Electrical Distribution Designer

Primary Engineering and Construction Corporation

$70K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Engineering degree, Technologist diploma, or Engineering Technologist diploma from a recognized institution (Civil or Electrical preferred).
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for developing professional business relationships.
  • Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with various disciplines.
  • Demonstrated self-motivation and a commitment to continuous improvement.
  • Valid Class 5 driver's license.

Responsibilities

  • Collect and review essential background information for design projects.
  • Create various preliminary deliverables like alignment and survey plans.
  • Compile specifications and issue requests for third-party services related to the project.
  • Perform detailed design calculations for overhead and underground electrical distribution.
  • Draft or oversee the production of necessary construction prints for clients.
  • Provide exceptional customer service with timely and courteous communication.
  • Coordinate designs with clients, landowners, regulatory bodies, and stakeholders.
Full Job Description
Reporting to the Manager - Contract Design, the Electrical Distribution Designer is responsible for providing timely and efficient execution of technical designs for client projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Collect and review pertinent background information to inform design.
  • Create alignment plans, survey plans, easement plans, and other preliminary deliverables for review.
  • Compile specifications and issue requests for third-party services, including surveys, geotechnical review, grounding studies, brushing requests, constructability reviews, environmental assessments, and easement applications.
  • Perform detailed overhead line design calculations and modelling of various structures.
  • Perform detailed underground distribution design calculations and modelling.
  • Draft or oversee the drafting of required construction prints per customer requirements.
  • Provide exceptional customer service in the form of prompt responses, courteous discourse, honest interaction, and proactive communication.
  • Coordinate designs with customers, landowners, approving bodies, and other

stakeholders.
  • Compile and submit permitting and approvals packages.
  • Aid the Design Lead and/or Project Manager in establishing firm timelines and budgets.
  • Other work as required.


Qualifications:
  • Engineering Degree OR Technologist Diploma OR Engineering Technologist Diploma from a recognized college or technical institution (Civil or Electrical preferred).
  • Great interpersonal skills with the ability to develop business relationships, conducted professionally.
  • Strong collaborative skills and willingness to liaise with other disciplines (marketing, drafting, construction, survey, and civil) to ensure projects are accurate, compliant, on time, and on budget.
  • Demonstrated self-motivation and drive for improvement.
  • Class 5 driver's license.


A few qualifications that would help you succeed:
  • Experience working in the electric utility or related engineering environment, ideally with experience in design and cost estimating of electrical distribution projects.
  • Deep-rooted background in Alberta electrical and gas utility sector, design and construction standards. The successful candidate will demonstrate a mastery of Alberta rural and urban distribution engineering principles, specifically those practiced by EPCOR, FortisAlberta, and ATCO Electric.
  • Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, SPIDAcalc, PLS-CADD, QuickPole, AGI32, and MS Office and distribution design software.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.
  • Have shown leadership skills by participating in extra-curricular events and volunteer work.


How to Apply

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