Engineering Technologist III 187462

• Design the most complex electric distribution facilities and circuit construction projects across a wide geographic area including downtown underground projects, extra facility projects, high profile projects, highway relocation projects, and other projects requiring the highest reliability.
• Prepares site drawings, construction drawings, calculations, easements, and any other required documentation for complex installations of electrical distribution facilities.
• Prepares project and job packages including material estimates and material requisitions of the materials required for complex distribution system electrical designs both single phase and three phases.
• Properly apply company/client reliability principals to accurately evaluate voltage, loading, and reliability on electric distribution circuits including complex outage analysis and follow-up.
• Evaluate loading of various equipment components and circuitry or fusing to allow for system expansion ensuring a cost-effective, safe, and reliable design.
• Maintain accurate records and files and update the appropriate company/client systems including updating technical client databases.
• Develops relationships with key internal and external customers, builders, developers, electricians, other utilities, and city officials as needed in the execution of client job responsibilities.
• Supports both company and client's business goals and expectation while representing themselves both positively and professionally.
• Ability to serve as one of the departmental leads to assist with training and providing technical support for other engineering classifications.
• Ability to provide advanced expertise to recognize and resolve complex problems, assist in interpreting codes, standards, regulations, requirements, and guidelines.

Project Types:

• Residential subdivisions, Apartments and multi-family single services. Single and 3 phase commercial 600 Amp. Area lighting and street lighting jobs and upgrades 10 fixtures. Single customer conversions OH/UG. Resolution of individual customer complaints. House moves.

Requirements

• B.S. in engineering technology and 3-7 years’ experience OR associate degree in engineering technology with 5-11 years’ experience OR 8-17 years’ equivalent experience without degree. 
• Proven competency in all aspects of the Distribution Specialist roles.
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Self-directed self-motivated, savvy, reliable, trustworthy, as well as technically competent.
• Demonstrated team player.
• Demonstrated negotiating skills.
• Demonstrated time management skills.
• Understanding of basic electricity and power quality.
• Knowledge of Distribution construction standards and methods.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and vehicle suitable for business use (mileage reimbursement applies).
• Proficient user of personal computer, particularly Microsoft Office based applications.

Other Skills/Abilities.

• Self-Motivated, work independently, Team-Oriented, Customer Oriented, Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members.

Desired Qualifications:

• Thorough understanding of Electric Distribution materials, work procedures, and work dependencies.
• Knowledge and proficiency in the use of higher-level analysis programs and tools.
• Experience in leading groups or teams.