Civil Engineering Designer III

Minimum Pay Rate: $51.42 per hour

Maximum Pay Rate: $62.67 per hour

Apply by Date: 03/07/2024 

Posting Type: Open 

 

The intent of this job posting is to fill one regular, full-time position and establish an eligibility list which may be used to fill current and future, permanent and limited-term, vacancies for up to two (2) years.

 

We are posting this opportunity for a Civil Engineering Designer III along with a Civil Engineering Designer II position. The department will be filling only one position at either level. If you are interested in being considered for the Civil Engineering Designer II, you will need to apply to that requisition separately.

 

COVER LETTER REQUIREMENT: To further assess your qualifications for this position please link your skills to the requirements of the job by responding to the questions listed below. Failure to respond to the following questions may preclude you from progressing in the selection process.

 

1. Describe your experience with the civil design and drafting aspects of electric utility transmission and distribution system and/or public works infrastructure. Indicate where your experience was acquired.
2. Describe your experience in the drafting/design of reinforced concrete foundations and steel structures.
3. Describe your experience in using and interpreting design standards. Indicate where your experience was acquired.
4. Describe your experience with Autodesk AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, and other computer software tools you have used in performing civil design work and drafting. Indicate where your experience was acquired.
5. Describe any experience with document control for various civil projects.

 

Purpose

Performs the full range of distribution line and facilities design. This work involves developing and revising a full range of engineering drawings; coordinating the work assignments of Engineering Designer I/IIs; interpreting and advising on District policies and procedures; implementing design and planning specifications in job package design; reviewing and approving line work jobs as assigned by the Process Coordinator; and advising management of distribution line and facilities design issues. May serve as project, program, or process lead.

Nature and Scope

This series is assigned to distribution services. All levels perform work in the design of: Overhead and underground distribution lines and services; elements of distribution system planning; and generation, transmission, and distribution substations. These classifications encompass work performed by previous District classifications including, but not limited to, Engineering Estimator, Engineering Technician/ Specialist, and Land Agent.

Duties and Responsibilities

Engineering Designer I and II: At the Engineering Designer I level, incumbent is in a learning capacity and assists in the duties specified below for an Engineering Designer III. At the Engineering Designer II level, incumbent is at the intermediate level in the series whose function is to perform the full scope of the line design process. The Designer II performs the design of more complex distribution lines and facilities and completes the more routine drafting and drawing design for substations. Engineering Designer III will perform these duties as a fully qualified and experienced journey level:

 

• Performs the full range of distribution line and facilities design; develops and revises a full range of engineering drawings.
• Coordinates the work assignments of Engineering Designer I/IIs.
• Develops and provides technical, process, and procedural support, training, and mentoring.
• Implements design and planning specifications in job package design.
• Obtains and assembles data and perform elements of analysis for the following processes, including: soil resistivity testing, equipment orientation investigations, and equipment operating history and characteristics.
• Supports special studies related to process efficiencies, costs, and design improvements.
• Designs elements of electrical substations such as control and protection circuits modification, bus and structure modification, and equipment and metering installations.
• Prepares and reviews substation design change notices DCNS.
• Assists in developing distribution equipment/material specifications and line design and construction standards.
• Develops new work tools, methods, standards and metrics for process improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform basic engineering design including computation, planning, and coordination of various work segments necessary to create detailed line design drawings.
• At least six 6 years of