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Engineering Technologist IV

Charlotte, NC 28202

Posted: 09/30/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Engineering Job Number: 623364 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Nature of the Job:
  • Tasks are straightforward, routine and often repetitive
  • Tasks follow set guidelines or procedures
  • Employee must compare alternative courses of action and decide after considering options
  • Employee receives clear instructions from Sr. Eng. Tech/Manager regarding what to do and how to do it
  • Employee has the authority to make significant choices and decisions without specific guidance or direction from the Sr. Eng. Tech/Manager
  • Applies technical expertise in the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems in area of expertise
  • Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities
  • Prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches with some guidance
  • Strives to continually improve job-related, technical, and professional knowledge, skills and performance
  • Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities
  • Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Conducts engineering and related studies
  • Maintains accurate records and files
  • Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally.

Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:
  • Responsible for creating preliminary and final design layouts and estimates for electrical infrastructure serving single family, multi-family residential developments and commercial projects
  • Provides designs that adhere to relevant safety, environmental, and engineering guidelines
  • Coordinates with field engineering, customer liaisons, system planning, GIS lighting, and construction departments to ensure that projects are cost effective and completed on time
  • Supports positive customer experiences through timely completion of design request
  • Utilizes integrated assets automation portfolio including design tools, work management systems, and GIS applications
  • Maintains accurate records and files.
  • Promotes system reliability through design philosophy
  • Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills
  • Participates in other assigned duties during emergency or storm events
  • Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities
  • Supports the companys goals and represents the company positively and professionally.
  • Strives to continually improve job-related, technical, engineering and professional knowledge, skills and performance
  • Makes electrical load and voltage drop calculations for single and multiphase applications based on customer input and project needs
  • Provides engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of well-defined problems in area of expertise

Desired qualifications:
  • Experience in the utility industry
  • Experience with computer-based graphical design software such as MicroStation
  • Understanding of basic principles of project management
  • Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
  • Good written and oral communication skills

Working Conditions:
  • Corporate office with limited project site visits

Either 6+ years of relevant industry experience coupled with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (or equivalent), OR 8+ years of experience and Associate Degree in Engineering Technology (or equivalent), OR 12+ years equivalent experience without a degree.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the recruiter to ensure it’s from @theplanetforward.com - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Forward.

Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.