Senior Distribution Designer

SENIOR DISTRIBUTION DESIGNER
Seeking a detail-oriented, creative designer with 10 years’ experience drafting and developing designs for Distribution Projects.

This position is primarily responsible for:

• Preparing distribution design projects for P.E. review and sealing.
• Performing daily QA/QC on all field design services, validating field data and ensuring constructability of designs.
• Collaborating with Project Managers to prepare proposals for field services.
• Participating in field services kick-off meetings to align expectations and execution plans.

The position can be located at our Houston or Boerne office. It may require some overnight travel to project sites.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design

• Review field notes and prepare CAD plan and profile drawings using hand sketches and or transit shot information.
• Coordinate with field personnel concerning questions or missing items.
• Prepare KMZ files and download image files from TNRIS website, as required.
• Prepare TXDOT permit drawings, acquire ROW maps as needed, coordinate with engineer to ensure ROW lines are properly drawn.
• Prepare plan and profile drawings using design guides, GPS coordinate information, and staking sheet information including proposed pole height and framing information.
• Perform design calculations, estimates and statistics using industry tools and methods.
• Resolve urgent field issues requiring immediate attention.
• Deliver clear and actionable staking and layout documentation.
• Process LiDAR data using various software platforms (e.g., Trimble Business Center, Global Mapper).

QA/QC

• Quality control project work to maintain the expected standards for project deliverables, including CAD work ensuring accurate scales, proper spelling, proper formatting, and completeness.
• Resolve construction staking issues proactively and early in the process.
• Coordinate field-to-office data flow for timely updates and feedback.
• Validate field decisions against standards and provide feedback to improve deliverables.
• Review post-staking deliverables for accuracy and completeness.

Proposal Development

• Collaborate with Project Managers to prepare proposals for field services.
• Provide technical input and forecast hours required for field services.
• Maintain good project documentation, including calculations, telephone conversations, design decisions, rationale, and filing copies of all pertinent information.

Other:

• Attend project meetings as necessary to coordinate design and address any issues.
• Quality control project work to maintain the expected standards for project deliverables, including CAD work ensuring accurate scales, proper spelling, proper formatting, and completeness.
• expertise and suggestion improvement on the process or techniques with others on the design team to increase overall effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain positive professional relationships with key personnel with whom project work is interfaced with.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION:

• Associates Degree in Drafting or Design or 10 years of related experience;
• Possess technical problem-solving skills and able to communicate effectively, orally and in writing;
• Familiarity of electric utility best practices;
• Moderate to Advanced knowledge of Medium to High Voltage systems; AutoCAD and PLS CADD advanced knowledge.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.

SKILLS:

• Strong (effective) written and verbal communication skills, exceptional computer skills, with emphasis in project management, spreadsheet and word processing applications.
• Strong skills of time management, organizational and multi-tasking.

PHYSICAL:

• This position requires the ability to listen and hear, good eyesight, sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, stooping, kneeling, reaching and use of hands and arms.

BENEFITS:

• 100% Employer paid health insurance and 50% for first dependent
• 200% 401(k) match up to 4.5%
• Employer paid Short- Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Dental, Vision, and Supplemental offered
• Paid Holidays
• Starting at 3-week PTO with rollover
• $1,000 Annual Employer Contribution to Health Savings Account
• Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus based on Performance.