Distribution Engineer

Job Description:

Our client is currently seeking Junior Level Distribution Engineers to join their team in Florida. These individuals will support power distribution infrastructure upgrades and storm hardening projects across Florida.

The work consists of the engineering calculations and design for replacing deteriorated cable, moving overhead lines to underground, reconductoring of existing distribution lines, and replacing aging equipment. The engineering calculations associated with these projects include structural analysis, guying, cable pulling, electric demand, fault currents, and coordination of protective devices.

Job Duties include:

• Conduct site visits and take field notes, including visual inspection, equipment inventory, measurements, sketches, photographs and field conditions. Compare field data to base plan

• Evaluate loading of various equipment components being installed such as transformers and structural loading of poles to ensure a cost-effective, safe and reliable design utilizing client specifications

• Review and interpret design manuals and details from local jurisdictions

• Determine and specify design requirements

• Perform electric distribution designs, using field notes, per the Utility's standards. Design and draft construction drawings using standard engineering fundamentals for approval by Federal, state and local agencies

• Prepare projects and job packages using appropriate software, including material estimates and material requisitions of the materials required for the prepared distribution electrical designs

• Review plans for proposed construction to determine impacts to the existing distribution systems

• Develop solutions to existing conductor and structural clearance violations and issues

• Developing final design plan packages for the implementation of the proposed solution

• Ensure projects fulfill ISO compliance requirements

• Attend bi-weekly (or more frequently as necessary) meetings with project team on all projects/tasks

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Graduation from a four-year ABET accredited college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering

• Must have hands on design/engineering experience.

• Prefer experience or basic knowledge of concepts in the electric utility industry, including primary and secondary distribution systems, utility standards, ability to use design software packages, and general construction knowledge and aptitude. Will consider engineering experience outside of the electric utility industry.

• Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles

• Understanding of basic practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing/presenting recommendations

• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds

• Good written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate frequently with customers

• MUST have strong interpersonal skills, self-motivation/initiative, and the desire to learn.

Desired Qualifications for Engineers

• Excellent customer service skills and experience preferred

• Experience on the Duke Energy system, performing distribution design

• Experience interacting with customers and developers for distribution projects

• Current knowledge of BOUD/Maximo, Smallworld, and Microstation

• EIT/ Passed Engineering Fundamentals Exam

Work Environment

• Work is performed at their Riverview office.

• They are flexible, after the individual is fully trained and proficient (roughly 6 months), with them working from home on occasion.

• 170 person power group in Florida, between Maitland and Tampa.

• The Tampa office is a new 19,000 sqft office, with foosball table and shuffle board.

• It's a great environment, with a very positive leader and an engaged team.

• They also have a new office in Clearwater that this person could move to after their first 6 months.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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