Job Title: Distribution Design Engineer III
Location: Seattle WA (Hybrid)
Duration: 6 + Months contract to fulltime hire
As a Distribution Engineer / Designer, you can expect to:
Perform design engineering for Client electric utility customers
Develop work packages for OH, UG, URD, Make Ready, and Street Light projects, using customer GIS and WMS systems such as DDS, GDT, GE Smallworld, Bentley Expert Designer, and Maximo
Manage the scope, schedule, and budget of work assigned.
Design tools such as Pole Foreman, SOCKET, Spida-Calc, DDS.
Review engineering design packages with clients
Perform functional tasks, planning, and/or customer follow-up
Perform scope analysis of work assigned and maintain schedule adherence to advocate client priorities
Initiate continuous improvement to workflow processes that drive efficiency and high-quality standards in client design deliverables
Gain experience in coordinating conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements, assessing and developing large design packages for complex cable/conduit projects in dense urban environments, work permit development, easements, and ROW applications
Be comfortable in both a field and office setting: the role may require customer-site visits to collect field data that will assist in developing work packages
What Sets You Apart (Background Requirements):
4+ years of prior relevant experience.
Bachelor's Degree (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial preferred); additional relevant experience/certifications may be considered in lieu of bachelor's degree
Relevant experience working directly with an electric utility or an electric utility consulting company performing design engineering for electric distribution.
Knowledge and demonstrated proficiency with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
Some Prior knowledge of structural analysis, guying calcs, cable pulling calcs, coordination of protective devices, and electric demand and fault currents calculations.
Ability to demonstrate strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills
You Might Also Have Proficiency with:
Providing estimated costs, development of a BOM, calculating the CIAC.
MicroStation -performing Electrical Distribution design.
Work management software and job estimating software.
CAD tools
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