About the role
The Opportunity
The Distribution Designer III is responsible for the creation of electric distribution designs. The Distribution Designer III coordinates with the clients, electric customers, and construction crews. Field work includes the collection of existing asset data before design creation and equipment location staking at the time of construction. The Distribution Designer III is capable of working independently and provides training and support for the Distribution Designer I & II roles.
What You'll Do
- Create safe and efficient electric distribution designs using the Company standards
- Communicates with engineers for design approval
- Understands and follows the client’s standards and changes to their client’s needs
- Proficient in a variety of desktop, mobile, and survey software used for the design process
- Expert level of at least one design-related software
- Experience with complex distribution design situations
- Field data collection of existing assets when a more experienced perspective is needed
- Staking of facilities utilized. May be required to use survey-grade technology
- Creation of staking sheets
- Develops quality checklists and reviews other designers' work to ensure a quality product is delivered
- Reviews complex city, county, and state permit applications
- Sharing of knowledge with the design team, scheduling, clients, crews, and contractors
- Actively mentors junior staff
- The point of contact for distribution customers. Coordinates with clients, engineers, scheduling, right of way, third-party utilities, and construction crews
- Manages multiple projects simultaneously and ensures milestone deadlines are met
- Provides continuous updates on jobs to all parties involved with accurate date projection
- Strong customer skills
What We Expect from You
- At minimum, a two-year technical degree in Engineering or related construction, GIS, or equivalent project management experience
- Preferred 5+ years of relevant experience in a Distribution Design, GIS, or Distribution Construction
- Proficiency and working knowledge of AutoCAD, ESRI ArcGIS, NISC Mapwise, Smallworld, Trimble Access, O-Calc, PLSCADD, or other distribution design software and tools. Expert level of at least one design-related software
- Complex distribution design project experience
- Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities
- Demonstrates excellent verbal/written communication, time management, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Ability to work well within a team
- Takes ownership of the quality of work and coaches others to produce quality work
- Must be authorized to work permanently in U.S.
As you consider applying for a position at Ulteig, we encourage you to think outside the box – because we do! You might not meet 100% of the skills listed in a description, but we are committed to hiring people with exceptional talent, ability and potential, and then creating an environment where they can become the best versions of themselves. We don’t want to miss out on the possibility of speaking with the next outstanding Ulteig team member, so please apply if you think this role is a great match for your unique skills and strengths. And, yes, relevant military experience is absolutely considered for transitioning service members.
What You Can Expect from Ulteig
Ulteig is a purpose-driven organization that has built a culture focused on people, both our clients and our employees, for over 80 years. Working at Ulteig is more than a job, opening opportunities to make an impact by creating and solving for a sustainable future. We recognize our success relies heavily on the dedication and focus of our workforce; this is why we make investing in our employees a top priority. We prioritize flexibility and staying connected to meet your needs and help you achieve your goals. We value your unique perspective, respect your individuality, and celebrate your contributions. At Ulteig, we take our success and the success of our clients personally.
We offer our team members:
- Flexible Workplace
- Employee Ownership
- Competitive Pay
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Collaborative Environment
- Innovative Culture
Our vision is to be the most trusted partners transforming our world’s critical infrastructure. Ulteig connects people and resources to develop compelling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors®, including Power,
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