Leading engineering firm in Texas is looking to add an Electric Distribution Designer to Spring Branch, TX and Georgetown, TX. This is a fantastic opportunity to produce essential electric distribution field designs, stake facilities, estimate projects, and prepare critical construction prints using electronic design/estimation software. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are ready to contribute to vital infrastructure projects, we encourage you to apply! Must be proficient with MS Office and willing to travel overnight as needed.
Please note: This is an in-office position and is not remote.
location: SPRING BRANCH, Texas
job type: Permanent
salary: $65,000 - 75,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: High School
responsibilities:
Required Duties and Responsibilities Include:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
qualifications:
- Experience level: Experienced
- Minimum 3 years of experience
- Education: High School (required)
skills:
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
