Designer - Electrical and Gas Distribution - Small Commercial

Position Overview:

As a Distribution Designer at Atwell, you will play a crucial role in supporting project teams through design work on both overhead and underground distribution electrical facilities. This position involves addressing intricate engineering challenges across a variety of projects, working with electric utilities and private developers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Residential Distribution Design Overhead and Underground lines:

  • Pole replacement, transformer replacements, residential single phase infrastructure projects and line expansions.
  • Overhead and Underground single phase service and meter installations and remodels up to 100 KVA according to host utility standards.
  • Gas main extensions, and gas svc design to residential customers.
  • Gas meter installation design.

• Small Commercial Distribution Design Overhead and Underground lines:

  • Pole replacement, transformer replacements, commercial single phase and 3 phase infrastructure projects and line expansions.
  • Overhead and Underground service and meter installations and remodels up to 300 KVA according to host utility standards.
  • Gas main extensions, and gas svc design to commercial customers.
  • Gas meter installation design to include high pressure and manifold design.

• Distribution Planning Design:

  • Design and develop electric distribution projects (overhead and underground systems)
  • Perform load calculations, voltage drop analysis, and system capacity evaluations
  • Review and interpret engineering drawings, maps, and utility standards
  • Coordinate with field crews, engineers, permitting agencies, and clients
  • Support new service connections, upgrades, relocations, and system improvements
  • Ensure compliance with NESC, local codes, and utility standards
  • Utilize GIS, CAD, and utility design software (e.g., AutoCAD, MicroStation, Katapult, ArcGIS)
  • Analyze outage data and recommend reliability improvements
  • Assist with storm response planning and system hardening initiatives

• New Customer connections

  • Residential design
  • Commercial design
  • Subdivision design
  • Street lighting
  • Upgrade work on existing customer connections

• Design overhead and underground distribution electrical and gas facilities. Work on projects including but not limited to: system improvement new and existing gas infrastructure, pole locations, substation design, and service design.

• Address engineering challenges on diverse projects of varying sizes and scopes.

• Collaborate with electric and gas utilities and private developers.

• Maintain a keen focus on precision and technical expertise.

• Verify as-built conditions in GIS/AUD so that any identified discrepancies with field date are corrected as part of engineering submissions.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of NESC, ArcFm GIS, SAP, Work Manager Software (overhead and underground).
• Experience working on distribution, transmission, system improvement projects, substation design, service design, and switch replacements.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Proficiency in one of the following MicroStation, AutoCAD, and GIS is required.
• AUD (Automated Utility Design) experience is a bonus.
• Familiarity with engineering design software applications, such as PLS CADD, PLS POLE, SPIDACalc, Quick Pole, CDEGS, CYMECAP, CYMEDIST, CYMETCC, SAG10 (as specified by the purchaser).