
• Consulting Experience preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage for you.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Work with industry leaders
• 401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day 1)
• Flexible Work including hybrid and remote possibilities based on position.