Design Engineer - Room for Advancement

Requirements Include:

• Three (3) years’ prior experience with electric distribution design and estimation.
• Three (3) years’ prior experience with gas main and gas distribution design and estimation.
• Three (3) years’ prior experience with Bentley Micro Station and/or AutoCAD.
• Must possess a High school diploma or equivalent, ability to pass background check and drug screening and possess a current PA Driver’s License with an insurable driving record.
• Ability to represent self in the client’s image while meeting with property owners, other engineering firms and construction resources.
• Ability to use surveying instruments and field equipment for data collection to create Electric Distribution Designs, property surveys, interpretation of property line boundary, , as-built surveys, construction staking and ROW staking.
• Ability to stay abreast with the changing technologies, work planning, and design methodologies associated with Electric Distribution Design.
• Ability to mentor/train other 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 34kV, 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 safety guidelines using industry tools and methods.
• Ability to take responsibility for the quality, accuracy and time constraints of work product.
• Possess strong analytical and technical problem solving skills.
• 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, organizational and multi-tasking.

Desired Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Prefer an Associate’s degree or certificate in computer-aided design (CAD) Technology.
• Strong knowledge and use of MicroStation or AutoCAD..
• Use of geospatial surveying equipment.
• Knowledge of operation and maintenance of electrical distribution systems.
• Knowledge of joint construction and electric utility best practices.
• Background in overhead and underground electric distribution line design, standards for construction and design guidelines.
• Prefer the 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 PENNDOT, City, County, and State applications.