Associate Distribution Engineer

Wilmington, NC, US • Posted 13 hours ago • Updated 1 hour ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $28.00 - 30.00 per hour

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Skills

nesC
Esri
AutoCAD
MicroStation
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
UG
GRID
Hardening
Optimization
Geographic Information System
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Management
WMS
Cabling
Collaboration
Facilitation
Acquisition
Bill Of Materials
Estimating
Supervision
IT Management
Electrical Engineering
Distribution
Inspection
Engineering Design
Structural Analysis
Engineering Support
Root Cause Analysis
TCM
DICE

Summary

JOB TITLE: ASSOCIATE DISTRIBUTION ENGINEER
JOB LOCATION: WILMINGTON,NC
WAGE RANGE*: 28.00-30.00 PER HOUR
JOB NUMBER: SAIJP00038620

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

Requires BS Degree and less than 2 years prior relevant experience OR BS non-engineering degree and less than 5 yrs relevant experience
Experience with NESC Standards, ESRI, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, and GIS a plus.
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) required.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Willingness to perform both field and office work.
Overnight travel may be required (10-20% travel).
Ability to work in outdoor environments.
Ability to utilize personal vehicle.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The successful candidate will have an interest in developing construction work packages for the electric distribution system using various software systems and construction standards. Distribution systems may be in an OH, UG, or URD environment. Project work may include grid hardening and reliability, substation optimization, joint use make ready and street light projects. Work packages will be developed using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools, Work Management Systems (WMS), and other client systems. Project work will require performing engineering calculations that may include: structural analysis of poles, guying, cable pulling, electric demand, fault currents, and coordination of protective devices. Assignments may also include: preparing forestry trimming requests, facilitating permit and Right-of-Way acquisition, development of a BOM, estimating costs, and customer advocacy such as acquiring easements.

The successful Associate Distribution Engineer candidate will support the following activities under supervision of a technical lead:

Develop design and construction work packages for electrical overhead and underground distribution systems operating from 4kV through 138kV mostly associated with programmatic work such as overloaded transformers, inspection and maintenance, joint use, and inspection reports.
Comply with Client and Client Safety requirements as well as design and quality expectations.
Travel to sites as needed, perform inspections and return to the office to perform engineering design work.
Perform engineering calculations such as: structural analysis for wood pole loading, guying calculations, specifying conductor sags and tensions for recommended spans, and calculation of voltage drop and flicker.
Develop permitting documents for different AHJ's.
Provide engineering support during construction, including post-construction reviews to ensure all applicable engineering and construction standards have been met.

Conduct root cause analysis of outages and mitigation using engineering principles and design.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions. Benefits offered are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and subject to change at TCM's discretion.

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Position Id: 26-00395
Posted 13 hours ago

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