Distribution Engineer

Description:

Individual will be responsible for independently develop design and construction work packages for electrical overhead and underground distribution systems for electric utility customers.(The bulk of the work will be overhead.)

Individual will review work provided by client (Consumers Energy) and assess requirements of the scopes;

In state of Michigan employees may be asked to do some field work but if they absolutely do not want to do field work they will work with candidate to come up with a solution

Out of state candidates will be provided field pictures and measurements to use for their designs. Field info will also include info related to possible easements that need to be crossed, roads that need to be crossed, trees that would interfere which would then translate into permits being obtained to complete the final package.

There will be frequent communication with clients and in some situations in person for meetings (Michigan) and e-mail, teams, phone.

Perform engineering calculations such as: structural analysis using software such as poleforman or PLA/Planning Load Analysis or similar software

Software will help make decisions on wood pole loading, guying calculations, specifying conductor sags, tensions for recommended spans, and calculation of voltage drop and flicker.

Eventually turn in final electrical design package which will include - Field pictures, measurements, design work, Analysis, BOM/Build Of Materials, and permits which are then used by the client/Consumers Energy as their field construction packages.

Provide engineering support during construction, including post-construction reviews to ensure all applicable engineering and construction standards have been met.

Gain experience in coordinating conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements, assessing and developing large design packages for complex cable/conduit projects in dense urban environments, work permit development, easements, and ROW applications

Skills:

AutoCAd, Power Distribution Design, Bill of Materials, Eit, Distribution, Pole foreman, GIS, Permitting, permit, Permits, LVD, Low voltage Distribution, Guying, Pole Inspection, Pole replacement, Electrical Demand, NESC, Codes, Transformers, electrical engineering, distribution design, utility distribution, Make ready, joint use, PLA, Ocalc, Pole failures, Fuse, Pole intergrity

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Relevant experience is either working directly with an electric utility Consumers Energy/Michigan, or DTE/Michigan, AEP/Ohio, Direct Energy/Ohio, or Atlantic Energy/Illinois, Great American Power/Illinois, Horizon Power and Light/Illinois or Duke Energy/Indiana, or NIPSCO/Indiana or an electric utility consulting firm Sigma Technologies, Pike, Orbital, Metro Engineering Solutions, Burns and Mac, or other similar companies that support utility work performing electric distribution design or engineering.

Experience with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC) and distribution construction & design standards are required

Experience doing QA/Quality Assurance or QC/Quality Control

Experience helping with training of new employees

Experience helping write process standards

Experience Level:

Entry Level

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