Distribution Design Engineer

Overview

We are designing the Grid of the future

We are seeking a Distribution Design Engineer to support EPE’s work with a local Austin utility. The engineer will develop customer-focused distribution designs for residential and commercial projects, including single- and three-phase systems, overhead and underground distribution, and transformer placement.

The role will review customer prints for adherence to client standards, coordinate PE sealing, and facilitate design reviews with distribution leads and managers. Responsibilities span the project lifecycle, including material processing, invoicing, easements, permitting, and final release to construction.

The engineer will also interact with customers, participate in client meetings, and conduct occasional site visits and field measurements in the Austin, TX area. 

Responsibilities

How you can make an impact:

System Design, Engineering and Supervisory roles:

• Create distribution design sketches and supporting documents per the Client’s distribution design guidelines and standards.
• Specify distribution construction standards.
• Review, approve and stamp distribution designs and drawings.
• Specify necessary materials per Client distribution construction standards.
• Perform and provide cost estimates to customers.
• Support distribution designers with customer related issues and expectations.
• Prepare new drawings utilizing AUD which is similar to AutoCAD.

Perform all necessary steps to produce and release to Client design drawings, including:

• Field inspects pole locations.
• Stake pole locations.
• Create unique tracking numbers for each pole/project location.
• Coordinate with Client’s internal stakeholders including Construction, Civil Inspection, Forestry, Public
• Maintain knowledge of current procedural/process documents.
• Create and update process documents as needed
• Maintain accurate documentation of project correspondence, project schedules/timelines
• Provide professional and timely communication with the client, other contractors, and utility customers as well as other project stakeholders

Field inspect locations of the impacted field locations to gather necessary information for design purposes.

• Perform and/or check engineering calculations to determine and confirm design feasibility.
• Create distribution construction notes.
• Specify materials required for distribution construction projects.
• Perform and provide cost estimates to customers.
• Follow Client approved safety procedures both in the office and in the field.
• Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Other distribution engineering and design services as required such as permitting or project coordination

Qualifications

Bring your passion, here what’s needed:

• Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university/college.
  • Preferably an Electrical Engineering degree but a Mechanical Engineering degree is also acceptable
• Experience with electrical power calculations
• Familiarity with the NESC and NEC
• Experience with Utility Work Management Systems (WMIS, Dynamo, SAP)
• Experience with Utility Design and Construction Standards
• CAD Experience (AUTOCAD/MicroStation or similar)
• Must have experience using ESRI ARC GIS or AUD/AutoCAD Experience
• Consulting Experience preferred
• Ability to travel to client site  

How we support you:

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage for you.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Work with industry leaders
• 401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day 1)
• Flexible Work including hybrid and remote possibilities base on position.

Location: This position is primarily Hybrid/remote, however the successful candidate should be within commutable distance to Austin, Texas to support occasional travel to client and field sites.

Travel:  Occasional travel may be needed (10% or less)

EPE is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster, and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster

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