Electric Distribution Designer
Company: M&S Engineering
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
M&S Engineering, LLC seeks qualified candidates that are
highly organized, energetic, self-motivated with the ability to
work independently or as a team for the non-exempt position of
Electric Distribution Designer. The position will produce electric
distribution field designs, staking of distribution facilities,
project estimation and preparation of construction prints using
electronic design/estimation software in accordance with the
client's standards of construction and specifications.
This position will report to the office and is not remote.
Requirements Include:
- Must possess a High school diploma or equivalent, ability to
pass background check and drug screening and possess a current
Texas Driver's License with an insurable driving record. Required
Duties and Responsibilities Include:
- Ability to represent self professionally in both M&S and
the client's image while meeting with property owners, other
engineering firms and construction resources.
- Ability to stay abreast with the changing technologies, work
planning, and design methodologies associated with Electric
Distribution Design.
- Ability to mentor and/or train others staff members to transfer
personal design knowledge to others.
- Proficient with the design of both overhead and underground
electric distribution facilities.
- Ability to recognize electric distribution framing and
components 4kV through 35kV, to initiate designs for construction
or reconstruction of both overhead and underground distribution
facilities.
- Ability to perform distribution line design calculations for
structure loading, guying, geometric angle calculations, conductor
sag interpretation, unitized framing design, construction practices
and construction safety guidelines using industry tools and
methods.
- Ability to take personal responsibility for the quality,
accuracy and time constraints of work product.
- Possess strong analytical and technical problem solving
skills.
- Ability to multi-task several projects through different
requirements of design iterations and priority shifts.
- Proficient with the use of a laptop computer, and related
software programs including, MS Outlook, MS Excel and MS Word.
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
- Strong skills of time management and multi-tasking.
- Ability to work outdoors for extended hours in various climate
conditions and travel, including overnight stays for up to five
nights.
- Ability to walk over and across various terrain and carry
surveying instruments, field and staking equipment for the purpose
of laying out staking for Electric Distribution Design.
- Ability to use tools to clear brush, or shallow excavation to
locate property identifiers for the purpose of staking and design
of distribution facilities. Desired Duties and Responsibilities
Include:
- Prefer an Associate's degree or certificate in Electric Power
Technology and/or three (3) years' prior experience with electric
distribution design and estimation.
- Familiarity of the operation and maintenance of electrical
distribution systems.
- Familiarity of joint construction and electric utility best
practices.
- Knowledge of Electric Distribution construction framing
techniques, construction practices and their components.
- Use of surveying equipment and gathering of geospatial
points.
- Prefer the ability to interpret property line boundary,
topographic surveys, as-built surveys, construction staking, ROW
staking and collection of geospatial points.
- Use of electronic design/estimation software to prepare cost
estimates using unitized labor and material units, work
instructions and construction sketches.
- Prefer the experience and ability to research and collect
property deed information at record facilities for the evaluation
of existing or proposed easements, establish ownership information
and definition of property boundaries.
- Familiarity with the NESC and its applications to electric
distribution line design.
- Familiarity with the procedures for permit acquisition
involving TxDOT, City, County, State and Federal applications.
Benefits:
- Salary commensurate with experience
- Employer paid health/dental/vision insurance
- Employer paid STD/LTD
- Life Insurance
- Candidate referral bonus
- 401k retirement plan with employer match
- Paid Holidays
- Earned vacation time
Keywords: M&S Engineering, Keller , Electric Distribution Designer, Professions , Fort Worth, Texas
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