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Field Distribution Engineer

Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM 87107

Posted: 03/15/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Engineering Job Number: 550691 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Pay: $38.61-50.96/hour

Overview:

As a Field Distribution Engineer, you will work hand in hand with our client designing distribution customer projects. Field Distribution Engineers will handle multiple projects, and work with the project engineers, designers, and project managers. This position will provide the opportunity to interface with utility customers, utility staff, contractors, and collaborate with multiple project stakeholders to provide field and site assessments necessary for designing customer interconnections.

Responsible for preparation and development of distribution site assessment packages for both overhead and underground construction. The position requires use of your experience of overhead and underground construction methods, knowledge of distribution system equipment, basic distribution engineer concepts, and use of PowerClerk, ArcFM, and GIS information to complete site assessments.

Work involves travelling daily to project sites, customer sites, customer homes, and customer businesses to evaluate and document existing distribution equipment configurations and customer connections. Documentation includes site photos, equipment photos, condition assessments, transformer and other equipment locations, secondary connections, primary connections, meter locations, access routes, and other information necessary for engineers to start design work. Work as a representative of the utility when interacting with their customers and stakeholders.

Job duties and experience includes:
  • Lead field inspections for overhead and underground electric facilities on public and private electric utility systems.
  • Fundamentals of electrical distribution engineering and construction.
  • Fundamentals of land ownership, DOT right of ways, and environmental issues.
  • Use of PowerClerk, ArcFM, and GIS tools.
  • Ability to be in the field 80% of the time, and travel to multiple sites every day.
  • Have excellent communication skills with the client and clients customers.
  • Compliance with safety policies and procedures related to OHSA, lone worker, and protective measures.
  • Regularly meet and correspond with clients, stakeholders, and utility customers.
  • Responsible for effective communication regarding vegetation management, third-party attachments, right-of-way, and outage planning.
  • Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.
Requirements:
  • Minimum 3 years distribution experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Knowledge of overhead and underground construction methods and distribution system equipment.
  • Experience conducting distribution field inspections.
  • Understanding of distribution power flow.
  • Experience with various distribution design tools, as well as GIS to aide in design.
  • Knowledge regarding easements, right-of-way, and permitting.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Capable of devising new, more efficient approaches to solving problems and processes.
  • Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously and to prioritize work.
  • Knowledge of utility telecommunications, distributed energy resource integration, and advanced distribution technologies is a plus.
  • Experience with PowerClerk, ArcFM, GIS, and Maximo is strongly preferred.

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.