Colorado Springs Utilities is a four-service utility that has been providing our community with reliable and affordably priced electricity, natural gas, water, and wastewater services for 100 years.  Our city consistently ranks as one of the most desirable places to live in America due to our high quality of life, access to parks and recreation, and diverse opportunities inherit in our community and top-rated schools.

As a Field Engineer Support professional, you will be the first point of contact for our customers (residential, commercial, and developers) for electric services; responsible for reviewing drawings for land/subdivision development, commercial development, discussing existing layouts, and working with individual homeowners and commercial customers making modifications to electric services. In this role, you will be responsible for projects ranging in scope from large land development projects designing utility infrastructure, relocating electric infrastructure requested from the City of Colorado Springs or the Colorado Department of Transportation. Serving as a subject matter expert for customers during the design phase you will be working in one of the most plugged-in groups in the company!

. *This position will potentially be filled at one of three levels: an Engineer Support Coordinator, an Engineer Support Senior, or an Engineer Support Specialist. The level of selected candidate will be dependent on the qualifications, experience, education, and certification level of the successful candidate.

How you will make an impact:

• Prepare construction drawings (AutoCAD) and materials specifications; ensures that construction materials meet specifications.
• Review drawings for land/subdivision development, discuss existing layouts, and work with individual homeowners and commercial customers.
• This work ranges in scope from large land development projects to reviewing individual residential customer service changes.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for customers during the design and construction phase, you will review contracts, understand, and interpret tariffs, and costs, prepare time and material estimates, and review and design projects using AutoCAD and other engineering applications.
• Analyze existing and proposed systems to assist in decision-making processes; generate creative solutions; offer new ideas and concepts that may impact efficiency and reduce costs.
• Coordinate with various departments, customers, and regulatory agencies.
• Work with various departments (electric planning, maintenance, energy construction, QC inspectors, etc.)
• Take pictures and document information obtained as you perform pre-and post-construction site visits.
• During inclement weather, be involved in storm patrols to assist in coordinating efforts to investigate the nature of the outages.

This position will potentially be filled at multiple levels; the differentiating requirements, education, and pay ranges are listed below:

• Engineer Support Coordinator - $43.60 to $50.14 per hour
  • Associate’s Degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical), CAD/Design, Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or a closely related field from an accredited university is preferred; or completion of an approved apprenticeship program
  • At least 7 years of experience in a relevant engineering-orientated field
• Engineer Support Senior-$37.68 to $43.33 per hour
  
  • Associate’s Degree in Engineering or a closely related field from an accredited university is preferred; or completion of an approved apprenticeship program
  • At least 5 years of experience in a relevant engineering-orientated field
• Engineer Support Specialist-$34.17 to $39.29 per hour
  • Associate’s Degree in Engineering or a closely related field from an accredited university is preferred; or completion of an approved apprenticeship program
  • At least 2 years of experience in a relevant engineering-orientated field

*A valid non-restricted driver's license is required for this role.

The military job codes/duty codes most closely related to this role are: 120A, 12A, 51S, 881A  32E1, 32E2, 32E3, 32E4, 32EX  5311, 5904, 5310, 122, 5960, 8004, 144  1301, 1302, 1310, 2070, 6004, 6005, 9620, 9622, 9624, 9626, 9630, 9631, 9632

*A valid non-restricted driver's license is required for this role.

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