Job Description

Job Description

The Power Distribution Designer will work on electric utility distribution projects and be responsible for fielding, designing, and coordinating the projects as needed with the utility and utility customer. Performance of design and engineering tasks is to be expected. Occasional training of junior level designers may be required. Project types will include design of aerial and underground electric distribution lines. Position will work under the supervision of a senior engineer/designer and report up to project management.

Selected candidate must be comfortable working remotely in the Central PA region.

Responsibilities

• Ensure project engineering activities comply with company and contract requirements and support overall construction schedule.

• Apply design standards to underground and aerial pole line cable plant, including Joint Use (Make Ready) Design, Pole Replacement, Primary Service, and Reliability/Maintenance Design.

• Review preliminary and final design drawings using computer aided drafting systems including review of bill of materials, cost estimates, and traffic control plans required to support construction.

• Produce and review detailed design documentation including utility design systems, line layout/routing, overhead and underground distribution, and identification of conflicting utilities.

• Review and apply applicable industry & customer codes and standards required for the preparation of work order drawings, including voltage drop, load balancing, cable and conduit sizing, and NESC clearances.

• Perform and review field data collection and prepare accurate field sketches; record and document pole data, measurements, and other relevant conditions.

• Prepare documentation and work order construction prints.

• Field check design layouts and provide technical support for construction, including participation in construction planning, execution, quality control, and completion of the work.

• Coordinate and attend design reviews of distribution projects with utility customers.

• Maintain project records for assigned work, package records per contract requirements and facilitate turnover to the client's representative.

• Responsible for ongoing communication and timely identification of issues to the PM/Lead and pending or actual changes to the work performed that may impact costs, schedule, contract, or customer relationship.

• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, designers, and drafters to deliver the most cost effective and highest quality infrastructure solutions.

• Contributes to and implements design modifications to improve quality of projects and processes.

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Skills and Requirements

Associates degree, or equivalent related experience with the design of electrical distribution systems.

• 1+ years of Electric Distribution design experience

• CAD Experience

• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Teams required. exp working on projects at PECO

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